Starting nGimat as a “one man operation”, Dr. Hunt has been the Chief Executive Officer at nGimat for over 20 years and has developed commercial relationships with industry-leading companies and research partnerships with key government agencies in nGimat’s target markets. Andrew has authored four book chapters, published over 50 scientific papers and has over 50 patents proposed, pending, or mostly issued. Andrew received his B.S. in Geology from Auburn University, a Master’s Degree in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received the SAIC award for best Ph.D. paper at Georgia Tech, based on his doctoral thesis on Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition. Andrew was selected in 2002 for the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering Symposium and the 2005 German-US joint meeting. He has served on a board at the National Academies and on Georgia Tech’s External Advisory Board for the school of Materials Science and Engineering (chairman), College of Engineering, and as Trustee of the Alumni Association.

Materials Science & Engineering