Team:
Subwave Sensing was founded by, owned and operated by a highly experienced team of scientists and engineers with over forty years of experience in orthopaedic industry, biomechanical engineering and the electrical engineering and semiconductor industries. We have the expertise, commitment and passion to commercialize high quality products that disrupt the traditional understanding of how stress and strain information is used and delivered in the evolving mobile digital world.
Chad J. Ronholdt, B.Sc., MBA
President and CEO
Mr. Ronholdt has been the catalyst for the design, development and launch of multiple regenerative medicine based osteobiologic and cell-based products as well as the validation of multiple innovative and efficient manufacturing processes for the past nineteen years. Prior to leading the commercial efforts for Subwave, he has held various scientific and executive level positions of increasing responsibility for both pre-revenue and well established medical device and biologic companies (> $200M in revenue). Mr. Ronholdt is a charismatic and inspirational leader who has developed a keen sense for assembling effective cross-functional teams and key strategic partnerships that tackle complex, multi-step projects. In 2012, he was recognized by the ColoradoBiz Magazine as one of the most influential young professionals under 40. Mr. Ronholdt has been an invited speaker to major symposia and has 9 issued and pending patents, 10 peer-reviewed scientific publications and published 23 scientific abstracts. Mr. Ronholdt holds a B.Sc., in Microbiology from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
President and CEO
Mr. Ronholdt has been the catalyst for the design, development and launch of multiple regenerative medicine based osteobiologic and cell-based products as well as the validation of multiple innovative and efficient manufacturing processes for the past nineteen years. Prior to leading the commercial efforts for Subwave, he has held various scientific and executive level positions of increasing responsibility for both pre-revenue and well established medical device and biologic companies (> $200M in revenue). Mr. Ronholdt is a charismatic and inspirational leader who has developed a keen sense for assembling effective cross-functional teams and key strategic partnerships that tackle complex, multi-step projects. In 2012, he was recognized by the ColoradoBiz Magazine as one of the most influential young professionals under 40. Mr. Ronholdt has been an invited speaker to major symposia and has 9 issued and pending patents, 10 peer-reviewed scientific publications and published 23 scientific abstracts. Mr. Ronholdt holds a B.Sc., in Microbiology from Colorado State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Christian Puttlitz, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Puttlitz received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1999 and accepted a postdoctoral fellowship position in the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco. He joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an Assistant Professor and lead the day-to-day operations in the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Puttlitz accepted an Associate Professor position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University with secondary appointments in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Clinical Sciences. He was awarded the prestigious university-wide Monfort professorship as one of CSU’s most innovative and promising faculty members in 2011. He has been instrumental in the growth of the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, which has added numerous partnerships with large orthopaedic manufacturing firms for the biomechanical characterization of various orthopaedic hardware implants. Dr. Puttlitz has been invited to numerous scientific symposiums and has secured over $3.1M USD in research funding leading to 4 patents, 75 peer-reviewed articles and over 139 scientific abstracts.
Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Puttlitz received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1999 and accepted a postdoctoral fellowship position in the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratory at the University of California, San Francisco. He joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an Assistant Professor and lead the day-to-day operations in the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Puttlitz accepted an Associate Professor position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University with secondary appointments in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Clinical Sciences. He was awarded the prestigious university-wide Monfort professorship as one of CSU’s most innovative and promising faculty members in 2011. He has been instrumental in the growth of the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, which has added numerous partnerships with large orthopaedic manufacturing firms for the biomechanical characterization of various orthopaedic hardware implants. Dr. Puttlitz has been invited to numerous scientific symposiums and has secured over $3.1M USD in research funding leading to 4 patents, 75 peer-reviewed articles and over 139 scientific abstracts.
Hilmi Volkan Demir, PhD
Chief Information Officer
Dr. Demir graduated from Stanford University with a PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2004 and he joined his alma mater Bilkent University (Ankara, Turkey) where he is an Associate Professor. He also holds a Fellowship with the Singapore National Research Foundation with a joint appointment between the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Dr. Demir has successfully raised over $20M USD in research funding of which, he used to start LUMINOUS, the Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor and Lighting as a new department within the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. As Director of LUMINOS, Dr. Demir is focused on ultra-high efficient semiconductors and lighting technologies destined for research and commercial applications. He has 30 international granted and pending patent applications,150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and abstracts. Dr. Demir is an editor of the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and is an Associate Member of the Turkish National Academy of Sciences.
Chief Information Officer
Dr. Demir graduated from Stanford University with a PhD in Electrical Engineering in 2004 and he joined his alma mater Bilkent University (Ankara, Turkey) where he is an Associate Professor. He also holds a Fellowship with the Singapore National Research Foundation with a joint appointment between the School of Electrical Engineering and the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Dr. Demir has successfully raised over $20M USD in research funding of which, he used to start LUMINOUS, the Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor and Lighting as a new department within the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. As Director of LUMINOS, Dr. Demir is focused on ultra-high efficient semiconductors and lighting technologies destined for research and commercial applications. He has 30 international granted and pending patent applications,150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and abstracts. Dr. Demir is an editor of the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and is an Associate Member of the Turkish National Academy of Sciences.