Dr. F. Parodi  -  Industrial R&D Expert

Professional Credentials

Dr. Fabrizio Parodi was born in 1949 in Genoa (Italy), where he got a BS in Industrial Chemistry with top honors in 1968, his University Degree in Industrial Chemistry cum laude in 1974, and his Professional Qualification in 1976.  Since 1976, he has been working in positions of increasing responsibility from scientist to corporate R&D manager, at big corporations in Italy and USA, in applied R&D in the fields of thermoplastic and thermoset resin matrix composites, specialty and engineering plastics and thermosetting resins, organic fine chemicals, and microwave & radio frequency processing of polymeric materials.  In 2000, he started his freelance consulting career, founding & managing an independent R&D and analytical laboratory in 2001-2006.

  Synthesis of condensation polymers and oligomers (polyurethanes, polyureas and isocyanate-derived polymers in general, aliphatic and aromatic polyesters, polyamides, polysulfones, and polycarbonates);

  Reactive processing of polymeric materials (in particular, homo- and copolyolefins, and related blends);

  Preparation and physical chemistry of aqueous emulsions and colloidal dispersions of polymers and resins;

  Synthesis of organic fine chemicals (isocyanates and related derivatives, epoxies, imides, organo-silanes, amino-, azido- and hydrazido-compounds, specialty quaternary ammonium and phosphonium compounds, sulfones, sulfoxides and sulfonamides, complexes of transition metals, Grignard and Friedel-Crafts chemistry, etc.);

  Chemistry and chemical physics of polymer interfaces & interphases (i.e., compatibilization and adhesion between polymers, and between polymers and inorganic materials);

  Micro-mechanics of polymer matrix composites (both thermoplastic and thermoset);

  Finishing/sizing compositions of glass and other mineral fibers (and mineral fillers) for reinforcement of plastics and thermosetting resins;

  Chemistry, curing catalysis, processing and applications of thermosetting resins (in particular, epoxy resin systems, isocyanate-functional resins, unsaturated polyesters, maleimide and nadimide resins);

  Physics & chemistry of fast microwave and radio frequency processing of plastics, resins, rubbers, and related composites.  Specific physical sensitizers and chemical catalysts for microwave-enhanced processing of polymers, polymerization processes and organic syntheses;

  Computer-aided molecular modeling and computational chemistry:  organic compounds, polymers & organic reactions (best expertise in semi-empirical quantum-mechanical methods and molecular dynamics simulations).

Patents, Publications, Lectures and Seminars, Technical Reports

On the above subjects, Dr. Parodi authored or co-authored international Patents, Monographs and Technical Papers, gave Lectures and Seminars at academic institutions, industrial associations, national & international meetings, and authored a variety of sponsored Technical Reports.  Dr. Parodi is a referee (peer reviewer) of international scientific journals (among which:  Polymer International and eXPRESS Polymer Letters).

Since 2000, Dr. F. Parodi has been providing consulting services, and contract R&D + analytical services from 2001 to 2006 through his own chemical laboratory, to a number of large, medium-size, and small companies (in Italy, The Netherlands, USA, and to multinational corporations):  producers of plastics, thermoplastic rubbers, rubber compounds, thermosetting resins, and specialty chemicals for the textile industry;  manufacturers of finished plastic and rubber articles;  manufacturers of thermoset resin matrix composites, polymer foams, electric wires & cables, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, compounding and extrusion machines and systems for processing of plastics and rubbers, hot-melt adhesive tapes.

Since 2000, Dr. Parodi is also supplying extensive consulting services to various European R&D organizations and industry associations, as well as lectures and seminars at academic institutions, in multiple fields:   polymeric and bio-polymeric materials;  radio frequency, microwave and radiation processing of materials;  high-performance thermosetting resins;  synthetic high-modulus fibers and related composites;  glass fibers and related sizing compositions;  mineral fillers;  catalysts;  physical and chemical processes for recovery and recycling of polymeric and mineral materials;  green organic chemistry,  planning, organization, budget, investments and returns of multinational programs of scientific research and industrial innovation, etc.

• Italian Register of Professional Chemists (Genoa - ITALY):  No. 1080   [registered since 2000]

• American Chemical Society [ACS] (Washington, DC, USA) :   member 1996 to 2018

• American Physical Society [APS] (College Park, MD, USA) :   member 1999 to 2018

certificate No. 897

• Association of Consulting Chemists & Chemical Engineers, Inc. [ACC&CE] (NJ, USA)

[member 2000 to 2010]

• Materials Research Society [MRS] (Warrendale, PA, USA)  [ member 1996 to 2006 ]

• Society of Chemical Industry [SCI] (London, UK)  [ member 2008-2009 ]

Who's Who in the World, since 19th edn. (2002)

Who's Who in Science & Engineering, since 6th edn. (2002-2003)

[ both published by Marquis Who's Who, New Providence, NJ, USA ]

fparodi@iol.it