Frank Xu
Magic Leap Fellow, VP
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolFrank Xu is a seasoned technology leader and inventor with 13+ years of experience driving commercialization of nano- and micro-structured optical technologies, currently serving as Magic Leap Fellow and VP. He holds 80+ US patents and 30+ publications, and has a rare blend of hands-on materials science (Ph.D. in Polymer Science) and executive experience building teams, raising funds, and guiding startups to successful exits. His domain expertise spans nanoimprinting lithography, AR display brightness and color uniformity, high-throughput nano-structured manufacturing, and optoelectronic packaging—often solving problems by tailoring resist chemistry and precision inkjet deposition for sub-micron control. Equally comfortable in the lab and the boardroom, he has repeatedly translated novel processes into scalable production paths and new markets. Based in Austin, he brings a proven track record of turning deep materials innovation into commercially viable products.
13 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Github Skills (65)
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windows10
htmx10
vim10
spacemacs10
react-state-management10
javascript10
emacs10
react-state10
android10
nodejs10
flutter10
ios10
desktop10
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
frankyxhl/fx_lib
Jul 2019 - Jun 2023
Personal common lib
Contributions:3 PRs, 33 pushes, 3 branches in 3 years 11 months
frankyxhl/fx_bin
Jul 2019 - Dec 2023
Personal common usage code written in Python
Contributions:4 PRs, 47 pushes, 4 branches in 4 years 5 months
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