Kos Galatsis
"Dr. Koz"
Entrepreneur
Engineering PhD Tech Sleuth
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Author
galatsis (at) gmail.com
Biography
Dr. Kosmas Galatsis (Dr. Koz) is currently the CEO of Forensics Detectors, specializing in air quality monitoring solutions. He previously led Carbonics, Inc., a venture-funded startup in cryogenic semiconductors and carbon electronics for military defense applications. His extensive expertise in air quality and gas detection has established him as a respected expert witness, consulting on over 40 legal cases. Before his entrepreneurial ventures, Dr. Galatsis contributed to academia as an Associate Professor at UCLA (2004-2014), where his research advanced the fields of nanomaterials and nanosensors. Dr. Galatsis holds an honors degree in Computer Systems Engineering, a PhD in Sensor Technology Engineering from RMIT University, and an MBA from LaTrobe University. When not leading technological innovations, he teaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at South Bay Jiu-Jitsu in Hermosa Beach and enjoys family time with his wife and three children at the beach surfing, or at home grilling burgers.