Research Associate B
United States
Helped Prof. Richard D’Aveni, a renowned strategist and author of “The Pan Industrial Revolution,” scope key opportunities, trends, applications, and innovative business models for 3D printing and digital manufacturing, commodity and engineering plastic materials, sensors, advanced electronics, and online transactional marketplaces. Identified and analyzed key current and emerging applications for 3D printing materials and printer technologies, sensors, silicon photonics and related technologies.Quantified markets and analyzed growth opportunities for key materials used in 3D printing, conventional manufacturing, sensors, silicon photonics, and related electronics.Quantified and analyzed percentage of open versus closed 3D printing plastic and metal materials.Arranged and analyzed interviews with key executives at plastic and metal 3D printing companies; 3D printing service bureaus and providers of 3D printed parts; companies developing, supplying or distributing conventional and advanced plastic and metal materials, sensors, or silicon photonics, etc.; and providers of online marketplaces for buying or selling materials.Prepared and delivered reports that highlighted and analyzed key findings regarding opportunities, needs, and challenges for 3D printing materials and systems, conventional and advanced materials, and for key industries and applications, including sensors, silicon photonics, etc.Prepared reports analyzing opportunities, preferences, and needs for different types of online marketplaces for diverse companies, industries, and applications.