Who We Are
Houman Yaghoubi
CEO & founder
Pegah Bagheri
CTO & Co-founder
Dr. Yaghoubi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder [post doctorate in Chemistry at University of California Irvine and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida], is a trailblazer in his own right, bringing over 15 years of invaluable experience to NovaTech Innovations. He has spearheaded critical R&D initiatives at notable corporations. His leadership acumen, coupled with his profound knowledge of the medical device industry, surface chemistry and characterization, and bioconjugation chemistry, propels our organization to new heights of achievement and success. Dr. Yaghoubi’s background in materials science and chemistry focused on analyzing semiconductor electronic bandgap and defect states, atomic structure characterization, and alternative fuel-forming chemistries [post doctorate], as well as the use of new materials in solar cells and energy storage devices [PhD]. His work during his PhD and postdoctoral studies was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR). He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the 2012 Da Vinci Engineering Award and The Inter-Continental Advanced Materials for Photonics (I-CAMP) 2012 Fellowship. His works have been published in numerous journals and book chapters, garnering over 1,097 citations and achieving an H-index of 12.
He has over 8 years of technical and management leadership in the medical device industry and was previously the Director of the R&D Organization at QuidelOrtho Corporation, a matrix organization with over 6,500 employees, where he globally led the development of next-generation devices. His innovative research and leadership skills have played a critical role in driving the success of various organizations and projects. His track record of success, passion for pushing the boundaries of technology, ability to lead cross-functional teams, define product roadmaps from inception to market release, and drive innovation for growth make him a standout leader.
Dr. Bagheri, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-founder [PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University], is currently Principal Investigator in the R&D thin films and semiconductors solutions department at EMD electronics, Merck KGaA. She has been the lead in many projects and has mastered the design, development, collaboration, management, and large data set analysis from inception to completion throughout her professional career. She completed her doctorate in Widebandgap Laboratory at NCSU, one of the leading groups in Nitride Community. During her industry leadership at Merck, Dr. Bagheri's endeavors were focused on developing cutting-edge dielectric thin films using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) ,for applications in semiconductor device industry. During her academic career, she led a few groundbreaking project including: 1) Point Defect Management in III-N, 2) III-N Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices such as HEMT, LPJ, Diodes, UV Lasers, and VCSEL and 3) Low Dielectric Constant Spacers. Her research has been published in many prestigious journals with an H-index of 11. She has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences.
Dr. Bagheri’s expertise domain includes semiconductors as platforms for photonic, quantum, optoelectronic and electronic devices. This includes 1) Modelling and Simulation of Semiconductor Thin Films and Devices for Superior Performance, 2) Variety of Approaches to Grow Thin Films and Single Crystals (MOCVD, ALD, PVD, PECVD), and 3) Thorough Thin Films Characterization and 4) Device Integration.
