Consultant And Entrepreneur
Current37 years experience in polyolefins structure-property relationships - solid and melt state - polyolefin blends, including impact copolymers synthesis of new polyolefins; versatile functionalization of same - lab to scale-up and commercialization homogeneous and heterogeneous polyolefin catalysis markets, applications - packaging, automotive, adhesives, oil additives solving plant and customer problems separator design, fabrication for lithium ion batteries - consumer electronics - larger format designs targeting transportation - 2008 ICIS product innovation awardInput, guidance, and stewardship on ExxonMobil R&D portfolio related to polyolefinsProgram initiation, management, team leadershipAuthor or co-author over 60 publications and over 120 granted US PatentsInvited speaker academic and industrial formatsMass media communication experience - over 25 interviews with print and tv media - one commercial - Speakers Coalition; ExxonMobil speaker at internal and external functionsCo-organizer ISPAC 2015, June 6-9, 2015, Houston, TxNew Publication: “Linear rheology and structure of molecular bottlebrushes with very short side chains” López-Barrón, C. R.; Brant, P.; Eberle, A. P. R.; Crowther, D. C. J Rheology 2015, 59, 865-883.Current interests: demonstration of new patented coupling agent design for composites and nano-compositeshigh throughput methodology for study of polymer grafting to inorganic or other hard substratesuse of Grubbs type ROMP chemistry for oil field-downhole applications; two most prominent are (1) plugging abandoned wells using ROMP instead of (or in addition to) cement (2) back-up for control of blow-outs (off shore focus), esp where BOP failure can be remedied long enough to re-gain well control.