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• Led development of hot-melt and water-based adhesive formulations, improving lap shear strength by 18% while reducing raw material cost by 9% across three commercial product lines.
• Designed and executed DOE studies for viscosity stability and cure performance, cutting formulation screening time by 30% and accelerating customer qualification for two new products.
• Partnered with operations to scale formulations from lab to plant, achieving first-pass trial success on 5 of 6 launches and reducing startup scrap by 14%.
• Investigated customer and plant quality complaints using FTIR, DSC, rheology, and microscopy, closing root causes within 10 business days on average.
• Authored technical reports, specifications, and change documentation supporting stage-gate reviews, regulatory submissions, and supplier approvals for North American manufacturing sites.

• Developed compounded thermoplastic formulations for durability, color stability, and flow performance, enabling two customer programs that generated more than $2.4M in annual revenue.
• Supported twin-screw extrusion trials and process optimization, increasing throughput by 12% while maintaining mechanical property targets and reducing off-spec material rates.
• Conducted thermal, mechanical, and chemical characterization using DSC, TGA, tensile testing, and FTIR to validate formulations and support customer technical data packages.
• Collaborated with quality, procurement, and production teams to qualify alternate raw materials, lowering annual material spend by $380K without compromising product performance.

• Led cross-functional development of a low-VOC adhesive platform that met customer bond strength requirements and passed pilot validation three weeks ahead of schedule.
• Optimized resin and tackifier ratios through structured DOE, improving open time by 22% and reducing odor complaints during customer line trials.
• Coordinated plant trial documentation and launch readiness, supporting commercial release for one strategic account valued at approximately $1.1M annual sales.

• Developed a recycled-content compound for consumer applications, achieving 25% post-consumer content while maintaining impact strength within 5% of baseline material.
• Ran extrusion and characterization trials to stabilize melt flow and color variation, reducing lot-to-lot variability by 17% during pilot production.
• Supported customer sampling and technical presentations that converted the program from development to commercial approval within the same fiscal year.

Graduate research focused on polymer blends, rheology, and structure-property relationships for engineered thermoplastics.

ABET-accredited engineering degree with strong foundation in materials science, transport phenomena, and process engineering.