• Manufacture water treatment chemicals and tailor products to specific process requirements• Offer industrial water treatment services with on-site guidance• Instruct and give recommendations on system design, equipment choice, and product implementation• Preform water system reviews and provide analytical testing services• Solve unique problems in the water chemistry field and beyond

• Managed a staff of R&D personnel who spanned an array of disciplines including analytical chemistry, microbiology, and chemical engineering• Responsible for developing the strategy and planning for R&D projects and providing regular updates to senior management • Principal Investigator for three Phase I and two Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants • Managed the financial planning and execution of projects and justified monthly budget forecast variances• Directed effort to identify and to generate high value products from algal biomass and cassava

• Invented and designed a patent pending oil extraction process for an algal biofuel pilot plant• Managed equipment/supply budgets and progress reporting for two multi-million dollar research contracts for the Ohio Aerospace Institute with the Air Force Research Laboratory• Directed the R&D effort of engineers and scientists working on algae harvesting, algal oil extraction, oil purification, and product development to enable successful operation of an integrated algal biofuel pilot plant

• Developed analytical methods and protocols for lab measurements (e.g. oil extraction and characterization from algal biomass)• Performed process development and evaluated process technologies to support an integrated algal biorefinery concept making 50 million gallons of algal oil per year

• Investigated electron stimulated reactions in condensed water films on NASA supported project