Jack Polonka
Director of R & d Material Product Physical Science @The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Director of R & d Material Product Physical Science @The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Melville, NY, US
Accomplishments:• Innovated new skin lifting/firming polymer technology for anti-aging skin care applications requiring engineering new polymer chemistries via integrated external collaboration with material suppliers.• Created and established interface collaboration with Australian national lab CSIRO to innovate next generation skin film forming polymers and applications via RAFT polymer chemistry technologies.• Lead technology streams which created and developed new material/polymer deposition chemistries for enhancing bio-active/OTC delivery performance via external academic collaborations with MIT and external suppliers.• Supported Product Development and Package Design through coordination with Product Brand in product concepts and design to material characterization and formulation analysis for efficient production execution to product delivery into market.• Innovated new IR imaging technology and methodologies for skin hydration/moisturization for product efficacy and product support at consumer –product counter sales.• Developed instrumental/ IR Raman spectroscopy methodologies for bio-active skin penetration efficacy evaluation in guiding formulation design streams to enhance efficacy performance.
EDUCATION
Iowa State University
Ph.D, Materials Chemistry/Material Science and Engineering
Manhattan University
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry and History
SKILLS
ABOUT JACK POLONKA
Ph.D. R&D Director/project manager/scientist/engineer/with broad interdisciplinary knowledge and experience in R&D organization management, project managment/leadership, product R&D and process design. A decisive, proactive professional who uses creativity, forward planning and determination in overcoming challenges to goal attainment.TECHNICALEXPERTISE: R&D organization managment, project leadership/management, optical materials, color science/pigments/dyes, surface chemistry, particle science and dispersion technology, polymer chemistry and design, deposition technology of skin benefit agents/bio-actives/OTC, delivery vehicle design, sunscreen chemistry and technology, emulsions and colloid chemistry, films and coatings, surfactants and dispersants, skin care and personal wash formulation design, color cosmetics, formulation structuring and microstructure, process design and pilot scale up, material and formulation characterization techniques (thermal analysis, x-ray diffraction, optical/electron microscopy, etc.)Specialties: • Crystal Growth Technology • Vacuum Technology • Surface Chemistry/Physics• Ceramics • Glass Chemistry • Chemical/Physical Vapor• Metallurgy • Coatings/Paints Deposition• Materials Processing • Pigments • Solid State Materials Chemistry• High Temperature Chemistry • XRD/SEM • Sol-Gel Technology• Composites • Plastics/Polymers • Thin and Thick Films• Colloid Chemistry • Thermal Processing • Mixed Metal Oxides• Powder Technology • Chemical Processes • Optical Coatings/Materials
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