Phillip Strader

Experience

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  The Nonwovens Institute

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Identified new product opportunities for a specialty fiber that a major chemical company develops and manufactures.Gathered and analyzed market and technical information through a variety of industry, trade, and market publications necessary to assess the opportunities identified. Determined feasibility of manufacturing nonwoven materials with specialty fiber through manufacturing trials.Characterized nonwoven materials made with the specialty fiber and compared to competitive materials.Regularly communicated findings to company through reports and presentations to iterate and adjust direction of project as desired by the client. Show less

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  Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network

  Jan 2016 - now

  User Project Oversight:•Oversees all client interactions for internal and external clients seeking access, support, and information on facilities, equipment, and expertise of the RTNN. Clients include students, teachers, researchers, and business people from middle schools, high schools, community colleges, universities, industry, and the government•Assigns technical projects to staff members for execution and manages project to completion•Works across multiple organizational units to create and execute contractual agreements with external clients for materials fabrication and characterization servicesCommunication: •Communicates with stakeholders on behalf of the RTNN, including dissemination of information, soliciting feedback and input, and scheduling and organizing advisory board meetings•Develops communications and marketing materials that include both detailed scientific and technical information for all audiencesEducation and Workforce Training: •Creates, plans, and coordinates workforce training and workshop and RTNN conferences•Plans and coordinates new and existing outreach activities, or integrates into other programs•Facilitates marketing and implementation of formal coursework including the RTNN MOOC on Coursera•Coordinates the engagement of undergraduate students in internships, assistantships, and summer programsProgram Management •Records data and other information about the RTNN to evaluate and make appropriate decisions and recommendations •Implements data collection strategies for user assessment including diverse media and interacting with diverse stakeholders in collection of the data•Provides other administrative tasks as necessary in support of projects and the RTNN•Writes proposals to support nanotechnology research activities Show less POC for new customer relationship building and onboarding, e.g. assessing potential customer needs and leading relationship development effortsPersonally coordinating services across relevant labs according to the customer request (doing this for the customer so that they don't have to interface directly with our systems or wait on email responses of multiple staff).Developing reports integrating and compiling results and observations from multiple laboratories for the customers.Coordinating meetings between these customers and all relevant staff, as needed, to discuss both opportunities and results.Develop relationships with external users (including other universities, labs, etc.) acting as a liaison with the intent to promote the University’s business/research opportunities and growthOrganizes, facilitates, and executes fabrication and characterization projects for external and internal clients from academia and industry utilizing the shared capabilities and facilities of the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN). Assists in coordinating outreach and engagement activities for multiple audiences ranging from K-12, collegiate academia, and industry. Activities include facility tours, workshops, seminars, symposia, among others.Develops new processes and techniques to be marketed to internal and external clients to expand capabilities & services of the RTNN. Development includes trialing processes, characterization, designing SOPs, and producing technical information to be used for marketing purposes.Experienced operator of various instruments within the Analytical Instrumentation Facility @ N.C. State primarily in nanoindentation, as well as microscopy (SEM/AFM), and optical profilometry. Show less

  • Project Manager - RTNN, NC State University

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Project Scientist

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2022