Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Developed smart uses of recycled rubber materials in rubber compounds, thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and asphalt & bituminous materials - Support customers in their journey towards sustainability - Management and operational supervision of the R&D facility with oversight of the patent portfolio
- Fully established, certified and audited the company ISO 9001 QMS - Effectively defined quality assurance metrics and supported product management activities
- Oversaw the total installation of a laboratory and its EHS infrastructure - Supervised a successful de-vulcanisation biotechnological research program, delivering within all agreed timescales - Provided product technical support to the sales team to enhance their knowledge and provide an outstanding service
- Accountable for new business development initiatives and continually analysing the market, value chain and return on investment to quantify results - Consistently scouted and assessed technology yielding to co-development industrial research programs - Successfully prototyped and validated concepts through customer interviews utilising a total design thinking approach
- Installed a research laboratory, its EHS infrastructure, and a certified ISO13485 QMS setup - Developed extensive knowledge and awareness around bio-based chemistry, including bioactive compounds and biodegradable materials and coatings - Developed wound-related medical device products (Class I, Is and III), considering all regulatory processes and governance
Post-doctoral research at the department of chemistry on advanced synthesis of organic electronics and organic materials
Ph. D. Thesis work at the Polymers Laboratory (Institute of Materials) on the synthesis of polymer brushes for sensing applications