Team

Chandran Nair is the Chief Executive Officer of Universal Vapor Jet Corporation (UVJC), where he leads the company to enable dry and patterned printing for next-generation manufacturing. Leveraging UVJC’s core competencies in precision deposition and thin-film jet printing, Mr. Nair is exploring opportunities in sectors such as electronics, semiconductors, life sciences, and more. Under his leadership, UVJC aims to push the boundaries of materials deposition technology, driving advancements in markets that require high-performance, scalable, and cost-effective production methods.

Mr. Nair brings extensive leadership experience of more than 26 years, together with his established operational expertise in global technology and equipment companies across Asia, Europe and the United States, to lead UVJC.

Previously, Mr. Nair was President & Chief Executive Officer at AEM Holdings, a Singaporean multinational technology company. Prior to joining AEM, Mr. Nair was President of the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Business Unit at ST Engineering and before that, he was Managing Director and Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Asia Pacific (APAC) at National Instruments (NI). During his tenure at NI, Mr. Nair was responsible for the successful expansion of its business throughout the APAC region to customers in a variety of major industries.

Mr. Nair holds Master’s degrees in Mathematics from Arizona State University and Bangalore University, and a Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics from Christ College, Bangalore University.

President & Chief Executive Officer, Universal Display Corporation

Steven V. Abramson is President and Chief Executive Officer of UVJC’s parent company Universal Display Corporation (UDC) (NASDAQ: OLED), a pioneer and leader in OLED materials and technologies.

Mr. Abramson’s influence and strong leadership were key in transforming UDC from an R&D startup of three people into a global trailblazer in the OLED ecosystem. His pivotal role in the formation and growth of Universal Display Corporation led to UDC becoming the pioneer and leader behind energy-efficient phosphorescent OLED materials and technologies, which produce the light and color in OLED displays. With a strong acumen for strategic planning and outstanding perseverance (it took 17 years before UDC turned profitable), Mr. Abramson led the company through its early challenges, cultivating long-term partnerships, and building a world-class talented team. Fast forward, and UDC’s innovations can now be found in virtually all OLED consumer products around the world, including smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, laptops, monitors, TVs, lighting, AR/VR devices, automotive displays and more.

In the past three decades, UDC has amassed extensive experience and maintained an unwavering focus on innovation and execution, positioning the Company for long-term market leadership and profitability in the growing OLED market. As the Company expands and advances its portfolio from discovery through commercialization, UDC continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve its vision of a future where OLEDs become an even greater part of improving our lives and saving energy.

Mr. Abramson is a remarkable entrepreneur who, prior to leading UDC, supported the creation and growth of new technologies such as digital cellular radio in the 1980s and development of sustainable environmental technologies in the early 1990s.

Mr. Abramson received his J.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his M.A. in International Relations and Philosophy of Science from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and his B.A. in International Relations from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He also serves on the boards of a number of charitable and educational organizations.

Chief Technical Officer, Universal Display Corporation

Julie Brown is Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of UVJC’s parent company Universal Display Corporation (UDC) (NASDAQ: OLED), a pioneer and leader in OLED materials and technologies. Since joining UDC in 1998, Dr. Brown spearheads the R&D vision of the Company, from its start-up years to its successful commercial present, and continues to create and shape the Company’s innovation strategy for its future growth. She has driven and advanced UDC’s technical vision and excellence to firmly position the Company as a leader in the discovery, development, and commercialization of state-of-the-art OLED technologies and phosphorescent materials.

Previously, Dr. Brown was at Hughes Research Laboratories, where she directed the pilot line production of high-speed Indium Phosphide-based integrated circuits for insertion into advanced airborne radar and satellite communication systems. Dr. Brown earned her B.S. from Cornell University and then was at Raytheon Company and AT&T Bell Laboratories. Dr. Brown received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering/Electrophysics from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Brown is an elected IEEE Fellow, elected SID Fellow, and inductee into the New Jersey High Tech Hall of Fame. In 2020, the Society for Information Display (SID) awarded Dr. Brown the prestigious Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize for her outstanding technical achievements and contributions to the development and commercialization of phosphorescent OLED materials and display technology. In 2021, Dr. Brown was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for her contributions to materials and device technologies for phosphorescent light emitting diode displays, and their commercialization. The NAE membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.” Dr. Brown is a member of the board of directors of Adesis, Inc. and OVJP Corporation (UDC wholly-owned subsidiaries).