Chemistry Profesional

ROBERT D. KROSHEFSKY, Ph.D.

***** ****** **** **********, ** 43040

H: 937-***-**** C: 937-***-**** ******@**********.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Developer of chemicals, formulations, polymers, molded plastic products, and their manufacturing

processes. Strengths in identifying and adapting products and processes for increased performance and

profitability through continual interactions with marketing, sales, manufacturing, and technical service

functions. Technical leadership in laboratory and manufacturing operations through effective

relationships and communications. Able to produce reasonable raw material and product specifications

addressing all parties’ primary concerns through partnering with suppliers and end-users.

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

2006-2014 Westerville, OH

METSS Corporation

Senior Scientist – Identify, conceptualize, propose, manage, execute, and report on contract research

programs for governmental and industrial clients.

• Principal Investigator on projects for U.S. defense agencies to:

improve industrial wastewater treatment processes

improve the performance of water filtration devices

remove carbon monoxide from aircraft crew breathing air

develop fuel bladders for unmanned underwater vehicles

create insecticide-impregnated bednets

• Developed water-repellent coatings for aircraft transparencies.

• Developed static-and RF-dissipation and conductive coatings for marine applications.

• Identified new nanomaterials for carbon dioxide capture from air as part of a synthetic fuels project.

• Conceived of intumescent formulations to provide in-situ fire protection within jet engines.

• Statistical analyses of chemical evaporation rates to develop predictive defense models.

• Company EH&S officer.

2005-present

Consultant

Agrium Advanced Technologies, Inc. – Advise on suitability and manufacture of and perform

characterization tests on professional water-soluble fertilizer formulations. (2009-present)

Velocys, Inc. – Analyze chemical requirements of formulations in the cosmetic, personal product and

household markets as part of a team developing a new emulsion manufacturing process. Identify

significant process parameters and optimize finished product properties. (2005 only)

1997-2004 Marysville, OH

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

Senior Research Scientist – Formulation and development of fertilizer and pesticide products.

• Developed a new line of liquid fertilizers to be used with the LiquaFeed® applicator system.

• Saved $500,000 annually by reformulating product line to utilize higher analysis raw materials.

• Created custom fertilizer formulations to enhance marketplace competitiveness.

• Managed technical acquisition of and subsequent improvements to Ortho® aerosol pesticide line.

• Developed flexible manufacturing methods to allow for multiple product vendor sourcing.

• Provided technical support to resolve complaints and troubleshoot processing issues.

• Safety officer for corporate R&D laboratories.

ROBERT D. KROSHEFSKY, Ph.D.

22165 McAdow Road Marysville, OH 43040

H: 937-***-**** C: 937-***-**** ******@**********.***

1993-1996 Marysville, OH

GI Plastek LC

Technology Manager – Analyze product requirements, select/negotiate materials and develop/optimize

processes used in the production of industrial plastic parts. Resolve technical issues arising from either

materials, design or processing. Guide part and mold design teams using knowledge, experience and

interpretation of computer simulations. Coordinate in-house activities to meet customer timetables.

• Utilized data acquisition and multivariate analysis for process development and optimization.

• Coordinated company activities with resin vendors, outside labs, consultants and customer to resolve

longstanding material and processing issues that were causing significant field failures.

• Modeled in-mold coating process for large sheet molding compound parts that resulted in reduced

resin usage, scrap and cycle time.

1985-1993 Toledo, OH

Libbey-Owens-Ford Company

Senior Scientist – Conceive and execute new R&D programs involving RIM urethanes, flexible PVC,

engineering thermoplastics, paints, and adhesives.

• Team leader of multi-national effort in PVC window encapsulation.

• Identified and validated an improved, robust, lower cost adhesive system for PVC moldings.

• Invented an in-mold RIM finishing process which eliminates expensive painting operations.

1981-1983 Pittsburgh, PA

Gulf (Oil) R&D Company

Research Chemist – Development of olefin oligomerization catalysts and processes.

• Discovered how to shift product distribution to more profitable fractions while maintaining purity.

• Prepared and administered annual $250K budget while conducting R&D and directing technicians.

1977-1981 Pittsburgh, PA

Bayer USA

Senior Chemist – Product and process research and application development of polycarbonate plastics.

• Invented new flame-retardant that overcame optical problems while improving performance.

• Identified, selected and field tested first-generation resins used in video and CD applications.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Inorganic (Organophosphorus & Organometallic) Chemistry – Iowa State University

B.S., Chemistry – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Chemical Society

• Columbus Section Treasurer – 2010, 2012, 2014

• Ohio State Science Day Coordinator – 2004-2012, Assistant – 2013-2014

Association of Formulation Chemists

• Sr. VP – 2003

PUBLICATIONS

Seven scientific journal articles, two U.S. patents, one EU patent.

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