Dr. Andreas Schuetze is our Vice President of Technology and our Lead Scientist, His credentials include a Master’s Degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Universities in Duisburg and Braunschwig, Germany. His experiences include working at UCLA where he worked on developing a plasma jet in collaboration with the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He was Deputy Head of Research and Development for Oelikon, Balzers Parent Company and has taught Plasma Physics and Applications of PVD Coatings at the Technical University in Zurich.

Dr. Schuetze is one of the founding members of ACT. After he sold the company, he has since returned as our Lead Scientist as of May 2017. He holds 4 patents, 4 invention reports with UCLA and wrote more than 20 papers. Dr. Schuetze brings an unparalleled understanding of coatings to the organization and he’s ready to develop exclusive coatings for your needs.