About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 3408604
POLYMER SCIENTIST & MATERIALS ENGINEER | PHOTOPOLYMERS, SCALE-UP & ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Core Expertise
- Polymer synthesis and formulation for UV-curable, acrylate, polyurethane, silicone, and specialty chemistries.
- Scaling laboratory formulations to pilot and ton-scale manufacturing, supporting production trials and plant handoffs.
- Photopolymer and additive manufacturing materials development, including volumetric 3D printing resin platforms.
- Analytical characterization and failure analysis using NMR, GPC/SEC, DSC, DMA, TGA, SEM, and spectroscopy.
- Intellectual property development with invention disclosures and multiple issued patents supporting commercial launches.
- Laboratory operations, safety leadership, equipment commissioning, and mentoring of technical staff.
Project Background
- Led development and commercialization of six commercial 3D-printing resins for global markets.
- Directed a $1.1M laboratory and facility buildout, coordinating vendors, installation, and commissioning.
- Scaled photochemistry and nanoparticle production from milliliter to multi-liter batches enabling prototype demonstrations.
- Pioneered a photoswitch-based chemistry pivot, supporting investor demonstrations and contributing to ~$13M fundraising.
- Supported pilot-to-production scale-up achieving production outputs exceeding several hundred thousand pounds per day.
- Collaborated with manufacturing, legal, and business teams for technology transfer and freedom-to-operate analysis.
Key Skills
- Polymer synthesis & formulation | Photopolymers | UV-curable resins | Acrylate, polyurethane, silicone, benzoxazine
- Process development & scale-up | Pilot reactors to ton-scale production | DOE & statistical analysis
- Materials characterization: NMR | FT-IR | GPC/SEC | DSC | DMA | TGA | SEM | TEM | XPS
- Additive manufacturing integration | Volumetric 3D printing | Photoactive nanoparticles
- Intellectual property & patent development | Invention disclosures | Freedom-to-operate
- Technical computing: Python | MATLAB | C/C++ | Minitab | Tableau | ImageJ
- Laboratory management | Safety programs | Chemical hygiene | Hazardous waste management
Education
- Ph.D., Polymer Science and Technology — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.S.E., Polymer Science and Engineering — Case Western Reserve University
Awards & Recognition
- Seven issued patents with additional applications pending, supporting commercial and platform IP.
- Developed six commercial 3D-printing resins and contributed to two commercial footwear material products.
Why Interview this Candidate?
A polymer scientist with 15+ years advancing materials from lab concept to commercial production, they deliver hands-on synthesis, characterization, and process scale-up expertise. Proven record scaling photopolymers and nanoparticle production, launching commercial resins, and securing multiple patents. Strong cross-functional leadership across manufacturing integration, facility buildouts, and technical computing enables rapid technology transfer and product commercialization.
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