- Work remotely in coordination with editorial staff located in Hoboken, NJ.- The Journal of Applied Polymer Science is the largest peer-reviewed scientific journal covering polymer science. Its Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) impact factor is 3.125. The journal covers all applications of synthetic and renewably sourced polymers, including batteries and fuel cells, organic electronics, biomedical implants and drug delivery, coatings and packaging. The scope of the journal also includes composites, blends, elastomers, films and membranes, fibers, emulsions and latices, degradation of polymers, block co-polymers, hydrogels, foams, nanostructured polymers, as well as innovative synthesis and processing techniques. The Journal of Applied Polymer Science has impressive download statistics (well over a million articles viewed in 2010) which put it in the top ten among more than 1600 Wiley journals.- Role is to screen wide variety of incoming manuscripts worldwide, identify qualified reviewers, and make decisions for rejection, revision, or acceptance.- Guest Edited a Special Issue on Polymers for Microelectronics (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.41233/abstract)

-Managed a team of scientists targeting opportunities ranging from $1-100M/yr-Initiated an effort at Promerus to lead new business development activities for new material opportunities-Monitored status, objectives, and tasks for “Early R&D” innovation & feasibility studies-Established set of presentation criteria to the organization to develop and present their value proposition and business case for stage-gate ‘phase-up’-Utilized practical, voice-of-the-customer experience in the field to develop a set of customer-focused tools to aid product planning-Initiated and maintain a database of upcoming, current, and past opportunities-Revised website content (Promerus Materials)-Initiated and implemented an effort to generate 1st & 2nd product brochure-Overcame hurdles with stakeholders to initiate tradeshow effort-Customer/product sampling has doubled ever year since 2016-400% increase in customer inquiries driving innovation funnel-Shifted cultural strategy to adopt ‘first to market’ mentality

- Engaged diversified team of researchers (direct and indirect reports) on multi-million dollar business opportunities- Contributed to customer interactions and fielded new requests for customers targeting applications areas related to dielectrics- Researched literature and competitive materials to gain fundamental understanding and value proposition of polynorbornenes- Polymer experience: Polycyclic olefins, polyimides, polybenzoxazoles, polycarbonates, PEKK, PEEK, CPDO, polyamides, polyethersulfones, PPO, polyesters, etc.- Structure/Property experience: epoxy cure, polyimides, polybenzoxazoles, polysiloxanes, tailoring physical and thermal properties using base polymer- Formulation experience: epoxy additives, metal adhesion, alkoxysilanes, antioxidants, synergists, photo active compounds- Fabrication experience: Wafer-level packaging including sputtering, etching, electroplating, photoresists, alignment, under-bump metallization, vendors for solder, SAT, SEM cross-sectional inspection, wafer-thinning, temporary wafer-bonding, die-bonding, wire-bonding, overmolding, etc- Wafer processing experience: passivation layers, plasma treatments, spin-coating, softbaking, exposure (i-line, broadLevel, aligner, stepper), positive-tone, negative-tone, post-baking, solvent or TMAH developing, curing

- Led synthetic optimization efforts of commercial product Avatrel®, a silicon wafer-level packaging material - Key contributor in developing process control for electronic materials specifications- Identified and prioritized gaps in the process for innovative photoresists (≤90 nm)- Invented a practical, yet innovative approach to control hydrolysis of a hypersensitive functionality leading to reproducible polymer specifications with ultrapure characteristics

- Led effort to design, synthesize, and purify norbornene monomers - Developed a patentable process designed to separate endo- and exo-isomers of functionalized norbornenes- Synthesized & produced polyimide materials with controlled specifications- Carried out analytical characterization of electronic materials (GC, GC/MS, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, 1H-, 13C-, 31P-NMR, GPC, GPEC, acid titration, and DSC)

- Application & product development of emulsions for non-woven, personal care textiles- Worked 40hrs/week during summer & breaks, and worked 20-25hrs/week during undergraduate studies- It was there that I was inspired by the array of polymer application opportunities and was motivated to attend graduate school and pursue my PhD in Polymer Science