Professional Associates
Chuck Extrand, PhD
About Chuck
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 (CTO and Founder) 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. Chuck has received the Robert L. Patrick Fellowship from the Adhesion Society, and the Dover Growth and Innovation Award. He serves on the Advisory Board for the University of Minnesota Technological Leadership Institute (TLI), and the Editorial Board for the Journal of Adhesion Science & Technology.
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
Expertise
Additive and subtractive manufacturing processes
Adhesion
Chemical engineering
Materials science
IP strategy & portfolio management
Polymer science, engineering and processing
Education
Stage gate processes for research & for new product development
Strategy and portfolio management
Structured problem solving (e.g., DMAIC)
Surface engineering
Wetting
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