Michael K. Crawford

Expertise: Physical Chemistry and Materials Science

• Polymers and polymer physics
• Barrier materials and layers
• Polymer nanocomposites
• Neutron and x-ray scattering
• Optical and vibrational spectroscopy
• Photovoltaic materials (hybrid perovskites)
• Magnetic materials, including low dimensional systems and transition metal oxides
• Conservation science

Experience:

• 30+ years of technical experience in DuPont Central R&D
• Current – Affiliated Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, U of Delaware

Education: 

• PhD Chemistry, Columbia University, New York
• Post-doc, Physics, University of California, Berkeley

Garry Figuly

Expertise: Organic / Polymer chemistry

• Synthesis, characterization, processing, and structure-property relationships
• Polymer synthesis and applications, including:
  • Hydrogels, elastomers, spandex, TPEs, ionomers, acrylates, liquid crystalline polymers, polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, biologically derived polymers, and conductive polymers
• Coating and encapsulation of actives
• Fiber spinning (melt spinning, wet spinning, dry spinning)

Experience:

• 30+ years of technical experience in DuPont Central R&D and polymer businesses

Education: 

• PhD Organic Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Charlie Koerting

Expertise: Analytical Chemistry

• Analytical chemistry problem-solving, develops cross-lab analysis protocols
• Manufacturing support:
  • Develops analysis systems for manufacturing facilities
  • Develops structure/property/process relationships to understand root cause of problems
• Develops and implements analysis protocols for FDA, REACH and GHS

Experience:

• 30+ years of experience, primarily in DuPont Corporate analysis group

Education:

• PhD Physical Chemistry, California Institute of Technology

Doug Lamb

Expertise: Coatings Science

• Coatings science and formulation, product development and testing

Experience:

• 30+ years of experience in the Coating Industry, including 23 years with DuPont Performance Coatings Division as a formulator and developmental paint chemist

Education: 

• PhD Physical Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana

Debora Massouda

Expertise: Polymer Materials Science and Processing

• Structure/property/process relationships
• Polymer processing, dispersion, fiber spinning, nonwovens, coextrusion, drag reduction, rheology

Experience:

• 30+ years of industrial experience, including 20 years in DuPont Central R&D

Education: 

• PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

Jose Rodriguez-Parada

Expertise: Polymer chemistry

• Polymer science and polymer application development
  • Polymers include:
    • Fluoropolymers, Liquid Crystalline polymers, Polymer modification, Block and Graft copolymers, Epoxies
  • Applications include:
    • Lithium batteries, Photonic materials, Photovoltaic materials, Adhesives

Experience:

• 30+ years of experience in DuPont Central R&D

Education: 

• PhD Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
• Post-doctorate, Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany