Education:

•B.S. Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago.

•Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Houston.

•Research Associate in Chemistry, Columbia University.

Professional Experience:

•Associate Professor, Chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon University.

•Section Head, Research, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

•Senior Scientist, Silica Technology, PPG Industries.

•Senior Research Associate, Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Chemical Company.

Major Awards:

•National Institutes of Health Research Fellow.

•Sparks-Thomas Award, Rubber Division, American Chemical Society.

•Distinguished Corporate Inventor, PPG Industries.

•Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award, Rubber Division, ACS.

•Distinguished Service Award and Outstanding Service Award, Rubber Division, ACS.

•Award of Appreciation, ASTM International Committee F09 on Tires.

•Global Technology Award and Butyl Polymers Awards, ExxonMobil Chemical.

Accomplishments:

•Inventor of 37 patents and 5 trade secrets granted.

•Author of 148 publications and book chapters.

•Presenter of 144 seminars at universities, scientific meetings, government agencies.