Team leader responsible for the development of cellulose / polysaccharide derivatives resulting in novel rheological attributes for pharmaceutical, personal care, food, paint, construction and paper coatings markets.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Developed 4 MHPC grades with improved compression strength for pharma. Commercial launch of first grade in 2018• Developed methyl cellulose with low gel point for Nutrition. Commercial launch 2019• Project leader for the development of a process to improve shelf life of CMC produced at Ashland production facility. Successful plant trials completed, CAPEX installation scheduled.• Project Leader / technical lead to develop CMHEC for use in fracking. Capital equipment installed at manufacturing site and successful trial completed.• Technical lead to produce HPC with improved dissolution time and solubility in IPA for marine coating application. Process developed and successfully implemented.• Project Leader / principal investigator to develop GMO free CMC for use in nutrition. Process developed, project put on hold due to changes in market.

Group leader of team responsible for the development of cellulose / polysaccharide derivatives resulting in novel rheological attributes for pharmaceutical, personal care, food, paint, construction and paper coatings markets.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Technical lead to develop novel microfibrillar cellulose. IP developed, technology sold.• Synthesized/characterized novel anionic, cationic and sterically stabilized cellulosic derivatives.

Developed alternative pectin extraction conditions for improved pectin yields. Optimized filtration parameters for use in pectin production.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Optimized filtration parameters for use in pectin production on a lab scale. Process was successfully transferred to production resulting in annual savings of $1.2 MM.• Pectin extraction conditions optimized on a lab scale. Process successfully transferred to production resulting in a 10% relative increase in pectin yield.

Research Chemist/Research Scientist (1985 – 1996)Developed novel organosilicone thermosetting systems for use in structural composites and electrical applications such as printed wiring board laminates and integrated circuit encapsulants.

Developed novel acrylic based photopolymers for use in printed circuit board fabrication and printing applications.SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Developed acrylic based liquid photopolymers for use in printing applications.• Developed a novel high speed, laser imagable, dry film acrylic photoresists for printed circuit board fabrication.• Performed market research for novel materials in printed circuit board fabrication. Efforts resulted in the initiation of a new research program within Hercules Research and Development group.