Experience

Lucas Oil Products

• United States
• Automotive
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Research & Development

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Corydon, Indiana, United States Lead the Research & Development organization for Lucas Oil Products. Accountable for formulation lifecycle management, profitability, R&D strategy development and implementation, and the technical health of LOP. Responsible for budget development and capital expenditure planning for R&D deliverables while managing a diverse team of chemists, regulatory specialists, and laboratory technicians.

• Senior Chemist

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

  Corydon, Indiana, United States Quality Assurance Laboratory Supervisor and Senior Chemist at Lucas Oil Products main manufacturing site in North America. Accountable for product quality and responsible for technical support and product development for the full range of Lucas Oil Products portfolio. Supervise a team of 5 laboratory staff.



ExxonMobil

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Formulation Chemist -Commercial Vehicle Lubricants

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2021

  Annandale, New Jersey, United States Led product reformulation initiatives for premium and flagship Heavy Duty Diesel Crankcase Lubricants resulting in over $1M in cost savings. Identified new formulation strategies for novel ultra-low viscosity HDEO platform. Negotiated key product approvals with strategic customers to secure Mobil Delvac brand positioning and enabled step-out marketing claims through technical substantiation. Developed chemometric model of lubricant antiwear additive degradation tracked via FTIR trend… Show more Led product reformulation initiatives for premium and flagship Heavy Duty Diesel Crankcase Lubricants resulting in over $1M in cost savings. Identified new formulation strategies for novel ultra-low viscosity HDEO platform. Negotiated key product approvals with strategic customers to secure Mobil Delvac brand positioning and enabled step-out marketing claims through technical substantiation. Developed chemometric model of lubricant antiwear additive degradation tracked via FTIR trend analysis. Subject matter expert on Lubricant Life-Cycle Inventory and Analysis for HDEO lubricants. Completed State-of-the-Art review for existing and future Emissions Aftertreatment Systems Developed formulation strategies to address future lubricant performance needs implicated by novel aftertreatment technologies. Conducted fundamental research on Lubrication and Triobological Science.

• Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team Captain

  • May 2019 - Aug 2021

  Annandale, New Jersey, United States Supervised Emergency Response and Hazardous Materials Response activities at the ExxonMobil Clinton Site. Curated and instructed trainings to maintain certifications and regulatory compliance for the team. Completed incident reports and conducted response critiques to capture improvement opportunities. Conducted incident investigations including identification of root cause and hazard mitigation follow ups. Maintained equipment and inventory of response supplies to ensure team… Show more Supervised Emergency Response and Hazardous Materials Response activities at the ExxonMobil Clinton Site. Curated and instructed trainings to maintain certifications and regulatory compliance for the team. Completed incident reports and conducted response critiques to capture improvement opportunities. Conducted incident investigations including identification of root cause and hazard mitigation follow ups. Maintained equipment and inventory of response supplies to ensure team readiness for emergency response. Served as member of Company Fire Brigade, Technical Rescue, and Medical Brigades. Expert in Technical and Personal Decontamination Practices. OSHA HAZWOPER certified.

• Catalyst Development Chemist

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  Annandale, NJ Worked with cross-functional teams to develop novel catalysts, active materials, and process technologies. Discovered new catalysts which showed improved selectivity and activity for hydroprocessing of Fischer-Tropsch Wax to diesel. Achieved a 5% raw material cost reduction through catalyst formulation optimization for flagship diesel dewaxing platform. Gained further proficiency with a number of physical and chemical characterization techniques for heterogenous catalysts and… Show more Worked with cross-functional teams to develop novel catalysts, active materials, and process technologies. Discovered new catalysts which showed improved selectivity and activity for hydroprocessing of Fischer-Tropsch Wax to diesel. Achieved a 5% raw material cost reduction through catalyst formulation optimization for flagship diesel dewaxing platform. Gained further proficiency with a number of physical and chemical characterization techniques for heterogenous catalysts and porous solids.

• Formulation Chemist - Commercial Vehicle Lubricants

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

  Paulsboro, NJ Led multi-year reformulation effort to upgrade existing HDEO portfolio of products to new PC-11 industry specification while capturing $18M in cost savings. Led product reformulation workstream for a $2G refinery expansion project which impacted over 150 different formulations across multiple lubricant application areas. Built lubricant simulation platform (AVL Excite) to study impact of lubricant formulation on main bearing and connecting rod bearing lubrication in a Heavy Duty Diesel… Show more Led multi-year reformulation effort to upgrade existing HDEO portfolio of products to new PC-11 industry specification while capturing $18M in cost savings. Led product reformulation workstream for a $2G refinery expansion project which impacted over 150 different formulations across multiple lubricant application areas. Built lubricant simulation platform (AVL Excite) to study impact of lubricant formulation on main bearing and connecting rod bearing lubrication in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine. Provided technical support to global manufacturing network to ensure robust product manufacturability, ensuring product integrity. Created marketing collateral resulting in distributor and end-user conversion from competitor lubricant products.

• Formulation Chemist - Passenger Vehicle Lubricants

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

  Paulsboro, NJ Developed initial prototype candidates for Mobil 1 products meeting the new ILSAC GF-6 specification. Became company subject matter expert on Low Speed Pre-Ignition. Developed and deployed the first SAE 0W-16 Mobil 1 formulation (Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0W-16). Conducted fundamental research on PCMO lubrication and tribological science resulting in 7 granted patents and 1 peer reviewed journal publication.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Student

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2013

  Ithaca, NY Completed PhD work studying transition metal oxide and nitride materials as PEM fuel cell catalysts and supports. Gained valuable research experience and expertise in the synthesis and characterization of nanoscale and mesoporous materials. Supervised 3 undergraduate research assistants who went on to write honors thesis on the work we completed.

• Environmental Health and Safety Intern

  • Apr 2012 - Feb 2013

  Ithaca, NY While with EHS Research Safety Group at Cornell I gained valuable experience in regulatory compliance for HAZMAT and Hazardous Waste storage and chemical segregation. I also developed training resources (powerpoint content and video) deployed both interdepartmentally and university wide, and served as a subject-matter expert on the HAZMAT Emergency Response Team.



Sud-Chemie

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Research Chemist I

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2008

  Louisville, KY Developed new dehydrogenation catalysts for industrial-scale olefin process. Gained experience in catalyst and process development in a corporate research environment.



Colgate-Palmolive

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Laboratory Technician

  • May 2003 - Feb 2005

  Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States Responsible for daily analysis of products to insure compliance with FDA, CGMP and company specifications, maintaining and auditing permanent lab records, and maintaining instrumentation and lab work space. Learned valuable time-management skills, and the ability to work efficiently and independently.