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SUMMARY:11:30 am\, Cristina Thomas '92\, "Polymer Science and Engineering 
 at Scale: Materials\, Products\, and Processes"
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DESCRIPTION:https://www.umass.edu/engineering/stories/cristina-thomas-92-p
 hdAbstractI will draw on more than 35 years of experience inindustrial pol
 ymer science\, engineering design\, computational materialsmodeling\, and 
 product commercialization to illustrate how fundamentalprinciples of polym
 er science and engineering translate into impactfulmaterials\, products\, 
 and manufacturing processes at scale. Using examples frommy own work\, I w
 ill discuss the development and commercialization oftechnologies spanning 
 pavement markings\, mechanical fasteners\, windshieldsealants\, window fil
 ms\, and connected safety solutions.The talk will highlight how structure
 –process-propertyrelationships\, process understanding\, and manufactura
 bility influence productperformance and successful scale-up. I will also d
 iscuss strategies used toprotect and deploy innovation\, including the eff
 ective use of patents\, andtrade secrets\, illustrated through selected ex
 amples from my portfolio of morethan 28 issued patents.I will share perspe
 ctives on building cross-functional\,high-performance teams and on transit
 ioning new technologies from research tothe marketplace. I will conclude w
 ith reflections on career pathways inindustry and the importance of contin
 ued advocacy for STEM education andengineering careers.
LOCATION:LGRT 201
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