Find an Expert
Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymers, Materials Testing, Plastics, Surface Chemistry, Biomaterials
Expert is a Ph.D. chemist with extensive industrial and academic experience. Industrial experience includes bench-level work at DuPont and senior executive experience at Bausch & Lomb. A former professor of polymer science at The University of Akron with over 100…
Edible Oils, Trans Fats & Acids, Oilseed Processing, Fat Labeling, Soybean Oil, Supercritical Fluids
He is very familiar with sensory chemical and instrumental methods to assess the flavor of all types of edible oils and fats including salad/cooking oils margarine shortening and frying fats. Expert has 44 years experience in conducting both basic and…
Bagasse Paper Making, Pulping, Bleaching, Printing
Conversant with Alkaline paper meant for permanence. Alkaline conversion progam from acid sizing to alkaline, the method of change over, dos and donts. Conversant with dry end operations of bagasse based paper drying, its peculiarities and remedies. Conversant with state…
Surfactant Formulations, Microemulsions, Colloidal Dispersion, Improved Oil Recovery, etc.
Expert has applied his understanding of adsorption theory and phenomenon for contaminant fate and transport, for environmental cleanup and technologies development. He is also familiar with the interactions of surfactant and solid media, and adsorption of organic contaminants and other…
Nutrition: Animal & Human; Mineral Bioavailability, Support to Nutritional Claims
His doctoral thesis pertained to the study of fatty acid synthesising enzymes in the different subcellular fractions of rabbit during the development of atherosclerosis and the effect of estrogens on them. The postdoctoral work at Rice University was on the…
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…
Optical Science and Engineering
Expert has applied his optical engineering expertise to designing, building, calibrating and testing pushbroom imaging spectrometers for remote sensing and surveillance applications. Wavelength ranges for the various instruments were visible and near infrared (400 nm to 1100 nm) and longwave…
Biomaterials, Medical Device Rapid Prototyping, and Laser Processing of Materials
Since their invention in the early 1960s, lasers have found many uses in the medical field. Most current medical applications of lasers involve use as a “universal scalpel” in minimally invasive surgeries, which offer little contact, little blood loss, shorter…
Materials R&D/Product Development, Gold Alloys, Electronics Packaging & Assembly, Polymer Science
Expert's has been actively involved in strategic planning or management decisions that affect the performance or direction of a company. His experience is mainly in R&D and product development. His specific tasks have included understanding customers mid and long term…
Clinical Pharmacology, Toxicology, Drug Development, Product Liability, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Patents
Expert worked in pharmacological research concerning opiate analgesics. The objective of the research was to find an anti-diarrheal drug with minimal analgesic and addiction potential. In particular, he led the research team that discovered and developed nufenoxole, an antidiarrheal drug.…