- Responsible for bringing in revenue in the range of $12 MM over the period of 15 years by working directly with existing customers and bringing in new customers in the polymer field - Successfully commercialized various functional chemical additive formulations/concentrates for variety of applications including polymer film, fiber and molding; Worked with customers to establish performance requirements, Defined formulations and oversaw the production and commercialization of products - Developed proprietary additive concentrates/ processes to enhance the melt flow characteristics of the post-consumer recycled polypropylene resins - Obtained Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants worth around $8 MM from the US Army and the USMC for developing fire retardant ensemble, chemical and biological barrier garments and lightweight cargo delivery parachutes based on nonwoven textiles; Reference - https://www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/award/all?firm=nanosyntex&topic= -Granted a US patent for the production of Durable and fire resistant nonwoven composite fabric based garment (US 7659217)

- Developed numerous new products that were successfully commercialized; Lead the team to commercialize scented Hefty® film for trash bags. Traveled frequently with the sales personnel to customer locations for problem solving and supporting customer needs including product trials at the customer plants. - Worked directly with the production and quality control personnel to establish products and processes; Supervised the work of junior level R&D staff - Participated at numerous technical conferences and trade shows on behalf of the company

- New polymer additive and new process development for the company - Established analytical processes for the quantification of various polymer additives such as UV stabilizers, antioxidants, fire retardants, antistats, etc. in plastics and made that a part of everyday quality control for the commercial materials - Introduced the company to nonwoven fabric extrusion technologies and the marketObtained two US patents (US 5969026 and US 6146757) in the area of hydrophilic additives and their incorporation into extruded nonwoven polypropylene fibers/ fabrics for hygiene products and battery separators