Plastics Expert Consultant
Dr. Shoreh Parandoosh

Plastics Expert Dr. Shoreh Parandoosh

Shoreh Paranoosh is an American-Canadian Citizen who is a senior scientist and plastics expert with over 25 years  of experience. She has solid experience in both business and academic environments, working closely with production and operational teams. She developed materials and products for B2B industrial companies, plastic industry and life sciences industry. She has a working knowledge of industrial products, plastics, polymers,  packaging, chemicals and medical devices with an extensive experience in writing and presenting scientific papers, grant applications and patent briefings. She qualified as auditor according to ISO 9001:2015

Experience
2013 – March 2020
Chief of Technology and Innovation
Textile Rubber and Chemical Company
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec) www.trcccanada.com

• Optimized operational laboratory functions, prioritized research projects
• Manage lab technician and recruited external scientific consultant to increase research capacity
• Obtained successful research grant funding and tax credits worth more than $100K
• New product development, including  polyurethane foam that is a fire-retardant, smokeless and  impermeable product for furniture cushion applications
• Business Development /Consulting role with TRCC customers in order to retain and grow business opportunities

• Wrote four successful grant applications, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC:) for a total amount of $98K

 
2011 – 2013
Technology Development Project Leader
Solmax
Varennes (Québec) www.solmax.com

• In charge of product Improvement of polyethylene (PE) for geomembrane
• Solved quality issue from key supplier resulting in improved raw material and a credit of $250K
• Implemented sourcing of a new resin resulting in product improvement and cost savings of over $100K annually
• Wrote three successful grant applications, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC:) for a total amount of $150K
• Development  of test method to improve the quality control system with ASTM test methods

2008 – 2010
Scientific Project Leader (Contractual)
Labplas Inc.
Ste-Julie (Québec) www.labplas.com

• Developed two new products: Stand-up barrier bag for 100% impermeability
• Developed a heat resistant retention kit for testing of hot liquids
• Project leader for formulation development of biodegradable memory tape funded by National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP ) Patent filed for biodegradable sampling bag : $40K

2006-2008
Scientific Advisor and Project Leader
 Labopharm Inc.

•  Product development: delivered fast-dissolving film for delivery of water soluble medical drugs via water retaining starch derivatives. (Bankruptcy takeover by Paladin in 2011)    

2005-2006
Senior Formulation Scientist
BioEnvelop Inc
Saint-Hyacinthe (Québec)

2000-2002
Product Development and Project Leader
Corium Technology Group
San Francisco (California)

• Development of new family of medicament for transdermal delivery

Education
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
PhD in Science/Plastic Engineering
University of Raleigh, North Carolina 
MS in Polymer Science
University of Raleigh, North Carolina​
BS in Chemistry 

Consulting Mandates (2002-Present)
National Research Council
Field of bioplastic & biopolymers, valorization of bio-composites. Valorization of 4-Vinylguaiacol (VG)
 RF3
Developed bio-compostable coating for film formation with calcite (Patent 20150107488)
 Stanford Research Institute
Developed an easy to use film-based drug delivery system for intra-vaginal administration for prophylactic and therapeutic application. (Patent WO2005013906)
 DIONEX
Technical problem-solving for the process of suspension and/emulsion polymerization, surface modification & functionalization and structure-property relationship
 LONZA
Valorization and proof of concept for a series of new biodegradable polymer products such as polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB), $20K grant   

 Patents   

• Parandoosh S., M.Scally, Biodegradable sterile Sampling bag, WO2011044669
• Parandoosh S., M. Maniar, pH Responsive Film for Intra-Vaginal Delivery of a Beneficial Agent WO2005013906
• Parandoosh S., Francois Dandenault, Film Formation with Clacite, US2015/0107488
• Parandoosh S., Cleary G., Fledstein M., Chalykh A., Hydrogel composition, US2014/0371692
• Kulichikhin V. Parandoosh S., Composition for cushions, wounds dressings and other skin-contacting products, US 2007/0051376

• Parandoosh S., Cleary G. Composition and Delivery System for Administration of a Local Anesthetic Agent, US 2005/0152957

  Publications and Presentations

• S.Parandoosh, M.Tracy, A method for the determination of Carotenoids and FatSoulble Vitamines, American Laboratory News page 26-27, November 2005
• S.Parandoosh, Kulichikhin VS. Parandoosh, Rheological Aspects of Skin Contact Adhesives. Oral presentation at 6th European Conference on Rheology, Erlangen, Germany, September 2002
• Makarova V. , S. Parandoosh, Interaction of Various Polysaccharides with Water. Oral presentation at 21st Symposium of Vinogradov Society of Rheology, Ostashkov, Russia, June 2002
• Chalykh A.E.,S. Parandoosh, State Diagram in Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene Diblock Copolymer System. Poster presentation at 7th European Symposium on Polymer Blends, Lyon, France, May 2002
• S. Parandoosh: Diblock Copolymer System. Poster presentation at 7th European Symposium on Polymer Blends, Lyon, France, May 2002
• S.Parandoosh, S. McCarthy, Miscibility of Natural/Syndiotactic Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) Blends. Polym. Preprints 36(1), 400 (1995) 2
• S.Parandoosh, R.E. Farrell, R.A. Gross. Biodegradation of Natural/Syndiotactic Poly (3- hydroxybutyrate) Blends. Polym. Preprints 36(1), 402 (1995)
• S.Parandoosh,S.M. Hudson. Acetylation and Enzymatic Degradation of Starch Films. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 48, 787 (1993)

• Parandoosh S., M.Lachance Hyrogels: Centre Québécois de Valorization des Biotechnologies (CQVB)- Author Fascinating materials for the industry

   Academic Collaboration

• Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)- Memory tape bio composite to replace the metal tape in TWIRL’EM Ecolo ® 40,000CAD
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)- Investigation of polyethylene resins for mining application in geomembrane form
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)- Effect of foaming agent in core of polyethylene in geomembrane form- 100,000CAD
• National Research Council Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)- Opinion leader in field of bio-products & biopolymers, polypropylene to develop strategy for valorization of bio- composites -150,000 CAD
• Centre Québécois de Valorization des Biotechnologies (CQVB)- Author Hydrogels: Fascinating materials for the industry- 5000 CAD
• Public Interest Intellectual Property (PIIPA)-Scientific & Intellectual Property Advisor for valorization of biopolymers in food and drug technology
• Stanford research Institute (SRI)- Development of an easy to use in film-based drug delivery system for the intra-vaginal administration for prophylactic and therapeutic application

• United State of Agriculture (USDA)- Developed a method to obtain higher yield of lycopene, a cancer preventing agent from tomato 
  

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