Material Answers LLC
President and Founder 2004 -
- Consultant and Expert Witness.
- Polymer Materials and Processing.
- Failure Analysis.
- Accident Investigation.
Fusion Optix Inc.
Vice President 2004 - 2006
- Advanced Polymer Optics.
- Manufacturing of optical films.
- Design of multiregion film structures.
Exponent
Managing Engineer 2001 - 2004
- Polymer Materials and Processing.
- Accident and Failure Analysis.
Crux Polymeric
Engineering Consultant 1996 - 2000
Design, analysis, and optimization of polymer materials and processing.
Technical assessment of patent infringement and interference.
Educational seminars.
Clients include:
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber; Akron, OH.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Company; Japan.
- Corning, Incorporated; Corning, NY.
- Haake; Paramus, NJ.
- Parker Hannifin Corporation; Woburn, MA.
- Beringer Corporation; MA.
- Nashua Corporation; Nashua, NH.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Associate Professor of Polymer Engineering 2000-2001
Assistant Professor of Polymer Engineering 1994-1999
Research Areas:
- Polymer Processing/Structure/Property Relationships.
- Compounding and Mixing in Multiphase Polymer Systems.
- Blends, Composites, Reactive processing, Additive formulations.
- Structure and morphology development during polymer processing.
Eastman Chemical Company
Kingsport, Tennessee
Senior Research Chemical Engineer, 1990 - 1994.
Performance Plastics Research Laboratory.
Research Areas:
Polymer Blend Fundamentals
Polymer Mixing and Compounding Technology
Material Performance
Project Manager Responsibilities:
Evaluation of Polyesters and
Polycarbonate for Commercialization.
Improvement of Thermoplastic Blend Scratch Resistance.
Accomplishments:
- Invented 11 families of polymer blends.
- Led team to evaluate polymers and blends from a particular monomer.
- Coordinated Research efforts with Development, Technical Service, and
Marketing needs in Recreation/Utility market segment.
- Initiated and planned a fundamental research program
in polymer mixing and compounding.
- Initiated and developed relationship with major
chemical company in P.R. China.
Organized Technical and Product Information Exchanges.
DSM
Geleen, Netherlands
Visiting Scientist: Sept. - Dec. 1985.
3M Company
St. Paul, Minnesota
Summer Researcher: 1983.
Helipump, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Summer Researcher: 1982.
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