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Huntington Beach, California, United States

• Supervise research associates and technicians, providing guidance and mentoring to drive scientific development.
• Develop new analytical techniques to validate resin formulations, processing and performance of biopolymers.
• Conduct training and ensure proper analytical and test methods are in place, maintaining a clean and safe work environment.

Orange County, California, United States

• Leading research focused on leveraging properties of biologically derived polymeric materials for use in making fiber products and nonwovens.
• Leading the development of new fibrous technology programs from discovery through product technology demonstration and commercialization.
• Invent, implement, and validate new designs, resin formulations, and processing technologies to create high-value products.
• Supporting new product developments from concept generation, polymer chemistry, composition, formulations, through commercialization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with fermentation, extraction, and engineering teams to establish strong interactions and achieve project goals.

• Servicing companies/start-ups that develop innovative materials/processes in a variety of areas including manufacturing, R&D development, market analysis as an SME
• Work closely with the clients on early-stage investments, opportunities, product development and patent filing in the Biodegradable materials, Plastics, Textiles, 3D printing and Automotive industries.
• Providing complete evaluation on patentability and filling of patent, utility model and industrial design applications to start-ups and mid-sized companies
• Generating prior art search, patent landscape studies and related advising

Esfahan, Iran

• Managing a multidisciplinary team of engineers/researchers to develop and produce new high-tech products/processes
• Develop and achieve a novel technique of producing large-scale melt-based polymeric nano-fiber layers for filtration, textiles, nonwovens and biomedical applications, improved production rate by 5 times
• Managing the organization budget, strategy, CAPEX and project portfolio.

Garden Grove

• Developed new high-temperature polymeric formulations for jet engine critical applications, improved thermal resistance by 30%
• Led technical aspects of thermal conductivity and thermo-degradation analyses, sealing performance analyses
• Developed seals and sealing solutions for ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) pumps, improved wear and pressure performance by 20%

Garden Grove, CA

• Functional manager of IP portfolio–developed IP & managed patent applications to build strong IP position and implements strategic IP transactions.
• Key point of contact between business and legal team to align Product/Application Development and IP protection.
• Coordinating extensive analysis of prior art; obtaining critical Freedom to Operate opinion to enable commercialization of new products and process.
• Create and manage patent landscape studies and related advising

Northborough, MA

• Developed and utilized internal and external resources to provide highly focused and high quality current awareness services in businesses, technologies, and intellectual property areas of interest to High Performance.
• Led technical aspects on project and technical work required in support of Technology Information Service initiatives.
• Identified new and emerging technology and markets for strategic business development.

Northborough, MA

• Analyzed and managed scientific information including intellectual properties and technical information related to high-performance polymers and textiles.
• Supporting role and focal point of administering all technical and IP searching related to High Performance Plastics and Technical Textiles groups business units.

Cambridge, MA

• Project: De novo assembly of 3-Dimensional biogenic polymer constructs with nano to macro-scale features Key Accomplishments:
• Mentored and led Bio-Inspired Nanotextiles team (1 Ph.D., and 2 undergraduate students)
• Designed and developed a novel technique of nanofiber fabrication without high-voltage electrical field; improved nanofiber production rate by 10-fold
• Designed experiments/projects, ensured proper execution and compliance with safety procedures
• Managed multiple projects efficiently and effectively through daily scheduling and prioritizing
• Worked with internal and external collaborators to exchange ideas and challenge hypotheses

Davis, CA

• Designed and developed novel facile and cost-effective fabrication of nano-fibrous composite systems for biological and chemical protective gears and clothing
• Developed and formulated an innovative technology to chemically bind powerful, durable and regenerable antimicrobial agents, N-halamines, onto polyolefin polymers
• Developed novel nano/macro scale fibrous constructs with powerful, rechargeable and durable antimicrobial functionality applicable for face masks, surgical gowns and medical disposable products.
• Performed literature review, data analysis; authored grant proposals and peer-reviewed journal articles
• Managed laboratory equipment & maintained laboratory inventory

Iran

• Guided development of tape-yarn manufacturing process and woven sacks made from them
• Trained field service engineers on performing quality assurance to maintain systems necessary for continued registration to appropriate quality standards.
• Provided technical insights to the production team for development of high-quality products
• Developed quality control Road-Map in compliance with regulatory agency and customer requirements.
• Created Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and trained personnel on laboratory equipment

Iran

• Developed the company from a grant supported entity to a profitable research organization
• Developed strategic commercial enterprise and fund rising as a member of Executive Management Team
• Developed and performed lab-scale synthesis of aromatic polyamides.
• Developed and carried-out condensation polymerization reactions and optimized the process.
• Developed and commercialized new products, including scaling up new developments to Manufacturing.

Iran

• Manufactured polypropylene polyblend polymer and alloy fibers for improving their functionality in the pilot-scale systems from immiscible polymer mixtures.
• Optimized process variables to improve functionality of the polypropylene polyblend polymers and alloy fibers.
• Performed variety of analytical experiments to characterize morphological, structural and chemical alteration of polypropylene polymers due to polyblending process.

Doctor, Polymer And Fiber Science

Master Of Science, Engineering

Bachelor Of Science, Engineering