Robert Walters Email & Phone Number

Export, PA, US

Monroeville, PA

Group leader for the Photochromic dye synthesis team. The team designs and synthesizes new photochromic molecules for applications including ophthalmic lenses.

Development of next generation Transitions® productsSynthesis of novel polymers/oligomers for use in photochromic coatings with improved physical properties and photochromic performanceFormulation and application of new photochromic coating systemsDevelopment of electrochromic devices and other proprietary materials for electronics industryNovel.

Two year corporate funded sabbatical to finish research requirements of Ph.D. degree Synthesized and evaluatated new liquid crystalline polymers for use in electroluminescent applicationsDesigned and synthesized two novel mercury sensors that utilize phosphorescent emission as the reporting signalTraining and mentoring of new graduate student researchers

Worked with industrial and academic colleagues on the development of novel materials for incorporation into organic light emitting devices (OLEDs) Innovative design and preparation of organometallic phosphorescent complexes and organic electronic materials for use in OLEDsUse of molecular modeling to predict material propertiesSupervised and directed.

Member of the photochromic synthesis team that made new photochromic compounds for use in Transition® lens products Design and synthesis of novel photochromics for incorporation into contact lens matricesPlanned new structures and synthetic methodology of novel photochromics for incorporation of newer generational Transition® lens productsInnovated novel.

Product development team member responsible for novel photochromic coating systems including Transitions® polycarbonate lenses that has produced over 1 billion dollars of salesDeveloped novel radiation cured photochromic acrylate based coating system including coating formulation, cure process, equipment procurement, and innovative novel adhesion promoting.

Ph.D., Chemistry

Bs, Chemistry

Ms, Chemistry