Dr. Walker Chan is the co-founder and CTO of Mesodyne, where he leads development of the LightCell system and the team of engineers designing the LightCell’s integration into products for use across military and commercial applications. He also serves on the company’s Board of Directors. 

Dr. Chan is an expert in thermophotovoltaics, thermofluids, combustion systems, and high temperature materials. While pursuing his Masters and PhD at MIT, Dr. Chan focused his studies on demonstrating the first practical thermophotovoltaic portable system, and ultimately developed the first iteration of what is now the LightCell. He has authored more than 20 technical publications and has three thermophotovoltaics patents. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Physics, an MEng in Electrical Engineering, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from MIT.