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Advanced Ceramics & Composites Executive | High-Temperature Materials, Graphite & Polymer Systems Specialist | Product Development, Scale-Up & Technical Commercialization Leader | Multimarket Materials Science Innovator

Overview

Career spanning advanced ceramics, engineered composites, high-temperature materials, and technical commercialization across aerospace, semiconductor, industrial, and defense sectors. Recognized for building and scaling materials technologies, leading multidisciplinary teams, and developing innovative solutions for complex engineering challenges. Extensive experience across consulting, corporate R&D, operations management, and entrepreneurial leadership. Known for guiding full lifecycle development of materials and composite systems from research through production.

Short Bio

Materials engineering and advanced ceramics expert with deep experience in composites, high-temperature materials, and technical product development. Career includes leadership roles across aerospace, industrial, and semiconductor sectors, as well as long-standing consulting and entrepreneurial ventures. Known for driving innovation, commercialization, and manufacturing advancement.

What I Bring

  • Advanced expertise in ceramic, graphite, polymer, and composite materials

  • Strong record of commercializing new materials and engineered products

  • Leadership across R&D, operations, program management, and business development

  • Deep experience in scale-up, process optimization, and technology transfer

  • Proven success driving revenue growth and establishing new markets

  • Broad technical consulting capabilities across multiple industrial sectors

  • Ability to manage complex multidisciplinary technical programs

  • Track record of innovation with dozens of patents and publications

Key Technologies & Product Expertise

  • Ceramic composites, metal matrix composites, polymer matrix composites

  • Technical ceramics, graphite materials, ceramic insulation products

  • SiC materials, refractory systems, high-temperature coatings

  • Ceramic proppants, ceramic adhesives and coatings, anti-eutectic materials

  • Aerospace materials systems, TPS materials, radar-absorbing coatings

  • Casting ceramics, ceramic cores, investment casting materials

  • Thermal management materials, wear materials, armor materials

  • Process equipment design, composite fabrication, machining technologies

Titles Held

  • Owner & President, CeragraphiSolutions (6/2018–Present)

  • Owner & President, Ceramaterials (9/2006–6/2018)

  • Program Manager, Starfire Systems (12/2005–9/2006)

  • Director of Product Development, M Cubed Technologies (10/2004–12/2005)

  • Materials Technologist & Program Manager, Pratt & Whitney (9/2000–9/2004)

  • Program Technical Leader, Pratt & Whitney (12/1999–9/2000)

  • Project Engineer & Manufacturing Technology Manager, Pratt & Whitney (8/1996–12/1999)

  • Engineering Consultant, DuPont Corporation (7/1995–5/1996)

  • Joint Venture Project Manager, Alanx Products (2/1994–2/1995)

  • Operations Manager, Alanx Products (4/1992–2/1994)

  • Technical Manager, Alanx Products (2/1988–4/1992)

  • Senior Research Engineer, Lanxide Corporation (9/1985–2/1988)

  • Research Ceramic Engineer, Arwood Corporation (7/1983–8/1985)

  • Consultant / Research Intern, Rutgers University (9/1978–6/1983)

Career Highlights

  • Founded and led two successful advanced materials companies, reaching multimillion-dollar sales

  • Commercialized multiple new ceramic, graphite, and composite products

  • Developed new ceramic proppants using recycled glass materials

  • Created graphite-based adhesives, coatings, and anti-eutectic solutions

  • Designed and patented ballistic-resistant CMC armor systems (DARPA)

  • Awarded 46 patents across materials and process innovations

  • Managed $5.5M aerospace and DoD technical programs

  • Developed ultra-high-temperature nano-composite materials for TPS systems

  • Implemented major cost and performance improvements in aerospace composite coatings

  • Scaled manufacturing operations to quadruple production capacity

  • Led international technology transfer programs in Japan and Germany

  • Developed refractory materials adopted in high-temperature corrosive environments

  • Established new semiconductor and thermal management markets for SiC composites

Education & Professional Certifications

  • Ph.D., Ceramic Science and Engineering, Rutgers University (1983)

  • M.S., Ceramic Science and Engineering, Rutgers University (1982)

  • B.S., Chemistry, Rutgers University (1978)

Languages

English - Native

Impact

  • Drove major advancements in ceramic, composite, graphite, and high-temperature materials, influencing product platforms across aerospace, industrial, defense, and semiconductor markets.

  • Enabled successful commercialization of numerous engineered materials, processes, and component technologies that remain in active production and deployment across multiple industries.

  • Guided multinational technology transfer initiatives, establishing new global manufacturing capabilities and accelerating the adoption of advanced material systems.

  • Led innovation resulting in dozens of U.S. patents, publications, technical reports, and conference contributions, shaping industry standards and next-generation material solutions.

  • Delivered significant cost reductions, performance improvements, and operational efficiencies through process optimization, scale-up, and advanced materials engineering.

Experience

47

Years of Experience

Papers Published

20

Papers Published

Patents Held

46

Patents Held

Fields of Expertise