Thomas B. Shiell, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, PA, US

Greater Philadelphia

• Oversee FedTech's venture studio technology sourcing process, managing a network of professional contacts spanning across the US-Gov. DoD, DOE, DHS, NASA, and FedTech's University partners.
• Lead FedTech's technology transfer (T2) management consulting business, and technical and business assistance (TABA) advisory services.
• Responsible for leading a team of 10 full-time staff.

Greater Philadelphia

• Directly responsible for sourcing commercializable IP from and for managing stakeholder relationships with technology transfer offices across DOE, DHS, HHS, NASA, DoD Laboratories, and Universities partners to feed.
• Directly responsible for managing staffing and resource allocation, and owning final Technology Sourcingdeliverables related to six US Government Agency contracts totaling +$800k.
• Lead Technical Consultant for FedTech Advisory and Applied SBIR-TABA services, supporting early stage ventures per month with their communication, product development, and commercialization strategies.
• Responsible for leading a team of 3 full-time staff.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Lead technology consultant for the UMD’s Quantum Startup Foundry Pre-TraQtion Accelerator program, directly responsible for vetting, onboarding, and network building for 10 early stage quantum-based companies.
• Responsible for sourcing commercializable IP from and for managing stakeholder relationships with technology transfer offices across 17 DOE Laboratories and 4 NNSA Sites, as well as managing and expanding FedTech's.

Washington DC

• Lead multiple research projects focused on semiconducting materials and solar technology, resulting in three lead author scientific publications in high impact scientific journals (see below).
• Represented Carnegie and the Earth and Planets Laboratory’s research projects by presenting at three scientific conferences and at countless formal and informal scientific seminars.
• Expanded Carnegie’s international network by starting and leading two new cross-functional collaborations on solar materials with researchers at two Australian universities and at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
• Co-ordinated maintenance and training for $MM equipment, managed work plans, analyzed large data sets and worked cross-functionally to ensure lessons from each project are shared.
• Authored grant proposals for the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation, resulting in winning +$1 million worth of funding.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Built and designed a scientific laboratory to facilitate high pressure experimental research to match competing universities facilities.
• Trained permanent staff and three graduate students in data analysis and technical writing, resulting increased capabilities for three ongoing PhD research projects.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Led six multiple cross-functional collaborative projects on artificial diamond synthesis, resulting in four lead author and several other high impact scientific publications.
• Authored funding proposals by compiling full sections, designing figures and coordinating citations for a successful Australian Research Council grant worth $600k, which directly funded two new PhD students and one new.
• Exceeded expectations in order to complete my full PhD program successfully in under the allotted time frame of four years, which included a six-month visiting researcher exchange program to the United States.

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

• Managed relationships by interacting face-to-face with all major clients, while overseeing customized product design, production, and product delivery during the start-up phase of this now self-sustaining small business.
• Developed practical financial acumen by selecting and rejecting specific jobs in order to reduce required working hours while optimizing profitability and maintaining cashflow during the start-up phase.
• Negotiated prices for parts and utilities with suppliers and generated itemized quotes for clients for customized fabricated products ranging in value between $200-40k.
• Developed practical strategic planning capabilities and gained hands-on experience with customized product design, development, and delivery, while building relationships with long-term repeat clients in industry.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Activities and Societies: Australian National University Cricket Club• Led six international cross-functional collaborative research.

Master Of Science And Bachelor Of Science, Physics/Minor In Economics

I lead a project designing and fabricating graphene based electrical devices and opto-electronic materials in the university of.