Curriculum Vitae for Robert (Bob) Kimmel, Sc.D.

Bob Kimmel

<div>EDUCATION </div> <div style="line-height: 150%">Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA</div> 1968                      Sc. D. in Materials Engineering Dissertation: Effects of High Pressure on Amorphous Polymers <div style="line-height: 150%">1967                      Materials Engineer (pre-doctoral diploma)</div> 1965                      M. S. Concentrations in polymer science, textile technology Thesis: Birefringence and Orientation States in Polyacrylonitrile 1964                      B. S. in Materials Engineering Thesis: Temperature Dependence of Birefringence Effects in Acrylonitrile Polymers <div style="margin-left: 0.5in"> </div> <div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">UNIVERSITY AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE </div> <div style="line-height: 150%">1999 – present    Clemson University, Clemson, SC</div> 2007 -- present    Chair, Department of Packaging Science 2004 – present    Director, Center for Flexible Packaging Associate Professor (tenured 2005): Co-founder and director of Clemson Center for Flexible Packaging. Developed and teach Packaging Science capstone course "Package Design and Development;" developed core undergraduate/graduate courses “Converting for Flexible Packaging” (includes coating, laminating and adhesives technologies) and “Applications of Polymers in Packaging;” developed and taught 800 level graduate courses “Flexible Packaging,” “Semi-rigid Packaging.” Short courses: “Materials for Confectionary Packaging,” “Understanding Plastics Packaging,” "Analyzing Plastics Patents." Research: Effects of Norbornene and Octene Content on the Properties of LLDPE/COC Blends as Heat Seal Layers; Gelatin as an active layer in multi-layer packages; Unique barrier films using “Smart Blending "chaotic advection; Adaptation of materials characterization techniques to collaborative discovery-based learning in the undergraduate Packaging Science curriculum. 1999                      Food Packaging Design Conference, Orlando, FL, Lecturer 1978                      Celanese Chemical Group Management Development Program, Lecturer 1973                      NSF Summer Institute for College Teachers on Applied Polymer Science, Cleveland, Lecturer 1967                      Massachusetts Institute of Technology Teaching Assistant, full responsibility for graduate course in polymer science required for all textile technology graduate students <div style="margin-left: 1in; line-height: 150%"> </div> INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE 1999 - 2008       Reedy River Associates, Simpsonville, SC, President. Consulting to the plastics and packaging industries. Expert witness for plastics and packaging (infringement, validity, trade dress—plaintiff and defendant experience). Projects to develop and quantify product development and market entry strategies for major international plastics producers to introduce new materials into industrial and consumer packaging. Technical consulting to major packaging materials suppliers, converters and end users. 1968 - 1998       Hoechst NA Holdings and its predecessor companies 1994 - 1998       Business Manager, Hoechst Research & Technology, Greer, SC. Managed group of 9 to create three corporate R&D projects in multi-layer, semi-rigid and rigid plastic packaging with estimated sales potential >$500MM. Based on a jointly-developed strategy, the target business unit created a new organization and product line to which these projects have been transferred and commercialized. 1991 - 1994       Department Head, New Films Business Development, Hoechst AG, Wiesbaden, Germany.   Managed department of 20 conducting basic and applied research in new films. Established and led applications lab and new business development team to support LCP laminates for printed circuit boards. 1987 - 1991       Business Manager, Packaging and Specialties Films, Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Greer, SC. World-wide business team leader and directly responsible for 40 people in sales, marketing and technical service for Hostaphan® polyester film to the Packaging and Industrial Converting markets in North America, Latin America and Europe. Grew business >6X to >$50MM, with 60% of sales from new products. Co-authored and secured approval for three business strategies. Created, secured approval and implemented the Hostaphan packaging strategy, including building a new team hired from the industry, a $2MM applications laboratory, and an award-winning advertising/publicity program. Justified and secured approval for >$100MM in capital investment for new product lines. Established and managed world-wide product and market development of Hostaphan 4400 ultra-clear films for pressure-sensitive labels and Hostaphan 2600 improved adhesion packaging film, which won AIMCAL Technology of the Year in its first year of commercial sales and numerous industry awards for specific packages. Principal representative to five major trade associations, including Flexible Packaging Association, Tag and Label Manufacturers Association and Screen Printing Association. 1985 -1987        Process Research Manager, Polyester Film, American Hoechst Corporation. Managed department of 45 people, including films process research and R&D pilot line (24/7), engineering, facilities, accounting, and safety. 1979 - 1985       Industry Manager, Polyester Film, American Hoechst Corporation. 1977 - 1979       Product Specialist, Polyester Film, Celanese Plastics Company.     1975 - 1977       Project Manager, Polyester Bottle Resin, Celanese Plastics Company. Responsible for process development, pilot manufacturing and manufacturing strategy development for the entry of Celanese into polyester bottle resin 1973 - 1975       Group Leader Application/Product Development, Celanese Plastics Company. Applied polyester film research. 1968 - 1973       Sr. Research Scientist/Team Leader, Celanese Research Company, Summit. NJ. Research in polyester films, polyester resins, graphite fibers and composites, acrylonitrile fibers and films, acetate fibers, and polymer physics. Pioneered new thermal analysis techniques now considered standard. 1965                 Research Scientist, U.S. Army Natick Labs - Ballistic Materials Lab, Natick, MA     <div style="line-height: 150%"> </div> <div style="line-height: 150%">INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGES</div> 2008                 16th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, Bangkok, Thailand 2008                 Seminar at Korea University; Keynote speaker at YonSei Packaging Forum; Keynote speaker at The 20th KOPAST International Seminar on Packaging Science & Technology, Seoul, Korea 2007                 Visits to ESIEC, France; Clemson Brussels Center; European companies 2007                 23rd IAPRI Symposium on Packaging, Windsor, UK 2005                 Visits to packaging science schools in Europe; seminar at Korea University, Seoul 2004                 14th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, Stockholm, Sweden 2004                 Invited speaker Masterfoods international innovation conference, Tokyo, Japan 2003                 Tours of Great Britain food and packaging companies; visit to Faraday Association 2002                 13th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, East Lansing, MI 2001                 12th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, Warsaw, Poland 1991 – 1996       Responsible for world-wide coordination of a U.S.-Germany-Japan development partnership for LCP films. 1991 – 1994       Managed a new films business development department, including marketing and semi-works manufacturing, while living in Germany for three years   1988 – 1992       Member of negotiating team and later technical and marketing coordination teams for three way U.S.-Germany-Japan polyester film joint venture. 1988 – 1990      Managed successful anti-dumping case against Japanese and Korean polyester film producers, including testifying before the International Trade Commission.   Extensive business travel in Western Europe and Japan; personal travel in Eastern Europe, Middle East, Asia. Languages (with varying degrees of fluency): German, French