Gaurav founded Equatic Inc. and leads it with the executive team. He is the Pritzker Professor of Sustainability in UCLA's Samueli School of Engineering, where he is also the Founder and Director of UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management. Gaurav’s research has led to the creation of multiple decarbonization-related spinout companies including CarbonBuilt Inc., Concrete-AI Inc., Specifx Lithium Inc., x/44 Inc., and Nextli Technologies Inc.

Lorenzo is an entrepreneur and scientist. He co-founded and built PhagoMed, a biotech startup developing precision antimicrobials, which was exited to BioNTech in 2021. Prior to that, he spent nine years at BCG in roles of increasing seniority. He has degrees in biochemistry and business administration and a Ph.D. in molecular biology.

Edward was on the executive team at one of the world’s fastest growing airlines. He executed the launch and scale-up of commercial and network operations across Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Equatic, he was a senior leader at BCG. Edward received an MBA from Stanford University and an economics degree from Melbourne University.

Erika is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. She has a B.S. in Geology and a Ph.D. in Geochemistry (University of Illinois at Chicago), and previously held positions as a postdoctoral researcher, project scientist, and lecturer at UCLA. Erika applies her expertise in mineral dissolution and precipitation to discover new cements, extract critical metals, and sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Dante Simonetti is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Undergraduate Education in UCLA Samueli’s Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. He is also the Associate Director for Technology Translation in the Institute for Carbon Management at UCLA. Dante received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, respectively. He joined UCLA in 2014 after working as an R&D Project Leader at Honeywell’s UOP.

Tom is an Applied Chemist. As the Translation Leader at UCLA’s Institute for Carbon Management, Tom was responsible for the translation of new technology from bench- to commercial-scale. Previously Tom worked on process development at Honeywell in roles of increasing seniority. Tom has a degree in Chemistry from Illinois Wesleyan University.

Xin Chen is an electrochemist with expertise in electrochemical reactions, materials, and devices. Prior to Equatic, Xin worked at UCLA as a postdoctoral scholar and then as a research engineer developing advanced electrochemical processes with applications in carbon management, nuclear energy, and biomedical systems. Xin holds a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in materials science and engineering.

David Jassby is a Professor in UCLA Samueli's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UCLA. His research is focused on membrane separations, water treatment, and resource recovery. He holds multiple patents on membrane material and process development, and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters.