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Member of Pixelligent's Technical Advisory Board. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/09/28/2099637/0/en/Pixelligent-Technologies-Appoints-Dr-Robert-Fleming-to-Technical-Advisory-Board.html

Responsible for the Research, Technology, and Product Development of new materials. Directed Chemistry Research Team, Polymer Development Research Team, Scale up Engineering Development Team, and Material Characterization and Analytical Science Team.

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>Developer of award-winning, full-color video reflective displays; established IP strategy and expanded the IP portfolio from 28 to 50 U.S. patents working with R&D teams in Netherlands, Canada and California>Recruited top talent and built multi-site, multi-disciplinary teams drawn from chemistry, physics, optics, electronics, hardware, and software sectors to bring highly innovative company technology to market>Initiated high refractive index formation development to increase value proposition, expanding optimal modeling efforts and optical structure fabrication infrastructure>Advanced an electrophoretic device physics effort by focusing a team on key technical challenges around structure-property relationships between device structure, materials, and electrophoretic ink>Collaborated with CEO and key board members to bring in investors from 3M, Merck, and Lenovo to fund $17M in Series A>Advanced the fundamental understanding of optics, materials, and devices with the University of Ghent, University of British Columbia, 3M and Merck

>Initiated and executed R&D, budgets; and devised intellectual property strategy for the Filtration and Additives Division>Filed four patents, developed, scaled up and commercialized three new products and grew team to a total of 4 in 18 months>Created a new technology platform in adsorptive filter aids; nanostructured silica gel deposited on microstructured minerals

>Advised on intellectual property strategy; new product development and commercialization; advanced polymeric materials, composites, and nanomaterials; as well as custom formulation development>Kinestral Technologies: Science Advisory Board – Electrochromic Windows>Graphene Polymer Composites: developed graphene polymer composites for high value structural and electrical applications; assisted client to build R&D strategy, product roadmaps; supported multiple Japanese and U.S. joint development programs

>Raised $ 155M in VC and strategic financing, brought valuation to $100M and hired 45 employees; personally developed nano-composite materials embedded in printed circuit boards for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection>Propelled a nanotech startup from idea to full production and qualified as Tier 1 global mobile cell phone manufacturers>Scaled technology to high volume production of more than 100M units with the qualified supply chain in joint development with Osram Semiconductor, a major LED manufacturer>Led IP strategy with over 250 applications filed globally, and 17 U.S. Patents issued1

>Implemented and improved the New Product Introduction System (NPI), metrics/tools on project prioritization; taught more than 100 and coached more than 30 green belts in both Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control (DMAIC) and Design for Six Sigma (DRSS) systems

>Managed government-funded R & D projects in flexible displays (OLED) and light extraction for efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs)>Submitted Department of Energy Research proposals on a photoelectrical generation of hydrogen>Developed formulations, surface chemistries, and processes for zirconia nanoparticle-based high refractive index hard coats; scaled for production; developed durable anti-reflection films based on nanoparticle polymer composites (acrylate-based)

>Supervised 7 product developers in polypropylene and polyester-based films; developed and patented new infrared reflecting, visible light-transmissive optical interference films based on a thin film vacuum deposition process>Developed and patented new infrared reflecting, visible light-transmissive optical interference films based on a novel thin film vacuum deposition process of acrylate monomers

>Developed new polyurethane adhesives for Scotchlite™ Retroreflective fabrics and scaled up from bench to production>Invented a new 100% solids reactive polyurethane coating process and moved to full production (50” wide roll-to-roll coating at 50 fpm)>Introduced two new Scotchlite™ retroreflective products worldwide as part of a $100M-plus worldwide product portfolio>Chaired Genesis Grant, a corporate internal committee with authority to grant approximately $5M to a new company –developed ideas

>Quality Control Engineer and Development Technician.>Developed and patented novel shut down battery separator for lithium ion batteries

>Operator running production chemical process that include 2,000 gallon reactors and distillation units.>Synthesized a variety of specialty organic chemicals.