Experience

Hemp Black
• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• VP of Development and Commercialization

  • Dec 2022 - Present


4ocean PBC

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Materials Science & Innovation

  • Sep 2019 - Dec 2022

  - Recycled true ocean plastic to 100% textile-grade polyester resin. - Recycled polyamide fishing nets to an injection molding grade raw material. - Produced wax, oil, and solvent from ocean polyolefins using the pyrolysis process - Recycled blow molding grade ocean HDPE to injection molding grade raw material plastic. - Innovated a recycling technology for ocean flip flops to manufacture a variety of sustainable foam products. - Recycled ocean PP to produce a fully compliant face mask frame. - Designed and built a production line for manufacturing plant-based epoxy fine jewelry. - Designed equipment and materials formulation for synthetic lumbers and plastic roof tiles with ocean plastics. - Designed & built companywide materials sorting & recycling infrastructure. - Designed and manufactured bio-compostable ocean plastic LDPE, HDPE and PP. - Devulcanized, compounded, and molded ocean tires into various finished products. - Designed and produced TPE, TPV using ocean polyolefins. band with high performance.



KLoop LLC.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• CEO

  • 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Led a team of engineers to provide solutions for plastic compounding and extrusion process • Managed scientific consultation of plastics formulation and epoxy resin composites • Analyzed problematic situations & provided solutions to improve overall efficiency in plastic compounding • Developed & implemented business strategies & marketing plans to increase company’s projects • Led a team of engineers to provide solutions for plastic compounding and extrusion process • Managed scientific consultation of plastics formulation and epoxy resin composites • Analyzed problematic situations & provided solutions to improve overall efficiency in plastic compounding • Developed & implemented business strategies & marketing plans to increase company’s projects



Bayshore Recycling Corp.

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Technology Development

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2016

  • Assisted one of the largest and most diversified recycling companies in the Northeastern United States in research activities to increase markets for recovered materials and to bring new processing technologies to commercial scale • Evaluated new technologies for plastics, glass, and paper recycling to improve material recovery and expand Bayshore's position in the marketplace • Optimized plastic & composite recycling processes, which lead to an increase in profitability through reducing manufacturing costs • Performed troubleshooting functions on processing equipment vital to the company's diverse operations • Researched alternative fuels toward potentially launching a biofuels division in the company • Helped manage a 50 States survey of recycling activities on behalf of Bayshore's leadership position within the National Construction & Demolition Recycling Association (CDRA)



Abtik Poushesh Arya Co

• Research and Development Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

  • Designed & troubleshot plastic extrusion processing (single & twin screw extruders) • Managed the company's largest projects (scheduling, cost estimation, conducting meetings, and client communication) • Designed process & manufactured Nano Clay/Plastics compounds • Produced Acrylic Water-based paints, sealers & durable decorative paints which was patented by the company • Produced epoxy & Nano modified epoxy resins for the casting & coatings industry • Designed formulation & manufactured artificial stones with polyester resins • Performed composite & nanocomposite prototyping, processing, testing & characterization



Polymer Poushesh Arya Co.

• Research and Development Manager

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Formulated & produced high electric & fire resistant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) for the automotive industry • Formulated compounds & designed process for ultra-high environmental resistant polyethylene (PE) • Managed project of Gamma sterilized polypropylene (PP) for medical application & achieved successful results • Performed materials analysis, testing & characterization • Communicated with customers & planned product development strategies • Designed & simulated various projects using Solidwork®, Ansys® & Fluent®