Kuala Lumpur, October 2025 — nanoSkunkWorkX (nSWX) was featured on BFM 89.9’s “Open for Business”, in a segment titled “The NASA Scientist and Wall Street Trader Behind nanoSkunkWorkX.”
The interview traces how co-founders Dr. Amani Salim, a former NASA principal investigator, and Iqbal Shamsul, a former Wall Street strategist, built a Malaysian deep tech company that turns bulk graphene into scalable, high-performance hardware — spanning:
- ⚡ Clean Energy: Rare-metal-free hydrogen catalysts (nSD-H) that radically increase output while slashing costs and boosting durability.
- 💻 Semiconductors: Advanced graphene-integrated substrates (nSD-I) designed to cut chip heat and power loads while readily integrated into exsiting fab lines.
- 🧪 Biosensors: Portable, low cost, ultra-sensitive diagnostic platforms (nSD-α), evolved from NASA’s orbital biosensor experiments.
The founders also discussed Malaysia’s emergence as a launchpad for frontier innovation — combining global expertise, local execution, and sovereign backing through Khazanah Nasional’s Dana Impak and Gobi Partners.
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The NASA Scientist and Wall Street Trader Behind nanoSkunkWorkX
nSWX continues to advance its SUSANNE and nSD platforms across semiconductors, clean energy, and biosensors — supported by MIT Startup Exchange (STEX) and the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP).