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Polymer Design and Synthesis, Coating Formulation, Defect Analysis, Process Improvement
Expert in Formulating, Applying, Curing, and Troubleshooting Coatings for Ophthalmic Lenses, as well as Other Transparent or Polymeric Articles Chemistry With over 25 years of industrial experience, Expert, a degreed chemist, is an authority on the materials, equipment, and processing…
Surface Engineering, Diamond like hard coating, material science, Medical device, hard disk
Most of Expert's scientific career has been devoted to the development of surface modification and thin film deposition technologies, including plasma nitriding, plasma carbonization, boriding, chromizing, cathodic arc, filtered cathodic arc, pulsed laser ablation, magnetron sputtering, pulsed mid-frequency dc magnetron…
Nanobiotechnology, Drug Delivery Platforms, Medical Devices, Targeted Therapeutics, Diagnostics
Expert has extensive experience establishing R&D operations in early stage biotechnology companies. He applied his knowledge in nano(bio)technology to develop innovative solutions to drug delivery and drug targeting challenges. His efforts to enhance the use of biomaterials in a variety…
Hydrocarbon Chemistry and Analysis
He has worked widely on the analysis of petroleum (crude oil) and its refined products by using a wide variety of chromatographic and spectral techniques. These include gas chromatography with mass spectrometer detection, with element specific detection for sulfur, nitrogen,…
Polymer Processing and Product Development (Films, Fibers, Nanofibers, Nanocomposites)
PROCESS/STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS Expert has extensive experience and recognized accomplishments in process/structure/property relationships in polymers, especially processes involving polymer orientation and crystallization. Polymers in which he has primary experience include polyesters (PET, PEN, PBT, PTT, PLA), polyamides (PA6, PA66), and polyolefins…
Catalysis and Materials Characterization, Development of Biochemical Sensors, Electrode Surfaces
Expert has over thirty years of experience in both basic and applied research. His graduate work was concerned with the development of biochemical sensors based on chemically modified thermistors and electrodes using enthalpimetric and electroanalytical techniques. He also worked on…
Filtration Membrane Processes and Equipment, Converting and Process Equipment Design and Startup
Professional Engineer (Chemical) with 20+ years of experience in process development, project engineering and project management roles. Expert provides multi-disciplined versatility with superb analytical skills to identify issues during equipment/facility design and construction, and provide solutions to keep projects on…
Paint, Coating Consulting, Failure Analysis, Laboratory Testing, Inspection, Expert Witness
Expert has been the chair, and has participated in SSPC and NACE surface preparation committees regarding paint. He is the USA delegate to ISO TC35 SC12 "Surface Preparation prior to Paint Application". Expert is familiar with most USA and European…
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Application and Development of NMR Technology and Analytical NMR Service
Expert has applied the analysis technique of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to all industrial sectors. In the petroleum sector he has applied high resolution 1H and 13C NMR to refinery products and crude oils, establishing structure performance relationships that…
Photonics, Fiber Optics, Laser Micromachining, SEM analysis, DWDM, Applied Optics
His area of expertise is design, modeling, characterization and development of photonic (fiber optic/optoelectronic/electro-optic) components and devices. His experience (50% industrial, 50% academic) includes 10 years in photonics, working with various technologies (glass fibers, InP, silica on silicon, ion exchange,…