About Delta3CoreTec
Led by former Urbix CTO with 25+ years advancing battery materials technology
Dr. Palash Gangopadhyay, Ph.D.
Founder & Principal Consultant
Chemistry Ph.D. | University of Hyderabad
Former Urbix CTO Leading Battery Materials Innovation
As the former Chief Technology Officer of Urbix, Inc. (2017-2024), Dr. Gangopadhyay led the company's entire R&D, flowsheet development and commercialization strategy, securing funding from seed capital to Series C, including a landmark $125 million DOE grant for battery material processing. His C-suite experience ensures our guidance is always grounded in commercial reality and focused on delivering investor value.
This executive leadership is built on a foundation of 25+ years in advanced materials research, with over 100 publications and 14 patents. His development of the first non-Chinese anode production flowsheet stands as a testament to his ability to deliver breakthrough, strategically vital innovations that reshape global supply chains.
Key Achievements & Impact
Funding Secured
Including $125M DOE Grant
Scientific Publications
Peer-reviewed research
Patents Awarded
Battery & materials tech
R&D Facilities Built
Full battery testing labs
Professional Footprint
- • Advising global clients (USA, Canada, Brazil, India) on commercialization strategies
- • Led flowsheet design for battery materials recycling scale-up
- • Developed AI-enabled battery pack management system
- • Successfully sold the company in 2022
- • Provided strategic leadership and governance
- • Shaped company vision and long-term objectives
- • Secured $250M+ funding including $125M DOE grant
- • Developed first non-Chinese anode production flowsheet
- • Built two lithium-ion battery R&D facilities
- • Developed magneto cardiograph sensor arrays for Air Force
- • Guided material science innovations for energy storage
- • Led multiple government & commercial-funded projects
- • Proved non-oxidative purification of natural graphite
- • Built plasmon-enhanced organic solar cell prototypes
- • Developed large-scale carbon nanomaterial synthesis
Areas of Expertise
Technical Leadership
- • Battery Materials (Production & Qualification)
- • Silicon-Graphite Anode Development
- • Process Scale-Up & Optimization
- • Digital Process Twins (SysCAD)
- • QA/QC Laboratory Design
Business Strategy
- • Technology Commercialization
- • Market Entry Strategy (India, USA, Asia)
- • Techno-Economic Assessments
- • OEM Partnerships & Development
- • Fundraising & Investor Relations
Innovation Focus
- • Renewable Energy Storage
- • Carbon Materials Engineering
- • Non-Chinese Supply Chains
- • Nuclear Graphite Development
- • AI & Data-Driven Solutions
Awards & Recognition
Impact Award
Exceptional Innovator
University of Arizona, 2018
Most Investable
Business Model
U.S. Cleantech Open, 2017
VEECO Award
Best Nanotechnology
Bruker Energy Lab, 2010
Professional Memberships: American Institute of Chemical Engineers | American Society of Mechanical Engineers | American Society of Quality
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