Brandon Tinianov – Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Tinianov is a recognized expert in building science and in the creation and patenting of novel construction materials to support global sustainability initiatives.  A registered Professional Engineer, LEED Accredited Professional, INCE Board Certified Noise Control Expert and consistent Bay Area bike commuter, Dr. Tinianov is devoted to implementing globally sustainable practices in both his professional and personal life.  Through his influential participation in the the Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Sustainable Silicon Valley (SSV), Dr. Tinianov has been recognized as a leading voice in the green construction innovation realm and was recently elected founding chairman of the Silicon Valley Branch of the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

Prior to joining Serious Materials in 2004, Dr. Tinianov provided eight years of leadership to the Building Sciences and Engineering Applications Center of Excellence at Johns Manville Corporation in Denver, CO, where his areas of focus included noise and vibration control and energy management.  Dr. Tinianov continues to actively contribute to the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), as chairman of the Technical Committee on Architectural Acoustics (TCAA) and is a member of their College of Fellows.  He is also a former Board Member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineers (INCE), and their current Standards Committee chairman, a past Executive Officer of American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) and a “designated expert” on various ISO and ANSI working groups.

As an inventor, Dr. Tinianov has 12 issued patents and holds more than twenty pending applications.  He has a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from the Colorado School of Mines; a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Texas, Austin; and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University.

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