Huikuan Chao
Materials Scientist @Avery Dennison
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WORK HISTORY
Materials Scientist @Avery Dennison
Mentor, OH, US
Developed physics-informed machine learning platforms to accelerate hot-melt and acrylic-based PSA design/formulation-Partnered with functional groups across Avery Dennison (analytical, regional product teams) to designed/delivered multiple new PSA products in both North American and Northern Asia Pacific markets-Championed in internalization and application of Google Cloud Platform and led Gen-AI based application for materials science and characterization-Collaborated with Argonne national lab on using the self-driveing lab (SDL) to discover noval adhesive polymers
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics
Beihang University
Bachelor of Engineering, Bioengineering
SKILLS
ABOUT HUIKUAN CHAO
Driving AI/in Silico-powered polymer R&D with 6 years’ experience at Fortune 500 leaders Dow Chemical and Avery Dennison, creating high-impact polymer products->AI-Driven Materials Innovation – Applied machine learning and generative AI to transform pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), thermal interfacial material formulation (TIM), polyurethane (PU) foaming process, accelerate materials characterization and reducing R&D timelines; Employed AI/self-driving lab (SDL) to accelerate adhesive polymer discovery->Product Launch Success – Contributed to deliver multiple innovative PSA products to the North American and Northern Asia Pacific markets->Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partnered with R&D, manufacturing, and business teams to align technical breakthroughs with market needs->Technical Expertise – Strong foundation in polymer science, materials informatics, and data-driven product design from industrial practices and academic research roles.Passionate about using data science and digital technologies to boost product performance, streamline development, and create measurable business impact.
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