PhD Chemist with cross-disciplinary experience in physics and materials science. My expertise are in the interphase of chemistry/physics and materials science with over 15 years of experience in materials characterization and technical expertise in chemistry. As an academic I have extensive expertise in education, training of non-experts, technicians, and technical / intellectual personnel. I have experience in market analysis, viability studies, go/no-go decisions from my experience as co-founder and CEO of a startup firm. I have extensive expertise and passion for setting up cross-functional interdisciplinary teams of experts and technicians with outlooks into product and project management. I have developed strong business acumen, problem solving skills for a diverse range of scientific, technical, and operational issues. I have consulting experience (e.g. procurement, technology scouting) for a range of industries, including technology, energy, pharmaceuticals, space, defense, etc.15 years hands-on lab experience in synthesis, quality control, and characterization of materials, maintenance of scientific instruments. Experience in characterization and separation methods (chromatography, microscopy, electrochemistry, spectroscopy), industry consulting, project and product management. Highly adaptable, able to manage different projects simultaneously. Team player at all levels with strong business acumen. Team leadership and managerial skills. Personal attributes: goal oriented, hardworking, self-motivated, team player, critical thinker, problem solver, diplomatic, and personable.MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE• 15-year experience, working in and leading diverse interdisciplinary groups.• Project, lab, product, and people management.• Industrial consulting helping clients with time/resource allocation, applying Root Cause Analysis.• Delivering written / oral reports and presenting data/results to diverse audiences.TECHNICAL EXPERTISE• Expert in materials synthesis (solvothermal, hydrothermal, Schlenk, glove box), formulation, purification, crystallization, and characterization (IR, Raman, TG/DTG, DTA, DSC, XRD, X-ray crystallography, electrochemistry, HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, Mössbauer, emission and transient absorption spectroscopy, EPR, NMR, LC-MS, GC-MS, SEM / EDS, AFM, magnetometry, and elemental analysis).• Experience in troubleshooting/maintenance of scientific instruments. • Structure-property relationships.• Crystallization of compounds. • High-pressure science in diamond-anvil cells.• Lab safety, waste management, and safety-risk assessments.