Question: Dr. Curtis, can you tell us about your role at Khanjur R&D and the focus of your organization?
Answer: I am the Founder, CEO, and Chief Science Officer of Khanjur R&D. In this role, I lead the technical vision and innovation strategy for the company and oversee the research, development, and scale-up of our core technologies. My work focuses on advancing the manufacturing of small-format shape memory alloy materials and translating our cutting-edge research into reliable, high-volume production processes. This enables our team to deliver highly differentiated, high-performance materials and components for next-generation electronic and electromechanical systems.
Q: Khanjur is a newer member of NextFlex. What drew you to the Hybrid Electronics manufacturing community, and what are you hoping to accomplish through your membership?
A: My Ph.D./ Dr.-Ing. research focused on developing novel microelectronics and hybrid electronics devices using shape memory alloy materials for sensors, actuators, and active substrates stretchable/ flexible/ conformal electronics. I founded Khanjur to address a major gap in the market: the lack of scalable manufacturing for these advanced materials.
Joining NextFlex was a natural step for us. We were drawn to the strong community of manufacturers, researchers, and system integrators working to bring hybrid electronics to market. Through our membership, we aim to collaborate with other members, contribute new materials and manufacturing solutions, and support the development of innovative devices enabled by our technology.