Christopher Taylor Top Executive
I enjoying working at the intersection of applied science, technical strategy, and mentorship—bridging quantum SaaS, academic research, and deep tech consulting.
At Promethium by QC Ware, I lead customer-driven application science for our computational chemistry platform, empowering our customers to unlock first-principles modeling, translating user feedback into product strategy and helping guide internal R&D efforts. My role spans account development, technical validation, and feature testing—ensuring our SaaS evolves with real-world scientific needs.
As an Associate Research Professor at Ohio State University, I mentor graduate students in corrosion science through the Fontana Corrosion Center, contributing to foundational materials research and industry-sponsored studies.
Through MCE Nexus, I provide strategic advisory services for early-stage technologies, including systems-level framing, technical modeling and stakeholder alignment to navigate the ambiguity between breakthrough science and market-ready execution.
Industry:
Computer Software
Super Industry:
Quantum Technology
Headquarters:
Sunbury, Ohio
Followers:
4895
Title:
Director of Applied Sciences
Company:
QC Ware
Company Website:
https://qcware.com
Company Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/qcware/
Company Founded In:
2014
Company Size:
11-50
Current Job Duration:
10 mos
Country:
United States
Work Experience:
Title: Director of Applied Sciences
Company: QC Ware Corp.
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qcware/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 11-50
Location: Sunbury, Ohio, United States
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 09-2025
Ends At: Present
Description: Lead live demonstrations and onboarding for new customers in computational chemistry SaaS
Guide customer trials and translate feedback into product strategy
Collaborate with engineering and product teams on R&D and feature testing
Shape customer success through technical engagement and iterative refinement
Title: Account Executive
Company: QC Ware Corp.
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qcware/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 11-50
Location: United States
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 09-2024
Ends At: 09-2025
Description: Explore molecular and materials space with quantum technologies to accelerate your research and development flows. Virtually discover and evaluate new materials, unravel mechanisms or use quantum modeling to understand experimental results. Targeting materials and chemical verticals.
Title: Research Associate Professor
Company: The Ohio State University
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/school/3173/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 04-2014
Ends At: Present
Description: Theory, Modeling and Simulation of Molecular Transformations at the Material/Environment Interface and the Study of Related Materials Degradation Phenomena
Title: Principal Engineer
Company: DNV
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dnvgl/
Industry: Public Safety
Company Size: 10001+
Location: Dublin, OH
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 12-2013
Ends At: 09-2024
Description: Advanced modeling of materials and science-based approaches to risk assessment
Title: Materials Scientist
Company: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/los-alamos-national-laboratory/
Industry: Research
Company Size: 10001+
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2009
Ends At: 11-2013
Description: Principal Investigator for various projects in functional materials design; comprised of computation, modeling and experiment in the areas of nuclear waste disposition, catalysis and energy generation, corrosion in the oil and gas industry, actinide science, oxidation processes in metallic systems and advanced simulation of light water reactors.
Title: Post-Doc
Company: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/los-alamos-national-laboratory/
Industry: Research
Company Size: 10001+
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2005
Ends At: 08-2009
Description: Metal-hydride technologies and processes
Development of simulation techniques for materials with complex crystallography
Corrosion in the oil and gas industry
Title: President
Company: Los Alamos Postdoc Association
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 01-2009
Ends At: 08-2009
Description: LAPA seeks to promote a spirit community among Los Alamos post-docs, to advocate for the needs and concerns of Los Alamos post-docs, and to provide services that enhance the career development of Los Alamos post-docs.
Title: Graduate Student
Company: University of Virginia
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/school/4298/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 07-2002
Ends At: 12-2005
Description: Development and application of quantum chemical techniques for understanding the interplay between metallic band structure, electrochemical charging, metal solvation and surface adsorption, especially regarding corrosion chemistry of metals and fuel cell electrocatalysis.
Title: Post-Doc
Company: University of Virginia
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/school/4298/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 01-2005
Ends At: 07-2005
Description: Brief Post-Doc role, writing grants, creating research projects at UVA in between Ph.D. and move to Los Alamos. Worked with J R Scully and M Neurock on corrosion of nanomaterials and impurity interactions on surfaces.
Title: Tutor
Company: Champion Tutoring
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2003
Ends At: 2005
Description: Tutoring high school students in science and mathematics
Title: Graduate Research Associate
Company: University of Memphis
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2000
Ends At: 2002
Description: Homogeneous catalysis and artificial intelligence applications in computational chemistry
Education:
School: University of Virginia
Degree: Ph.D., Engineering Physics
Activities: None
School: University of Memphis
Degree: M.S., Chemistry
Activities: None
School: The University of Western Australia
Degree: B.Sc.Hons., Chemistry
Activities: None
School: All Saints
Degree: High School diploma
Activities: None
Headline:
Director of Applied Sciences | Promethium by QC Ware • Associate Research Professor, OSU • Founder, MCE Nexus | Deep Tech Strategy & Scientific Innovation