Dr. Robert Karlicek, Jr. has formed NewRadiant to provide technical services to individuals, investors and companies who need an in-depth understanding of LED technology and applications.   In addition to a very broad range of up-to-date technical expertise, NewRadiant can provide business development guidance in areas ranging from intellectual property, technology transfer and licensing, contract manufacturing, and the formation of strategic partnerships.

Dr. Karlicek brings over 30 years of experience in research, development and manufacturing of opto-electronic devices with corporations including AT&T Bell Labs, EMCORE, General Electric, Gore Photonics, Microsemi, and Luminus Devices.  His technical experience includes epitaxial growth of high performance LEDs and lasers, advanced device fabrication and high power LED packaging, thermal management, control systems design and applications in solid state lighting as well as other novel LED uses. 

Dr. Karlicek is well known globally as an LED industry expert, and is a frequent presenter at conferences and workshops.  He obtained his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh and has over 40 published technical papers and 26 U.S. patents.  He is currently the Director of the Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and is a Professor in the Electrical, Computer and Engineering Department.