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Nonlinear Optical Materials
For the past 12 years Expert's research efforts have been directed toward the development of liquid crystalline and polymeric materials for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications. Thin films (1 - 100 micrometers) of these materials have very attractive mechanical and electronic…
Plastics Recycling and Life Cycle Analysis
Expert has been involved with PET bottle resin since leading the Eastman Chemical commercialization team on the product (Eastman then the world's largest producer of PET bottle resins). He is well acquainted with all the commercial PET bottle formulations and…
Polymer Fiber Based Materials; Patent Litigation
Expert is a Materials Science and Engineering professor with a primary focus in polymeric materials. The physics of fibers incorporates all aspects from fiber production through fiber-based materials utilization. For efficient production, the physics and chemistry of the starting material,…
Technology Commercialization, Business Development, Material Science, Photonics, Business Incubation
In 2006 expert was promoted to Director of Business Incubation at Boston University. He was responsible for incubating new technology companies originating from all disciplines at BU and other major research institutions in the region. In a period of four…
Polymer Selection for Food, Automotive, and Electronic Markets
Expert has an in-depth understanding of the high-pressure synthesis copolymerization of ethylene with combinations of co-monomers such as acrylates, vinyl acetate, (meth)acrylic acid, and carbon monoxide. His knowledge results from the high-pressure pilot plant work performed under his direction to…
Plastics Selection, Design, Compound, Processing, Testing, Failure, Pipes and Membrane
Expert is an expert in plastic piping, having in-depth knowledge of polyethylene pipe, PE gas pipe, PVC pipe, ABS pipe, crosslinked-polyethylene (PEX) pipe, polybutylene pipe, and related fittings. He is equally proficient with pipe joining processes using solvent cement and…
Adhesion Bonding, Plastic Surface Treatments, Plastics Decorating, Finishing, Coating, Laser Marking
Expert has extensive experience diagnosing adhesion problems and implementing cost effective solutions for bonding/ joining like and dissimilar materials. He received a US patent for a bonding process which yields superior adhesion strength forces for commercial and military products. His…
Vacuum Processes, Optical Multilayer Thin Films, Ophthalmic Lenses, Photochromic Dyes, Diamond film
THIN FILM, HIGH VACUUM, THIN-FILM DEPOSITION PROCESS. Expert has expertise in many aspects of thin film deposition processes including physical vapor deposition, rf and dc magnetron sputtering, ion beam sputtering, ion-assisted deposition, and chemical vapor deposition (CVD). He developed an…
Sol-Gel Processing
The overall focus of Expert's activities is the synthesis and processing of ceramics and glasses using the sol-gel process. She edited the first volume on the applications of this process, which established the technological basis for further developments. She also…
Organic Coatings: Comprehensive Knowledge of the Theory and Practice
COATINGS; LIQUID COATINGS; POLYMER COATINGS. Expert has over 40 years of research, development, and teaching experience in coating technology. He was trained as an organic chemist but switched to synthetic polymer chemistry early in his career. While his experience in…