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Biobased Materials, Silica and Sol-Gel Chemistry, Green and Sustainable Chemistry
He is an expert in all aspects of silica and sol-gel chemistry. His expertise includes silica films and coatings, silica insulators, fumed silica, spherical silica, silica supports, silica coatings for ceramics, silica in polymer composites and also hybrid silica organic…
Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Biomaterials, Polymer Characterization, Anionic Polymerization, Branched Polymers, Block Copolymers, Elastomers
Expert has 40 years of industrial and academic experience in polymer science, including synthesis, characterization, and biomaterials. His research interests include: - The synthesis of linear and branched polymers and copolymers of controlled structure -- especially via anionic polymerization -…
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Expert has expertise and broad knowledge in Synthetic Organic Chemistry of various classes of compounds coupled with experiences and adept characterizing compounds using various NMR techniques 1-D and 2-D (COSY, HMBC, TOCSY, ROESY) diverse analytic techniques for compounds purification, use…
nano & advanced materials application in energy, LED/OLED, environ. tech, biotech & constructions
Our focus in sustainable energy is on Thin Film Photovoltaics. We are currently conducting PV research on three TF technologies - amorphous silicon (a-Si), copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) and organic PV (OPV). Our research focuses on the fabrication of…
Silicone/Silicon Processing and Applications, New Process Development
Expert has spent his career commercializing silicone/silicon products and developing new processes to make them. His experience has spanned applications of silicones in the personal care, automotive, construction, food and beverage, paper, and electronics industries. Although the bulk of Expert’s…
Formulation of Fabric Conditioners, Washing Liquids and Perfume-Surfactant Interactions
Expert has applied his expertise and training in the area of intermolecular forces (vdW and London Dispersion forces) to the processing, cost and formulation optimisation/simplification and shelf-life improvement of concentrate (3x) detergent liquids and concentrate fabric conditioners over a nine…
Characterization and Development of Silica/Silicate Based Materials
Expert has been responsible for characterizing and developing silica based materials, in particular silica, silicate and zeolite catalyst supports and absorbents at his two employers, PQ Corporation and W.R. Grace. He used many modern analytical instruments for characterizing these materials.…
Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, IP, Biology, Patents, Molecular Biology, BD
Expert has a Ph.D and two postdocs in Physiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics. B.S in Chemistry/Biochemistry. Over 25 years of experience (at an executive level and as a consultant) in the Life Sciences industry. Founder and President of a life…
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…
cGMP Coatings, Pharmaceutical, Dietary Supplements, Adhesives, Die Cutting, Security Holograms, Printing, Operations Lean Management Metrics and Strategy, and Materials
Expert has worked in custom manufacturing – polymerization, mixing, coating and converting of cGMP adhesive and laminates - as a process engineering manager. In this role he lead operations and engineering on the corporate Business Strategy Team (BST) asserting direction…