Eli is the CTO of TZero Research and Development which develops solutions for the processing chilling, energy and food & beverage markets using cellular connectivity, cloud software and acoustic sensors.  In addition to his current role at TZero, he also does work for NXP semiconductors and helps develop embedded systems for the pyrotechnics industry.    His technical background is in electronics, embedded systems, software, and acoustics.  In a previous life he worked at the Penn State Applied Research Lab where he was performing research in the areas of sensors, conditioned based maintenance, robotics, undersea vehicles, and space science. Eli also taught courses in embedded Systems, FPGAs, and circuit theory at the Penn State University EE Department.  In his spare time, he plays the guitar and keyboard in addition to enjoying woodworking.