I am a results oriented person, and comfortably function in the lab, at the desk, with a team, and on stage under the spotlight. My job satisfaction stems from successfully delivering for my customer, ranging from concept/implementation to commercialization/completion both individually or as an active team member. Since graduating from UT Austin with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, I have had multiple opportunities at Eastman Chemical Co that lend to my overall skill-set and ability to impact the success of my group, division, business organization, and company. The diversity of the projects have been quite extreme that have allowed me to learn and grow in technical fields, business structures or models, project management, personal interactions, patent law, and many other areas.

My goal is to grow within the technical field and broaden my skills to increase influence and impact across a spectra of technical and business needs within my company. I shall achieve this by maintaining focus on my core strengths and develop any non-core strength areas that are critical for to meet my goals. I will strive to keep a presence at the bench level via exploratory work such that I am effective for a broad audience encountered regularly. Additionally, I am extending my assets beyond the technical, into the field of patent law. Through on-the-job experience of writing and assisting in the prosecution of patent applications, I have gained some expertise in the area of patent law and will increase my knowledge and effectiveness further by means of passing the USPTO bar exam, becoming a licensed patent agent.


General Polymer Science
Polymer synthesis, processing, product forming, & properties
Analytical Test Methods - using current & creating new
Thermodynamics & Modeling of Blend Miscibility
Polymer Optics - from Ophthalmics to LCDisplay Technology
Gas & Liquid Barrier materials
Science of Coatings & Solvent Casting
Patent application Drafting & Prosecution
A recognized "out of the box" idea source
Coaching, guiding, and educating others




SKILLS

• Polymer processing (batch melt, extrusion, injection molding, film/sheet formation, fiber formation and web formation, etc.)
• Polymer synthesis (addition and condensation) and characterization (DSC, TGA, GPC, FTIR, TREF, dynamic mechanical, rheology, etc.)
• Polymer blend formation and analysis – miscible/immiscible systems, compatibilization, thermodynamics, etc.
• Electron microscopy, cryogenic microtoming, various staining techniques
• Mechanical testing of materials (tensile properties, high speed fracture analysis, etc.)
• Basic to advanced skills in color spectra analysis and optical properties
• Training in experimental design and statistical analysis
• Basic training in latex technologies
• Advanced Technical Writing and Knowledge Conveyance
• Project management and leadership
• Advanced training in LCD and other FPD display technologies
• Intellectual Property – Writing Patent Applications, Claims, Addressing Office Actions, and general patent law understanding

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• Who's Who in Universities 1993
• Dow Chemical Co. Outstanding Junior Award 1992
• Rhone-Poulenc/Allied Signal Study Abroad Scholarship U.K. 1992
• Virginia Tech Chemistry Academic Scholarship 1992, 1993
• NSF Undergraduate Research Scholarship 1993
• Deans List entire tenure at Virginia Tech
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
• Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society
• Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Founding Father Virginia Tech Chapter
• Larry Holmes/SPE Endowed Presidential Scholarship 1997
• Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity, Chapter Advisor, 1995-1996, 1999
• Best paper award INDA/INTC 2001, Baltimore, MD
• Who’s Who in America 2002
• Honorary Eastman Representative - Chemical Heritage Foundation Innovation Day and Society of Chemical Industry Perkin Medal Award Ceremony, 2004
• Who's Who in the World 2006, in Emerging Leaders 2006, in Science and Technology 2006

Patent Resource Group - USPTO Patent Bar Prep Course - Will obtain my Patent Agent License (IN PROCESS).