Michael Hoops Email & Phone Number

Brownsburg, In, Us

United States

Shelbyville, Indiana, United States

Managing the day to day operations of the Product Testing and Analytical Labs.

Shelbyville, In

Glass Development Engineer (February 2016- Present)• Ensure that glass chemistries comply with regulatory agencies concerning formulation and production and acting as lead site contact for national and international operations.•Assist in the implementation of any process changes requested by the Technical Engineering Department or plant manufacturing locations throughout the organization.•Develop systems to track and monitor critical processes for glass/melt technologies for Plant Production Departments.•Develop the Bill of Material for insulation inorganic materials both domestic and international.•Assist with providing operational documentation to the plants for any new equipment/processes. •Troubleshoot existing processes and assist in developing operating parameters to optimize the processes.•Participate and support quality issue investigations as it relates to the process.•Develop systems to monitor and identify best practices relating in insulation industry.•Mentor co-ops and interns on new and continued projects.Senior Binder Chemist (January 2014- February 2016)• Led key projects for the technical development of new products, product improvements, and process developments.• Supported process activities.• Evaluated raw materials, implemented binder development, and test method development.• Experienced in thermosetting binders along with coupling agents and surfactants for fiberglass.• Trained new members of chemical group and plant operators.Advanced Binder Chemist (July 2012-January 2014)• Evaluated raw materials, implemented binder development, and test method development.• Experienced in thermosetting binders along with coupling agents and surfactants for fiberglass.• Trained new members of chemical group.

Crawfordsville, In

•Instructed students on the proper use of instrumentation and assisted with troubleshooting•Direct undergraduate research and collaborated with chemists outside of Wabash•Developed and led lecture material for physical, general, and survey chemistry courses

•Lectured upper-level chemistry courses to a range of student career aspirations•Established a new research group through grants, planning long-term goals of research group, collaborating, and mentoring undergraduate students

•Utilized spectroscopic characterization (IR/UV-vis) to study matrix isolated photoproducts•Employed theoretical modeling (DFT) to investigate the structure of reaction intermediates•Maintained vacuum system hardware

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Master Of Science (M.S.), Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemistry