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Norman, OK, US

Nashville, TN, US

New York, New York, US

Chandler, Arizona, US

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Fukuoka, Fukuoka, JP

Kyulux, established in Japan in 2015, develops next generation materials for OLED displays and lighting.Based on exclusively-licensed technology from Kyushu University, Kyulux develops hyperfluorescence TADF emitters that will enable cost-effective, durable and efficient OLEDs that do not rely on rare metals. Kyulux’s first aim is to develop commercial.

Newark, California, US

• Supervise day-to-day operational matters related to process engineering. Develop and implement both short- and long-term plans, policies and procedures related to ultra-high purity coatings to integrate fabrication.
• Lean culture and experimental improvements resulted in 100% increase in control over organic material co-deposition.
• Standard process controls reduced lifetime variation from 80% to 53%.

Newark, California, US

• Recruited to implement the shift to a lean culture. Utilized Six Sigma methodologies and collaborated with company managers to analyze, document, and improve process and system workflows.
• Implemented standard process controls, SPC charts, and gauges to reduce process variation and increase experimental effectiveness.
• Expanded targeted staffing by 30% to align with revised processes and vision.
• Initiated significant capital equipment purchases and installation to improve reliability, lifetime, and purity.

• Led material development team and oversaw $1.1M annual budget. Technical vision precipitated millions of dollars in investments, best-in-world technology, and significantly increased material yields.
• Strategic and technical driver for the development of next generation solution processed Hole Transport program.
• Managed material development for Lithium Ion Battery project producing a 200% yield increase in a key material.

• Restructured Product Development Process producing a strong patent position, improved efficiency and voltage, and ongoing material sales and relationships.
• Drove novel synthetic method to access naphtho[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene class of donors for high performance, low-bandgap p-Types; invented a 6.9% certified p-Type with multi-bandgap tri and tetra-monomeric.

• Managed multiple projects producing unprecedented technological approaches, performance, and efficiency. This contributed to a multi-million dollar investment, profitable sales, and NSF funding.
• Defined critical customer need for non-aqueous hole injection layer technology approach resulting in a “Crown Jewel” Technology for Plextronics.
• Invigorated stagnant project by developing multi-bandgap (broad absorbing) materials resulting in an unprecedented certified performance of 6.4% at 0.99 V device.
• Led a $150,000 NSF SBIR project to develop a unique class of porphyrin-based p-Types leading to record efficiency performance for the material class.

Introduced modern methodologies for material dehalogenation and aqueous hole injection project.

Rochester, New York, US

• Key intellectual property contributor: Business Unit acquired by LG-Group
• Project Team Leader for OLED Blue system development: cross-disciplinary team charged with improving the blue system performance by 30% in 2006.
• Project Team Leader for New Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Triplet Host. Identified new triplet based host materials and formulations for red, green, blue and white OLEDs that satisfied power efficiency and fade.
• Commercialization Team Leader Triplet OLED Red Host. Evaluated prospective candidates from a proprietary class of red triplet host materials. Two lead candidates selected from this project for commercialization. Key.
• New Chemical Originating Chemist and Commercialization Team Leader for New OLED Red Dopant (RD3) and Formulation, Commercialized 2004. Impact: RD3-technology is a critical factor for three customer product design-in.
• New Formulation Originating Chemist and Commercialization Team Leader for High Efficiency OLED Chemical (Red Host), Commercialized 2003. Developed a new formulation for an existing dopant, RD1, resulting in a 100%.

Rochester, New York, US

• Developed novel class of Yellow coupler based on unique synthetic route providing access to 3,2-d-pyrollopyrimidines with appropriate functionality. Resulted in enhanced extinction coefficient via internal hydrogen.
• Developed a new Yellow Colorant Chemical for New Color Reversal Film Program (backup candidate). Resolved several materials related program concerns through an alternative chemical design.
• Produced a new Lead Magenta Colorant chemical for Film Program commercialization. This coupler/dye was designed to meet technical requirements (including synthetic manufacturability) for a new color reversal film.
• Coordinated a weekly group meeting (Friday Morning Synthetic Workers). Arranged for speakers, announcements and refreshments.

Rochester, New York, US

Materials Scientist developed candidate for new yellow coupler dye chemical for new photographic film program.

Cold Spring Harbor, New York, US

While I was an undergraduate student in chemistry and biochemistry at Stonybrook University I would spend my summers at CSH on the groundskeeping crew with an eye to getting an opportunity to work in the laboratory and begin my path towards research. Ultimately, I became the lab technician for the summer courses at Jones Lab organized by Sue Hockfield.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Chemistry

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biochemistry

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemistry

Education record

Diploma, General