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Mr. Anish Patel Sarasota-based Radiant Power Corp (a HEICO company) designs and manufactures emergency power supplies, power distribution and control, instrumentation and sensors, and passenger comfort/cabin products that are found on the majority of the world���s commercial and business aviation aircraft. Education: B.S. in Engineering, University of Cincinnati Recent breakthroughs: We are producing the next generation of cabin interface devices for the industry���s newest business jet, including the industry���s first capacitive touch cabin interface switches. President Radiant Power Corp www.radiantpowercorp.com Goals: We believe we can contribute to the aerospace market by developing and building the next generation of power distribution and control technologies which help will make aircraft safer and more cost-effective to operate. ���A-ha��� moment: My first ���a-ha��� moment in a non-engineering role was the first time I sold something to a large aerospace airframe manufacturer. That gave me the confidence in myself that I could contribute to an organization in a multitude of roles. Advice for others: Don���t be afraid to ask ���why��� and don���t be afraid to challenge the ���norms.��� Making change may not always feel comfortable but it is how things evolve and are improved. David E. Richardson Alachua���s ReliOx��� replaces the dangerous and obsolete multi-step, multichemical, liquid-blending chlorine dioxide generation processes of the past with a single-step, single-chemical, solid phase reaction through off-the-shelf plastic-bead media. Education: B.S. in Chemistry, Furman University; Ph.D. in Chemistry, Stanford University Inspiration: The development of the ReliOx method came out of the post-9/11 interest in developing on-demand methods for safely and reliably producing chlorine dioxide disinfectant for personal and small scale applications. Professor of Chemistry University of Florida www.reliox-clo2.com Career goals: To enhance the methods we have developed to allow even more wide-ranging applications of chlorine dioxide in fields where it has not been practical or safe to use. Best advice: The best advice I received was from Henry Taube, my research mentor and Nobel laureate. He said that ���academic research should be about what interests you, not what someone else says is important.��� Favorite quote: ���You can���t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes well you might find you get what you need.��� (Jagger and Richards) 56 fht_faces_2013.indd 56 florida.HIGH.TECH 2013 2/11/13 2:26 PM