Jordan Kaiser Email & Phone Number

Tullahoma, Tn, Us

United States

Instrumentation experience: lastometer, FTIR, viscometer, moisture, softness, COF, spectrophotometer, tensile, shrink temperature and crockingLab experience: leather formulation creation, ASTM leather test methods, color matching, and QC/QA techniques.Direct project involvement: QC/QA method development, R&D with advanced technologies, capital continuous improvement, raw material sourcing, chemical safety improvement, process improvement, six sigma QC, and customer-driven development. In-direct project involvement: cost-saving, and production scheduling.• Manage manufacturing process of 30+ product formulations, provide technical leadership towards process deviation handling, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and assess final batch QC/QA specifications. • Collaborate with sales, marketing, and design teams to understand and advance customer driven product performance. • Build/Manage R&D lab using budgeted funds and capital investments. Lab responsibilities include product development from R&D to full scale, investigating plant-wide process efficiencies, and testing alternative production methods and raw materials.• Improve QC/QA testing protocols to ensure products conform with customer and company standards by introducing new equipment and industry standard test methods. • Identify and lead continuous process improvement projects and new technology opportunities.• Plan weekly production schedule and work around raw material lead times

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Instrumentation experience: GPC, GC-MS, FTIR, SEM, flow chemistry, TGA, DMA, DSC, Tensile, Hot press machine, and 3D printing machines.Lab experience: flow chemistry with small molecule and polymer techniques, thermoset and thermoplastic synthesis, pre-ceramic polymer synthsis, and covalent adaptable network synthesis.Direct project involvement: AI/ML with flow chemistry, self-healing polymers, and pre-ceramic polymers.In-direct project involvement: molecular organic frameworks, 3D printing • Design and formulate covalent adaptable thermosets to investigate structure-property relationships • Investigate the impact that scale-up has on the quality/performance of self-healing materials • Provide technical assistance/support to AFRL colleagues and manage collaborations within the Chem Foundry• Independently design and execute experiments based on interpretation of analytical results to develop a fundamental understanding of epoxy-based polymers • Compose quarterly reports, literature reviews, and research proposals• Lab safety POC responsible for monitoring the organization and safety practices within the lab

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Instrumentation experience: NMR, UV-VIS, FTIR, MS, GC-MS, and HT-GPC.Lab experience: small molecule and catalyst synthesis using air-free Schlenk techniques, purification and crystallization techniques, and lactide/olefin polymerizations. Direct project involvement: redox catalysis, polyolefin synthesis, light-activated olefin polymerizations. In-direct project involvement: CO2 permeable membranes and crosslinked-polyolefin synthesis and characterization.

Romeoville, Illinois, United States

Instrumentation experience: FTIR, cyclic voltammetry, HPLC, particle size zetasizer, polishing machines, and contact angle.Lab experience: CMP slurry formulations, thin film preparation, and nanoparticle stability. Direct project involvement: Chemical mechanical planarization and nanoparticle filtration media. In-direct project involvement: antimicrobial hydrogels with silver nanoparticles, and quantum dot thin films for coting applications.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Organic Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Student Instrument Operator, NMR facility 2016-Present President, Association of Chemistry Graduate Students.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Physics, 3.6

Activities and Societies: President, Lewis University Chapter of The American Chemical Society Social Chair, Lewis University Chapter.