Chris Reyes

Dr. Christopher  Reyes PhD, is the CTO of MATERIAL Hybrid Manufacturing, which he cofounded in 2023. Born and raised in South Texas, he is a first-generation university graduate. Dr. Reyes created the first, completely 3D lithium-ion batteries at Duke University in 2016, doing so using low-cost off the shelf printers & materials. He then joined the Additive Lab in Rice University where he developed advanced hybrid manufacturing process for industrial partners. In his professional career as a senior device scientist in the e semiconductor industry, he designed and built advanced MEMS and photonic device prototypes utilizing cutting edge technologies. 

He has spent the past 7 years developing this technology for commercializing the next generation of 3D-printed lithium ion batteries, culminating with the founding of MATERIAL.