J.R. Gaines is the Technical Director of Education for the Kurt J. Lesker Company, (Jefferson Hills, PA). Gaines has more than 40 years of experience in the research, development and commercialization of advanced materials technologies including superconductivity, semiconductors, cryogenics, space simulation, energy generation, energy conversion and storage. His experience includes vacuum systems, thin film deposition, inorganic chemistry, nanotechnology and advanced ceramic processing. He currently develops and delivers the Company’s many educational programs through Lesker University teaching events. Prior to joining the Lesker Company, J.R. worked for Lake Shore Cryotronics manufacturing temperature sensors, Superconductive Components, Inc. where he developed a line of ceramic superconductors and superconductive devices, Oak Ridge Micro-Energy where he helped commercialize solid-state thin film batteries, and the Sputtering Target Manufacturing Company where he developed a unique approach for advanced ceramic sputtering targets which was subsequently acquired by the Kurt J. Lesker Company.
