Tan came to MIT to study high-energy astrophysics and wrote his thesis on Computational Modeling of Neutron Stars. He had no experience with computers when he was from China. I found a lot of helpful students during my time there. He met his wife at MIT. Their marriage took place in the MIT Chapel and they have two sons.
After graduating, Tan struggled to find work in astrophysics. He helped develop a computer simulation of the first Gulf War at his first job. He says that he shifted because of the training he received at MIT. I learned how to use it. I knew that method could be used in other fields.
Many industrial and defense contractors were clients when Imaginestics was founded by Tan and Nainesh. They used a technique to locate 3D models in their spare time. In 2015, the company launched a new product. This software has been used to develop a 3D printing and project management system for the US Air Force, a solution to eliminate redundant parts for the US Navy, and a quoting system for a contract manufacturer. The company has tripled its customer base in the last two years.
We thought of the project as an interesting one. We didn't know there was a huge demand for it. There is a lot of manufacturing that isn't necessary. If you eliminate that redundantness, you can be a lot leaner.
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