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Hire Dr. James F.

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Materials science/engineering Ph.D. with 8+ years of application-focused R&D experience developing advanced materials

Profile Summary

I recently completed a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University, where my research focused on multifunctional polymer nanocomposites for energy storage, water treatment, EMI shielding, and sustainable materials applications. My expertise spans polymer formulation, process development, materials characterization, and structure–property relationships, with hands-on experience developing solutions from laboratory-scale research through pilot-scale manufacturing. Prior to my Ph.D., I worked as a Polymer Engineer at Arkema, where I developed PVDF-based membrane technologies for water filtration and collaborated with R&D, manufacturing, and technical service teams to solve customer-driven formulation and processing challenges. I also worked at Evonik on polymer synthesis and scale-up projects supporting commercial lubricant additive products. Throughout my career, I have worked with a broad range of material systems including fluoropolymers, acrylic polymers, nanocomposites, thermosets, colloidal dispersions, and emerging two-dimensional materials. My technical expertise includes polymer formulation, rheology, process optimization, membrane technologies, nanomaterials integration, microscopy and spectroscopy characterization, and experimental design. I have managed multi-million-dollar externally funded research programs, authored peer-reviewed publications in leading materials journals, contributed to patented technologies, and regularly communicated technical findings to industrial collaborators, government stakeholders, and international audiences. I am available for consulting projects involving materials selection, polymer formulation, product development, characterization strategy, technical due diligence, literature reviews, failure analysis, scale-up support, and scientific writing.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ★ Polymer Chemistry
• ★ Composite Materials
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Electrical Engineering
• ☆ Semiconductors
• ☆ Microelectronics
• ☆ Microwave Engineering
• ☆ Mechanical Engineering
• ☆ Tribology
• ☆ Mechanical Design
• ☆ Microfluidics
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Adhesion Technology
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Optoelectronics
• ☆ Engineering Design

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

PhD Candidate

Drexel University

- Present

Graduate Research Engineer

Drexel Nanomaterials Institute

January 2026 - January 2026

Polymer Engineer

Arkema

November 2019 - September 2022

Lab Technician

Evonik

June 2018 - November 2019

Procurement Engineer Co-op

Agilent Technologies

April 2017 - September 2017

Product Development Co-op

Crayola

April 2016 - September 2016

Engineering Technician Co-op

Elzly Technology Co.

April 2015 - September 2015

Education

Ph.D, Materials Science and Engineering

Drexel University

September 2022 - June 2026

B.S., Materials Science and Engineering

Drexel University

September 2013 - June 2018

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

DISSERTATION THESIS

(2026). Development of multifunctional MXene polymer composites .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Roman Rakhmanov, Stefano Ippolito, Marley Downes, Alex Inman, Jamal AlHourani, James Fitzpatrick, Yury Gogotsi, Gary Friedman (2025). Influence of MXene Interlayer Spacing on the Interaction with Microwave Radiation . Advanced Functional Materials.

James FitzPatrick, Sumit Bera, Alex Inman, Alessandra Cabrera, Teng Zhang, Tetiana Parker, Bita Soltan Mohammadlou, Iryna Roslyk, Stefano Ippolito, Kateryna Shevchuk, et al. (2025). Record Efficiency of β‐Phase PVDF‐MXene Composites in Thin‐Film Dielectric Capacitors . Advanced Materials.