Chuck Extrand, PhD, has extensive experience in directing research & development for a wide range of markets, including medical device, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, solar, fuel cell, and aerospace. Currently, Chuck is a Principal at AceMarga, where he has helped companies that range in size from startup to Fortune 50 develop and test new materials and products. He previously held technical and executive leadership positions at Fluoroware, Entegris, Colder Products Company, and Protolabs.
Expertise
Additive and subtractive manufacturing processes
Adhesion
Chemical engineering
Materials science
IP strategy & portfolio management
Stage gate processes for research & for new product development
Strategy and portfolio management
Structured problem solving (e.g., DMAIC)
Surface engineering
Wetting
Education
STA Fellow, National Institute for Materials and Chemical Research, Tsukuba, Japan
Maître de Conférences, Collège de France, Paris, France
Maître de Conférences, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
PhD, Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Scientific & Professional Societies
University of Minnesota Technological
Leadership Institute (TLI), Advisory Board
Journal of Adhesion Science & Technology, Editorial Board
