About Us
Our Team
We are a team of senior technical specialists with decades of combined experience in advanced materials development, high-pressure systems, CVD technologies and industrial production environments.
Our backgrounds span research, technology transfer and large-scale manufacturing. We have led product development programmes, commissioned production facilities and supported international teams in delivering commercially robust, production-ready solutions.
Mark Munday
Advanced Materials Synthesis & Industrial Manufacturing Specialist
Mark has led the development and industrial productionisation of key product platforms within the synthetic diamond sector. His work spans defect engineering, materials optimisation and the transfer of advanced synthesis technologies into large-scale manufacturing environments.
Control of defect structures to tailor cosmetic, mechanical and electronic properties
Post-synthesis characterisation, processing and value-add technologies
Evaluation and industrialisation of diamond, cBN and PCP synthesis routes
Design and implementation across belt, cubic and toroidal systems (with reaction volumes <10 cc to >2 litres)
Global technology transfer, standardisation and process optimisation
Chris Wort
CVD Diamond Systems & Process Specialist
Chris brings over 35 years of experience in CVD diamond materials, synthesis chemistries and reactor system design. He has been instrumental in the development, scale-up and industrial deployment of high-performance CVD diamond technologies.
Design and optimisation of MPACVD reactors for polycrystalline and single-crystal materials
Development of high-rate growth systems and gem-quality CVD plates
Transfer of CVD synthesis from R&D to full-scale production facilities
Advanced CVD materials for IR windows, thermal management and aerospace applications
Pioneered specialist applications including high-performance diamond tweeters
Serdar Ozbayraktar
Diamond Technology & Innovation Leader
Serdar has led multiple R&D organisations, programmes and production transitions within the diamond and cBN industry. His leadership spans product innovation, process modelling and large-scale manufacturing deployment, contributing to over 400 patents with significant commercial impact.
Leadership of R&D teams across diamond and cBN product platforms
General Manager, Diamond Research Laboratory (South Africa)
Pioneered high-volume, multi-stacked, large-diameter PCD capsule systems
Development of advanced PCD and PCBN grades across pressure platforms (250–750 ml reaction volumes)
Fundamental and experimental advancement of PCD sintering science
Richard Bodkin
HPHT & CVD Materials Engineering Specialist
Richard specialises in advanced HPHT and CVD diamond materials, with particular expertise in fracture mechanics, ultra-brittle material behaviour and applied process innovation. His work bridges laboratory analysis and production-level system implementation.
New product and novel process development for HPHT and CVD platforms
Fracture mechanics and laboratory performance testing of PDC and PCD cutters
Irradiation process development for defect modification and materials enhancement
Microwave plasma reactor construction, commissioning and operational optimisation
Collective Expertise
Advanced Materials
Development and optimisation of synthetic diamond and related high-performance materials.
Process Scale-Up
Transition from laboratory proof-of-concept to stable, repeatable industrial production.
Technology Transfer
Knowledge transfer, standardisation and integration within global manufacturing teams.
Operational Excellence
Process improvement, yield optimisation and performance validation in live production environments.