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San Jose

Developed ceramic separator to enable lithium metal batteries

San Jose, Ca

Technical leader for development and manufacturing of nanomaterials for solution coating processes.Responsible for increasing manufacturing capacity and improving yield.Commercialized silver nanowire synthesis, ink formulation, and slot-die coating process.

Synthesis and dispersion of nanoparticles for manufacturing CIGS solar cells using coating and printing technologies.Innovate technologies to coat or print electronic materials traditionally applied using vacuum techniques.

Senior Scientist and Commericiaization ManagerCommercialized customized ultra-covert security solutions for printing applicationsDeveloped a three tier security varnish for a pharmaceutical customer Engineered a UV curable flexographic security ink that combines an ultra-covert inorganic particle with an overt color shifting inorganic pigmentIdentified variability issues with a new generation security reader and performed root cause analysis enabling redesign of the reader

Senior Scientist and Commericiaization ManagerInvented and developed new technologies for improving motion picture photographic films. Managed commercialization and research projects. Managed a photographic film research and commercialization program that delivered $9M in excess of projection, reduced costs by 6%, and lowered environmental impact.Used designed experiments for commercialization of silver halide crystals with new organic, inorganic, polymeric, and dispersion technologies to enable new film product platforms and price increases.Identified the root cause and solution for film bending pressure marks.Discovered an innovative silver halide crystallization and treatment process to prepare morphologically pure submicron crystals.Pioneered a new crystallization process to improve physical robustness and reactivity of large imaging crystals.

Senior Research ScientistDeveloped technologies to improve image quality and physical robustness.Commercialized new overcoat formulation for improved film transport Invented gloss control technology for processed films.

Ph.D., Chemistry

Theron Standish Piper Award for Excellence in Graduate Research

B.A., Chemistry

Chemistry Departmental Honors Graduate