• Chief technologist for the venting business group, formed teams and strategy, guided engineering associates and innovated new technologies for oleophobic coating and enhanced contamination resistance for electronic, acoustic, packaging, and automotive venting products.• Proposed, modelled, demonstrated, and socialized mechanisms for surfactant migration and wetting behavior of surface modified porous materials.• Developed fundamental understanding of, and characterization techniques for, silica aerogel structure and interactions with ePTFE composite process technology to enable material property specifications, process improvements, and supplier validations.

• Technology leader and principal polymer scientist for absorbable biopolymer (GORE® BIO-A®) business that develops and manufactures implantable absorbable medical devices for tissue regeneration in abdominal wall reconstruction and surgical staple line reinforcement. • Created and led project teams to improve fundamental understanding of, and new processing alternatives for, absorbable copolyester synthesis, compounding, melt spinning, and downstream processing through packaging and shelf life to enable new products as well as model and improve in-vitro degradation and in-vivo product performance.• Elucidated mechanisms and socialized models relating polymer properties to process and quality control, enabling the commercialization and production of GORE® ENFORM® biomaterials.• Development team member for absorbable peripheral stent through pre-clinical animal trials, responsible for tubing extrusion, post-processing, degradation, and mechanical characterization.• Contributed to absorbable material related design control, process change, and new product regulatory submission and FDA/BSI quality system audit response documentation.• Supported development of absorbable patent foramen ovale closure device through polymer synthesis, fiber extrusion process, and crystallinity and orientation characterization.• Led new technology exploration of absorbable polymer materials in the areas of peripheral arterial disease, breast reconstruction, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine.

• R&D and new product development leader for ePTFE composites platform, supporting all Gore divisions and enterprise new business development in thermoplastic and thermoset composites.• Founding member of the Electronics Division's new business development and innovation team, managing pre-NPD and customer discovery projects covering a wide range of technologies. • Worked closely with customers and partners in the USA, Europe, and Japan, managing joint technology and product development projects, including IBM Celestica secure encryption modules, AT&S laser-drilling and desmear, and Ajinomoto films for Intel microprocessors.• Created ultra-thin reinforced film product platform and led development of multiple products stemming from this technological innovation, including the world's thinnest copper-clad polyimide flex circuit film, and protective films for aerospace, evaluated by NASA on the International Space Station.• Responsible for all aspects of material, product, and process development for epoxy and cyanate ester based ePTFE prepreg materials for high-density circuit boards and chip packaging. • Engaged in polymer composite ePTFE material development for corporate-wide projects, including water filtration, roller bearings, and films for electronic and medical products. • Devised experimental plan and equipment to demonstrate improved mechanical shock performance of Gore dielectric materials used in microvia circuit board applications, working with Nokia, Aspocomp, Amkor, and Bell Laboratories and participating on a JEDEC working group for standardized mechanical shock testing of handheld devices (JESD22-B111). • Partnered with universities, consultants, and external partners on many occasions to solve complex problems and drive deeper understanding in a timely and cost-effective manner.

3M Electronic Handling & Protection Division, Austin, TX (1999 to 2000)• Developed anisotropic electrically conductive silicone elastomer materials for use in high-performance microelectronic test and burn-in sockets. Involved in research towards fine-pitch electronic interconnect materials, as well as production improvement programs.3M Industrial Markets Group R&D, St. Paul, MN (1998 to 1999)• Invented, developed, and scaled up pilot production of an "integral skin gel" for use in toy applications for a 3M customer. Collaborated with engineers at the customer company to deliver a custom material and process to meet their product requirements (Mattel Barbie Dolls). 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division, St. Paul, MN (1992 to 1998)• Developed electrostatically charged air filter materials for numerous NIOSH-approved respiratory protection products, including the 3M 8210 and 8511 N95 particulate respirators. Modelled 42CFR84 particulate respirator requirements as a function of 3M filtration technology parameters, leading to specification development for the entire 3M respirator product line.• Led cross-functional global product development teams responsible for international specialty respirator (nuisance vapor adsorbing) product line for European, Japanese, Korean, and NIOSH regulatory approvals. • Reformulated and requalified production of the iconic yellow 3M 8710 headband one month following the Shell Kraton factory explosion in 1994, alleviating the urgent supply issue as well as lowering cost and improving quality.• Invented and developed various materials and processes related to 3M personal protection products, including compounding and extrusion of thermoplastic elastomers, production of activated carbon loaded webs and adhesive composites, injection molding of polypropylene and elastomers, converting, molding, and ultrasonic welding of nonwovens, and formulation and processing of molded water-blown urethane foam for earplugs.

• Responsibilities in the Raychem Palo Alto Materials Division entailed the development of thermoset polyurethane and silicone gels for use in electrical and telecommunications products. Coordinated most aspects of the thermoset gel-related projects in the division, including customer and vendor interactions, quality control, development, and manufacturing support.• In the Redwood City Chemelex Division (now nVent), collaborated in numerous projects relating to the development and manufacturing of self-regulating (conductive carbon black-polymer composite) heaters. Primarily worked with processing of the fluoropolymers FEP, PFA, and elastomeric terpolymers including twin screw compounding, pressure cable and draw-down jacket extrusion, with some adhesives, coatings, and encapsulants formulation. Products developed include the RETROTHERM® steam tracing replacement system, the XTV® high temperature heat tracing series, and the HWAT® hot water maintenance system.