PhD Chemical Engineer with expertise that crosses the research and business divide. Have produced many successful projects in process design and optimization, new chemicals business sales and marketing, new formulations, laboratory setup and research, quality control, and teaching and tutoring. I have a PhD in Chemical Engineering with eight years of experience in higher education and eight years of experience in private chemical industry. I have been very successful in both fields and now specialize in the renewable chemicals, fuels, and energy industries. I have been involved with several successful start-ups and I have written over 100 grants to various federal and state agencies. I have worked on projects to: - develop new processes and chemical reactions - optimize existing processes - start new businesses - develop new chemical formulations that solve clients needs - sales, marketing, and branding new products