Continuation of my previous role after Solvay's specialty businesses were split off to form Syensqo.

Global product and asset management for Solvay's line of high-performance composite materials for automotive, electronics, and aerospace markets. I drive growth and profitability of the product line, define pricing strategy, and align plant operations with overall business objectives. I collaborate extensively with sales, marketing, R&D, technical support, and manufacturing operations teams to execute the product line strategy, and I oversee the pipelines for new product and new application development.Highlights:- Defined a new vision and mission for Solvay's automotive composites business that aligns the team towards the most promising areas for sustainable growth.- Leading operational efficiency initiatives designed to improve profitability, enable sustainable growth, and increase competitive advantage.- Driving a culture shift toward more strategic engagement with customers and suppliers, and enhanced customer-centricity in technical development.

I led a new global strategic technology initiative to develop applications for high-performance polymers in electric vehicles (EV's). I assembled a team of technology program leaders in the US, Europe, and Asia, and coordinated with global marketing, customer technical support, R&D, and sales teams to oversee the portfolio of electrification innovation programs and to build Solvay's strategic technical capabilities. My goals were to enhance the customer experience and reduce the adoption barriers for Solvay products into electrification applications, thereby delivering growth in this strategic market area.Highlights:- Coordinated global technical developments for e-motor magnet wire coatings and slot insulation. Led innovation efforts for the launch of a new slot liner film that was recognized with an industry award (see link below).- Defined goals and strategy for electrification materials technology programs, assigned and advised operational teams, guided progress on deliverables, and regularly communicated updates to stakeholders and senior business leadership.- Helped build the new application development organization. Led hiring efforts for e-mobility, piloted and defined new ways of working, and established new global collaborative partnerships both internally and externally.- Grew the global electrification application development team from 1 to 6 members over 2 years, with strategic technology program leaders reporting to me from the US, Europe, and Asia.

I led a team of researchers conducting new product development and R&D support for polyaryletherketone (PAEK) ultra high-performance polymers and compounds. These products function as critical plastic components in oil & gas, automotive, aerospace, mobile electronics, and semiconductor applications. I collaborated closely with the commercial, marketing, and manufacturing organizations to address technical challenges and increase value for customers.Highlights:- Launched the industry’s first high-temperature PEEK resin, KetaSpire® PEEK XT, along with a suite of high performance compounds (see link below).- Conducted performance evaluations and advised career development for direct reports, fostering a culture of technical proficiency and trust.- Co-inventor on 9 patent filings. Helped guide IP strategy for new high-performance formulations.

I performed formulation development and process scale-up towards the launch of Solvay’s first line of high-performance polymer foams. These lightweight materials combine outstanding thermomechanical properties with enhanced chemical resistance for aerospace applications.Highlights:- Managed over $100K in capital projects and equipment installations for the foams R&D pilot facility, enabling new processes, improving safety, and reducing landfill waste by 40×.- Oversaw foams production campaigns, coordinating with European commercial and manufacturing teams.- Foams R&D team recognized with Solvay’s company-wide “Inspiring Innovation” R&D award.

At ORNL, I conducted neutron scattering studies of complex fluids and soft matter, using some of the world’s most powerful scientific tools to deepen my expertise in materials science and rheology.Highlights:- Coordinated a team of 10 scientists, engineers, and technicians to successfully commission a new class of neutron experiments at ORNL, enabling unique insights into the microstructure of soft matter like polymers and colloidal dispersions.- Composed 3 funded proposals for new neutron research and presented results at 3 technical conferences.

PepsiCo Advanced Research - Food PackagingI was part of team conducting breakthrough innovation for novel food packaging technologies. Through collaborations with academic labs, research institutes, resin manufacturers, and converters I generated new packaging structures for extending shelf life, enabling new product channels, and enhancing environmental sustainability.Highlights:- Partnered with a resin manufacturer and a European academic research institute to develop a novel barrier film material with significant cost savings potential for snack packaging.- Personally facilitated consumer focus groups for feedback on prototype food packaging designs.- Spearheaded R&D recruiting efforts that led to a ~10× increase in qualified applicants.

Advisors: Professors Patrick Doyle and Gareth McKinleyAs a doctoral student, I investigated the rheology of colloidal gels at bulk and microscopic length scales. I also formulated and analyzed new “smart” fluids that quickly and reversibly transition between liquid and solid-like states in a magnetic field (magnetorheological fluids).Highlights:- Devised and applied new micro-rheological methods, elucidating new insights into the microstructure of colloidal dispersions used in consumer products, coatings, active vehicle suspensions, and energy applications.- Presented research findings in 4 first-author research publications with over 200 citations (see Google Scholar link) and at 5 international technical conferences.

Subject: Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers (10.301)Professors: Robert C. Armstrong and Preetinder VirkI led a team of 3 TA’s for an undergraduate chemical engineering course with approximately 80 students, conducting weekly office hours, one-on-one tutoring, and pre-exam review sessions. I received a 6.9/7.0 rating by student evaluations, highest among all course staff.

Microelectronics Research and Development LaboratoryWorking with senior researchers, I analyzed the kinetics of advanced photoresists using Infrared spectroscopy. Photoresists are used to pattern coatings in the microelectronics industry.

School of Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringAdvisor: Professor Donald L. KochFrom my freshman through senior years, I engaged in an independent research project exploring the mechanics and rheology of suspensions of disk-shaped microparticles, comparing experimental results to theoretical predictions. I had the unique opportunity to develop the experimental program for this undergraduate research project from the outset.

Department of Chemical EngineeringAdvisor: Professor Eric ShaqfehI spent the summer of my junior year at Stanford, using computational models and simulations to explore the stretching dynamics of single polymer molecules in microfluidic devices. My results were included in a peer-reviewed journal publication.

Corporate Strategic Research, Analytical Sciences LaboratoryUnder the mentorship of a senior scientist, I re-designed an advanced HPLC technique to provide superior separation of hydrocarbon classes while also quantifying aromatic content.

Chemicals and Materials Research and Development LaboratoryIn my first internship, I worked in a research lab that developed coatings for touch display screens. I conducted electrical, mechanical, and optical tests on new coatings, assisting senior researchers with development.