Founded and lead an R&D-oriented chemical technology company focused on applied research, formulation development, and industrial chemistry projects.

• Development of chemical technology concepts for industrial applications.
• Polyurethane and polymer materials R&D.
• Formulation development for polymer-based products.
• Technical and economic assessment of chemical production projects.
• Preparation of technical documentation, project concepts, and business cases.
• Collaboration with academic and industrial partners.

Managed an R&D laboratory focused on polymer materials, polyurethane systems, laboratory-scale development, and technical support for industrial projects.

• Led laboratory work on polyurethane and polymer materials.
• Managed a small R&D team, including chemists, technologists, and laboratory staff.
• Developed and optimized formulations for polymer-based products.
• Prepared technical documentation, laboratory procedures, and development plans.
• Supported equipment selection, laboratory organization, and experimental workflows.
• Worked on applied R&D projects related to polymer materials, foam systems, and industrial formulations.
• Coordinated testing, sample preparation, and evaluation of material properties.

R&D engineer focused on foamed and crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer materials for industrial and consumer applications.

• Foamed and crosslinked TPE/EVA/POE materials.
• EVA, POE, LDPE and peroxide/ADC-based foaming and crosslinking systems.
• Vibration isolation materials, automotive mats, sports mats, anti-slip coatings, and technical polymer products.
• Raw material selection, formulation optimization, laboratory-to-production scale-up, testing, and product support.

Worked in R&D of polymer and composite materials, focusing on bio-renewable furan-based compounds, polyurethane systems, epoxy compositions, and fiber-reinforced composites.

• Synthesis of furan-containing compounds, monomers, and polymer precursors.
• Development of polyurethane compositions based on polyols, isocyanates, and furan-containing compounds.
• Development of epoxy compositions based on ED-20 epoxy resin and furan-containing modifiers.
• Preparation of glass fiber and carbon fiber reinforced composites using RTM, infusion, and lay-up technologies.
• Material characterization: FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, SEM, rheometry, viscometry, GPC, and mechanical testing.
• Study of physical, mechanical, thermal, and structural properties of polymer composites.
• Preparation of experimental reports and scientific publications.

Worked as a chemical technologist in an independent commercial R&D project focused on inorganic materials, high-temperature ceramic pigments, glass batch formulations, and flux systems.

• Industrial synthesis technologies for high-temperature ceramic pigments.
• Glass batch and flux formulation development.
• Smalta production technology and commercialization.
• Inorganic materials for glass, ceramics, decorative applications, and pigment technologies.
• Technical groundwork for patenting a red ceramic zirconium pigment.
• Initial development of liquid metal systems, including gold, silver, copper, and cobalt resinates.

Worked in a university-based R&D laboratory focused on polymer materials, engineering plastics, composites, and additive technologies.

• Polymer synthesis and processing.
• Development of PES, PEK, and PA-6 based composite materials.
• Processing of engineering polymers using twin-screw extrusion, flat-die extrusion, granulation, injection molding, and 3D printing.
• Physical, mechanical, and chemical testing of polymer materials.
• Testing methods: tensile testing, impact strength, melt flow rate, rheology, oxygen index, burning rate, and cone calorimetry.
• Research projects on polyarylene sulfones, polyether ketones, PA-6 nanocomposites, biocidal polymers, and ammonium polyphosphate-based flame retardants.
• Preparation of experimental reports and scientific publications.