Suporna Paul Oconnell
Research scientist | Project and Program management | Product development | Cross functional collaborator | Materials engineer | Chemical engineer | Communications expert | Gardening |
- Role
- Principal Scientist at Faraday Technology Inc
- Location
- Clayton, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Suporna Paul Oconnell
I have 9 years of research and development experience in industry, government, and…
Experience
Principal Scientist
May 2024 — Present · Clayton, OH, US
Managed a $150K budget of a DARPA grant as a principal investigator and demonstrated specialized CBRN fabric manufacturing using electrospinning, completed technical objectives, and acquired industry collaborators for pilot-scale fabric and warfighter suit manufacturing as a part of technology transition and commercialization strategy. • Developed nickel-molybdenum and nickel-tungsten bimetallic coatings with varying composition for extending the life of molten salt nuclear reactor systems as a part of a DOE grant, resulting in 1 conference paper submission. • Collaborated with cross-functional team members and determined potential technology commercialization by analyzing market trends, estimating costs, and finding academic, government, or industry partners, resulting in authoring 6 SBIR/STTR grants to the DARPA, NASA, SERDP, and DOD.• Evaluated bench-top technologies for scalability potential for specialized fabric manufacturing and electrochemical technologies by consulting with industry experts to ensure successful market penetration and employed risk mitigation strategies for successful program execution.Publication: T. Hall; S. O’Connell; and R. Pillai (2025), NiMo Overlays for Improved Corrosion Resistance in Molten Salts (submitted for 22nd International Conference on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems conference).
Skills
- Project Planning
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Strategic Planning
- Negotiation
- Product Development
- Customer Service
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