Gerald Fournand

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Flower Mound, TX 75028 Cell: 813-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly accomplished research engineer with MS in Chemical Engineering. Over 15 years of experience developing application methods, conducting experiments, and innovating products that exceed corporate objectives. Proven ability to research and manage projects from idea to completion. Adept at working with cross-functional teams and providing solutions that meet the specific needs of clientele. Managing teams to advanced levels of performance through training, coaching, and mentorship. Recognized as a results oriented leader and detailed planner.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Thin Film Expert Test and Measures Applied Research

Matlab, Labview and

R

Strong Presentation

skills

Concept

Development

Test Automation Quality Control Modeling

Creative Thinking Team Player Statistics

Program

Management

Vision System

Programing

Productivity

Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Essilor of America, Dallas, TX.

Senior Research Engineer 2000- Current

- Started as Associate Engineer progressed to Senior Research Engineer involve in Applied research.

- Produced over 15 patents.

- Developed automatic tests using imaging to detect surface defects, increasing the throughput from 6 units a day to 24.

- Acquired signals from over 50 sensors to further be used for machine learning.

- Created unique thin film design software using R and Matlab.

- Utilized thin film characterization techniques for coating analysis including material defects analysis, spectral analysis, ellipsometry, stress, roughness, and optical scatter.

- Managed over 20 projects from idea to conception.

- Chair of the safety committee for R&D and Engineering for the past 3 years.

- Drafted action plans and led meetings with department executives to review project status and proposed changes.

- Developed new analytics tool to allow senior management to understand the impact of each project.

- Created roadmaps for future products, process developments and breakthrough innovation.

- Inorganic Coating materials used: metals, oxides, and fluorides.

- Organic Coating materials used: Silane and Fluorine base chemistry.

- Innovated processes to treat powdered nanoparticles to enable better dispersion in solvents, and better incorporation in polymer matrices to bring new performance to the coating.

- Develop testing method to test surface and interface properties before and after coating using goniometers

- Use of surface preparation to improve interaction between surfaces (Corona, Plasma atmospheric, Vacuum Plasma, UV, E beam, and chemical)

- Lead Engineer for optical coating process development to improve coating uniformity, yield improvement, coating performance, and cycle time reduction.

- Designed and implemented upgrades for coating machines (Leybold, and Satis) to improve reliability, film quality, system throughput and improve flexibility of the equipment

- Gained expert knowledge of all aspects of coating Method (dip, Spin, Spray, Plasma and PVD

- Collaborated with Fortune 500 companies to develop new brand of product.

- Cooperated with marketing, production and engineering in developing new equipment for a new product line.

- Testing, characterizing, and differentiating between multiple hydrophobic and hydrophilic organic molecules using Physical Vapor Deposition.

- Supervised and trained 6 technicians supporting growth and development.

- Led in the design and construction of experimental prototype fixtures and modifications to existing hardware.

EDUCATION

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering 1998-1999 Bachelor of Art Degree in Chemistry 1994-1998

COMPUTER / TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project), Labview, Matlab, R and Python

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