Matthew Philpott

Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, NUBURU

Dr. Matthew Philpott is chief marketing and sales officer at NUBURU (Centennial, CO). He has 22 years’ experience in the laser industry, most recently focusing on the electric vehicle market for Coherent. He led a multi-year global team effort to grow Coherent’s business, making it one of the top suppliers of lasers for battery manufacturing. Beyond success in the EV market, he has held a wide range of roles in sales, marketing, and business development, with expertise in materials processing, microelectronics, display, and bioinstrumentation. Dr. Philpott holds a B.S. in chemistry and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in physical chemistry.

FIGURE 1. Cleanroom for automation manufacture of the NUBURU second-generation laser.

Laser Processing

Industrial blue lasers reach milestone to solve metal processing challenges

Matthew Philpott

May 18, 2023

A second-generation blue laser system uses new manufacturing techniques to offer a laser system compatible with galvo scanners that is more compact, reliable, and production-scalable...

FIGURE 1. An aluminum prismatic battery seam seal is shown, where the cross-section (a) and longitudinal section (b) clearly show no porosity.

Industrial Laser Solutions

Lasers lead the charge in e-mobility manufacturing

Matthew Philpott

July 1, 2019

Welding technology delivers welds with reduced spatter and improved metallurgical characteristics.

Industrial Laser Solutions

The expanding role of excimer lasers

Matthew Philpott

Oct. 1, 2006

The unique materials processing capabilities of excimer lasers have created an ever-widening range of applications.