An experienced, entrepreneurial director and innovative researcher, with broad subject matter expertise in thermoplastic and thermoset resin selection, development and processing, with a history of accomplishment in the fibers, films, containers, and composites industries and demonstrated fundamental expertise in rheology, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Drives success through a balanced approach to solving technical challenges, combining advanced statistical and numerical analyses with "hands-on" experimentation, critical evaluation, and sound engineering judgement.