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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…
Mechanical Engineering (piping/vessels, consumer/ construction/medical equipment, vehicles, etc)
Expert experience in mechanical engineering and all aspects involved with failure analysis. Mechanical engineering projects have included failure analysis of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, engineering logic analysis and review for the California Public Utilities Commission, and mechanical designs and…
Composite, Polymer, Environment, Durability, Adhesive, Urethane, Thermal Analysis, Failure Analysis
Currently working on development and testing of biodegradable polymer blends (some nanocomposite in structure) for commercial applications, although development is from fundamental materials science viewpoint this includes oversight of scale up and production trials. The work is heavily reliant on…
Composites, Manufacturing, Design, Polymer, Stress Analysis, Fracture, Failure, Mechanical Behaviour
Expert's field of expertise is mechanics of solids, fracture, failure and stress analysis, manufacturing and characterisation of advanced materials with special focus on composites in aerospace, automotive and medical applications using both experimental and simulation techniques. Part of her research…
Thermosetting Polymers, Product Development Process, New Business Development
Expert is a nationally recognized authority in thermosetting polymers. He has developed a fundamental understanding of thermosetting polymers including detailed experience in the rheology of curing systems (chemorheology), cure kinetics, physical property measurements, dielectric measurements of curing, and process development.…
Metallurgy, Material Science, Failure Analysis, Microscopy, X-ray
Expert has successfully worked with a variety of industrial clients to develop bases for process and product development in solidification processing, deformation processing and heat treatment of Al alloys. Specific applications have been semi-solid metal (SSM) forming, deformation processing of…
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…
R&D Project Design, Paper Coatings, Additives & Nanocomposite Materials, Colloid Chemistry, Polymers
He is actively leading researches in the field of controlled free-radical polymerization mediated by Reversible Activation-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) in homogenous and heterogeneous media. The uniqueness of his work lies in the combination of modern methods of controlled free-radical polymerization…
Materials Engineering for New Designs, Cost Reduction, and Yield Improvement
Expert's experience includes: 1) Working with mechanical and electrical engineers to help make decisions about the materials and processed used to manufacture a product. The decisions include consideration of cost, manufacturability, materials and components lot-to- lot variations, reliability, materials availability,…
Finite Element Techniques
FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS SOFTWARE. Expert has built an internationally known research program in the area of automated adaptive finite element modeling. Research activities have focused on the development of techniques to reliably automate the finite element modeling…