Gregory Mullen Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake County, Utah, United States

• Led technical development of new carbon fiber products for next-gen aircraft, optimizing product quality and performance• Designed and executed research and development trials, from bench-scale tests to production-scale proof-of-concept demonstrations• Investigated process variables' impact on carbon fiber properties, discovering novel relationships for product improvement• Developed chemometric models (FT-IR, Raman, XRD) to predict product behavior and enhance the production process• Utilized Python for statistical analysis, data visualization, and results communication to management

Decatur, Alabama, United States

• Used machine learning techniques to identify trends in chemical spectra that could be leveraged to speed up product development and process optimization• Uncovered fundamental driving forces dictating properties of complex materials

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Implemented strategies to enhance operability and cost-effectiveness of manufacturing lines, resulting in $300,000/yr savings• Managed qualification of aerospace-grade carbon fiber products on new manufacturing lines• Led trials for product development and enhancement, leveraging Python for statistical analysis and process monitoring

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Used data mining techniques to identify root causes of product and process variations - implemented solutions to improve product quality and increase process yields• Designed studies to investigate the impact of processing parameters on carbon fiber properties - discovered novel correlations that were used to improve products• Developed systems for real-time monitoring of variations to product quality• Performed studies to identify root causes of undesired behavior exhibited by products and implemented corrective actions to address underlying issue• Developed chemometric models of chemical spectra for predicting product behavior

Austin, Texas, United States

• Directed research projects investigating the development and functionality of advanced catalytic materials • Characterized material surfaces/interfaces using a host of analytical techniques including TGA, ATR-IR, TPR/TPO, XPS, XRD, TOF-SIMS, ICP-MS, TEM, AES, and BET surface area analysis• Designed/built chemical reactors, lab equipment, and control systems for studying chemical conversion processes• Authored 18 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals• Managed a team of four undergraduates and one graduate student working on advanced materials research projects• Mentored three graduate students and six undergraduates• Advised colleagues on the characterization of photoelectrocatalysts and battery materials• Built a Python-based control system and integrated with a chemical reactor for cloud-based interfacing• Conducted critical reviews of prospective articles for scientific journals

Austin, Texas Area

• Served as a teaching assistant for Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena courses• Administered weekly help sessions and monthly review sessions to supplement student learning • Periodically stood in for professor to give lectures on various course topics• Developed materials for homework assignments and exams designed to assess student learning outcomes

Austin, Texas, United States

• Assisted two startup companies with early-stage and growth-stage development efforts• Worked on an interdisciplinary team with backgrounds in Business, Law, Pharmacy, and Computer Science• Led market validation team that developed, administered, and analyzed survey of potential customers which resulted in client changing product line to reflect our recommendations• Developed financial modeling tools for determining valuation which were used by client during series A financing

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

• Studied the function of zeolites in hydrocarbon catalysis via computational techniques• Assisted in the development and optimization of microbial electrolysis cells• Assessed computational methods for calculating molecular properties

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

• Synthesized and characterized magnetic nanoparticles• Functionalized nanoparticles to alter surface structures and vary properties• Performed DLS, DSC, TGA, and other chemical analysis techniques• Developed protocols for common lab procedures

Swiftwater, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assisted in the development of cleaning protocols for the bacterial meningitis vaccine, Menactra• Assembled and organized datapacks to meet regulatory requirements for the FDA• Trained in aseptic technique, contamination control, and good manufacturing practices

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering