At Virginia Tech's LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH, we are dedicated to supporting all aspects of corporate partnerships from research collaborations, to corporate giving, to technology commercialization and start-ups. We are a one stop shop for industry from discovery to market. For my role in LAUNCH, I work closely with the innovative researchers at VT to provide resources for accelerating the trajectory of new technologies from the lab to commercial industry, with the end goal of contributing to… Show more At Virginia Tech's LINK + LICENSE + LAUNCH, we are dedicated to supporting all aspects of corporate partnerships from research collaborations, to corporate giving, to technology commercialization and start-ups. We are a one stop shop for industry from discovery to market. For my role in LAUNCH, I work closely with the innovative researchers at VT to provide resources for accelerating the trajectory of new technologies from the lab to commercial industry, with the end goal of contributing to society. Show less

IntelliSol, Inc. provides intelligent materials solutions to products and technologies through nanostructured materials design and innovation. IntelliSol utilizes graphene materials and high-performance polymers to provide custom polymeric nanocomposites for many different applications.

I utilized my technical and business development background as a Materials Science Engineer with extensive R&D technical background as well as experience in writing, winning, and managing SBIR/STTR proposals and programs for the DoD, DoE, NSF, NASA, and well as other government agencies to provide tailored commercialization support to small businesses and start-ups that were looking for technology transition strategies. Employing my previous technical R&D experience, I leveraged that knowledge… Show more I utilized my technical and business development background as a Materials Science Engineer with extensive R&D technical background as well as experience in writing, winning, and managing SBIR/STTR proposals and programs for the DoD, DoE, NSF, NASA, and well as other government agencies to provide tailored commercialization support to small businesses and start-ups that were looking for technology transition strategies. Employing my previous technical R&D experience, I leveraged that knowledge to provide business development support, commercialization, and proposal development support for those numerous small business clients with a wide range of technical endeavors. At TechOpp Consulting, I assisted clients by helping to transition their new technologies from ideas to products by targeting the right opportunities, securing funding, establishing partnerships, and engaging with the customer to understand the application requirements. I provided world class business development and technology transition services to small businesses, primes, Universities and research institutions, industry principals, investors, and federal research laboratories. Show less

Long, yet rewarding days of domestic bliss, and just loving and teaching my children to be good people and to do good things in the world. Duties included exploring nature, conducting science experiments, reading, cooking, engineering, diapering, etc...

Participated in company-level director's meetings and provided business development support to advance technological developments from the laboratory to a commercial product. Researched sound commercial applications for transition and facilitated partnering and teaming with appropriate systems integrators. Managed and coordinated research efforts for SBIR, STTR, IRAD, and other R&D programs. Leveraged program technologies for Phase III transition / commercialization. Developed and manipulated… Show more Participated in company-level director's meetings and provided business development support to advance technological developments from the laboratory to a commercial product. Researched sound commercial applications for transition and facilitated partnering and teaming with appropriate systems integrators. Managed and coordinated research efforts for SBIR, STTR, IRAD, and other R&D programs. Leveraged program technologies for Phase III transition / commercialization. Developed and manipulated nanostructured materials through design and layer-by-layer self-assembly process for applications in the aerospace, biomedical, and defense industries. Show less

Conducted research to design and manufacture innovative new materials utilizing molecular self-assembly processes that allow the controlled synthesis of material structure at the nanometer level. Combining layer-by-layer self-assembled nanostructured metals and polymers allowed for the development of materials with very interesting combinations of properties, such as lightweight, low-modulus, and electrically-conductive. Performed test methods to analyze performance of new materials.Was… Show more Conducted research to design and manufacture innovative new materials utilizing molecular self-assembly processes that allow the controlled synthesis of material structure at the nanometer level. Combining layer-by-layer self-assembled nanostructured metals and polymers allowed for the development of materials with very interesting combinations of properties, such as lightweight, low-modulus, and electrically-conductive. Performed test methods to analyze performance of new materials.Was involved in the creation of the revolutionary Metal Rubber(TM), a lightweight, flexible, and electrically-conductive material that can be applied as a skin coating or applique to new and existing systems for sensor functionality and/or RF applications. Co-developed Metal Rubber fabric for use in appliques, skins, and wearable systems for lightweight wearable electronics, ballistic armor sensors, physiological monitoring, and UAV/MAV sensors and actuation components. Show less

Conducted research experiments to improve sapphire disc attachment to alumina tubes in fabry-perot inferometer sensor system. Designed methods for sensor attachment and built custom tube furnace with pressure system for sapphire window plate fusion. Attended and presented at weekly meetings to university researcher and company program lead.