Resume of Thomas M. Carr

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Chemist With Industrial, Academic, and International Experience Seeking Retirement Position

Education

PhD, Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Dissertation centered on the phosphorus-31 (P-31) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) of organic and inorganic phosphorus compounds in the solution and solid phases

Engaged in Study-Abroad Program in solid-state P-31 NMR spectroscopy at the University of Nijmegen in The Netherlands

MBA, International Business, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Featured global business trip centered on European manufacturing and financial operations.

BS, Chemistry, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA

Work History

Adjunct Faculty and Tutor, Lourdes University, Sylvania, OH 2023-Present

Taught laboratory chemistry and tutored students in introductory chemistry

Contract Writer, Perci LLC, Anderson, IN 2022-Present

Wrote organic chemistry and chemical engineering textbook practice problems for a subcontractor to a major publisher

Full-Time Chemistry Instructor, Northwest State Community College, Archbold OH 2008-2022

Conducted classroom instruction in chemistry, physical science, and remedial mathematics

oPursued educational philosophy centered on STEM education is best accomplished via student exposure to practitioners, studying chemistry will enhance skills that will lead to career success, and chemistry has influenced both everyday living and historical events

Established liaisons with research universities, government agencies, and private corporations to enrich student learning via fieldtrips, and in-class presentations (both in-person and via ZOOM)

Served on Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Natural Sciences Sub-Committee that dealt with matters related to ODHE Transfer Assurance and Ohio Transfer Module Guidelines

Arranged student interviews with technical professionals to allow them to discover the role of chemistry in diverse fields like nursing, petroleum refining, agriculture, and candy production

Established liaisons with Israeli researchers via Jewish National Fund funded Faculty Fellowship in Israel, a wide-ranging excursion to Israeli scientific, educational, and cultural institutions

Adjunct Chemistry Instructor, Owens Community College, Toledo OH 2004-2015

Lecturer, lab instructor and individual tutor in introductory and general chemistry.

Contractor – International Business Institute, University of Toledo, Toledo OH 2000-2005

Conducted activities related to high-school recruitment, global business training, proposal writing, and grant administration projects that generated $ 675,000 in Federal and State of Ohio funding

Set up and conducted educational programs for local businesses in areas like competitive surveillance and the internationally recognized rules which define the responsibilities of sellers and buyers engaged in export transactions (incoterms).

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Contractor – Toledo Floor Resurfacing, Toledo, OH 2000-2002

Developed functional epoxy coatings for industrial concrete flooring surfaces ($ 100,000 impact)

Materials and Process Engineer, Findlay Industries, Troy, MI 1998-2000

Conducted process and product development for auto and heavy truck interior trim components

Led technical transfer of German non-woven fiber mats used to make thin-section substrates

Implemented EPA-approved alternative chemistry to inhibit mildewing on thin-section substrates

Contractor – Technical Consultant, Edison Industrial Systems Center, Toledo, OH 1997-1998

Provided technical assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers in Northwest Ohio:

oResolved tarnishing on decorative brass cladding in up-scale doors ($500 per door impact)

oResolved flange-plate cracking in high-capacity water pumps through alloy substitution

oDiversified client’s fertilizer production line to make consumer ice-melting formulations

Senior Materials Engineer, Toledo Molding & Die, Inc., Toledo, OH 1994-1997

Supported manufacturing and product development of injection-molded auto and truck HVAC components and sub-assemblies:

oConducted R&D projects for applications of new materials and novel joining processes

oEliminated embrittlement in molded polypropylene HVAC components ($150,000 impact)

oSaved $ 96,000 in cost for UV-cured polymers used in rapid-prototyping and solid modeling

Senior Scientist, OWENS CORNING, Granville, OH 1986-1994

Provided internal R&D and manufacturing support through applications of molecular spectroscopy, chromatography, wet chemistry, thermal analysis, and process chemistry to business segments involving fibrous glass insulation, commercial roofing, and glass fiber- reinforced composites

oResolved contamination issue in phenolic resin binder production ($105,000 impact)

oOptimized ethylene-propylene co-polymers usage in modified bitumen for roll-on roofing.

oEliminated cracking and poor cure in polyesters for tub-shower units ($ 200,000 impact)

Analytical Specialist, DOW CORNING, Midland, MI 1980-1986

Supported R&D and manufacturing initiatives in silicone-based coatings, antifreeze additives, adhesives and defoamers

oEstablished company’s first multi-nuclear NMR laboratory ($ 250,000 project)

oResolved production issues for phosphonate-functional antifreeze additive ($1,500,000 impact)

Resolved production issues for silicone-functional pressure-sensitive adhesives, antimicrobials, sealants, and precursors for silicon nitride ceramic fiber reinforcements

SUMMARY OF AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Analytical Chemistry

Modified Bitumens

Automotive Interiors

Non-Ferrous Alloys

Building Materials

Non-Woven Fabrics

Compression Molding

Phenolic Resins

Developmental Mathematics

Polymers and Plastics

Epoxy Coatings

Polyolefins and TPO’s

Funding Proposal Preparation

Process Chemistry

Higher Education

Silicones

Industrial Process Improvement

Specialty Chemicals and Coatings

Injection Molding

Technical Customer Service

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