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Photodetectors for Infrared and LIDAR Sensors and Imaging; Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications
Expert holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago with work pioneering the development and application of quantum dots to mid-wave infrared sensing and imaging. He has 15 years of R&D experience with novel materials primarily in infrared (mid-and short-wave…
Pharmaceuticals: Formulations, Injectables, Topicals, Analgesics, Pharmaceutical Analysis
CORE SKILLS Instrumentation skills. APIs/preformulation: X-ray diffraction; Raman spectroscopy; HPLC (potency, degradants, purity, linearity, accuracy, precision, LOQ, LOD) with detection via UV-Vis, fluorescence, and conductivity; content uniformity, dissolution/elution incl. sustained- and immediate release formulations, paddle wheel apparatus; forced degradation incl.…
Polymer and Coatings R&D
Expert obtained his Ph.D in 1965. He possesses 37 years’ experience in supporting product R&D and problem-solving for the decorative/architectural, packaging, liquid industrial (wood, gelcoat, coil, ED, gen. metals) and powder coatings businesses. His experience therein is underpinned by his…
Polymer Characterization, Analytical Chemistry, Design of Experiments for Complex Problem Solving
Expert performed polymer characterization using a wide variety of analytical techniques: Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC/ GPC), Field Flow Fractionation, HPLC, Dilute Solution Viscometry, Rheology, Thermal-Mechanical Analysis (DSC, TMA, DMA), Light Scattering, Optics (Birefringence, Dichroism, Turbidity). He developed structure-property-performance relationships in…
Rheology, Nanotechnology, Particulate/Multiphase Processes, Chemical Engineering.
Expert operates his contract research & development small business incorporated in 1990 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Expert's professional experience spanning over four decades in chemical engineering has focused around the broad areas of particulate/multiphase processes and rheology. Chemical engineering…
Drug Development (Small Molecules, Peptides, Biologics, Parenteral Nanoparticles); Drug Delivery
Expert is an expert in analytical instrumentation and analytical methods development and validation, especially for drug regulatory filings with the FDA and EMEA according to all FDA and ICH guidelines. He established a state-of-art core instrument department at Altus Pharmaceuticals…
Decontamination, Precision Cleaning, Ferrofluids, Nanoparticles, Process Design and Development
The behavior of colloidal particles (now nano particles) has been the focus of Expert's professional career, starting with his doctoral studies on the spontaneous agglomeration of fine powders in graduate school. While at AVCO Corporation, he did pioneering work in…
Bionanosciences, Nanomaterial interfacing & targeting, Cell biology & biophysics, Molecular imaging, Microscopy
The expert has been actively designing and developing surface chemistries and coatings that allow a controlled organic/inorganic interfacing of colloidal nanomaterials with biomolecules. Over the past 14 years, projects carried out by the expert have focused on engineering the surface…
Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Sol-gel Sciences, Optics, Biotechnology, Glass, Ceramics, Spectroscopy
Expert is a specialist of sol-gel chemistry. He developed a new non-aqueous method for sol-gel glass coating to obtain transparent films for integrated optics and photonics using polysiloxane materials. The aim was to obtain low-softening temperature glasses to permit facile…
Structure-Property Relationships of Polymers, Polymer Composites and Polymer Nanocomposites
Expert has published numerous papers on surfactant and polymer adsorption at water-solid interfaces. A great deal of his work involves characterization and properties of amorphous polymers, especially polystyrene and its various derivatives. He earned B.S. and PhD degrees in Chemical…