Leo Schowalter

Chief Technology Officer

Lit Thinking

Dr. Schowalter leads Lit Thinking's semiconductor research program, a key initiative in collaboration with Cornell University, Nagoya University, and the University of Central Florida. Together, they have established a critical effort focused on ultrawide bandgap, aluminum nitride semiconductors for far-UVC emitters and high-power applications. With a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois, he has held significant roles, including Department Chair at RPI, co-founder of Crystal IS, and Asahi Kasei Designated Professor at Nagoya University, Japan. A pioneer in UVC technology, Dr. Schowalter continues to advance innovation in laser diodes and aluminum nitride device applications.