Parasmani Pageni
High Point,NC
Summary
- Highly motivated professional with over 10 years of problem-solving and decision-making experience in chemical industry
- Results-driven R&D Project Manager with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to develop products from concept to commercialization
- Experience in developing and commercializing novel product lines, improving formulations, and driving continuous improvement of existing products.
- Toll manufacturing support expertise and technology transfer experience across global sites
- Proven record of mentoring junior scientists in laboratory techniques and experimental procedures
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
R&D Project Manager
Stockhausen Superabsorber LLC (previously Evonik Superabsorber LLC)
Greensboro, NC
04.2022 - Current
- Led product development and improvement projects for superabsorbent polymers, establishing clear goals, deliverables, and timelines through stage-gate processes
- Managed cross-functional teams from concept to commercialization, overseeing safety evaluations, scale-up, and production trials to ensure readiness
- Conducted regular project meetings to monitor lab progress and ensure alignment with project goals and timelines
- Regularly updated project databases on progress and costs, keeping stakeholders informed
Senior R&D Chemist-Oil and Gas
SNF Holding Company
Riceboro, GA
06.2018 - 04.2022
- Developed and commercialized a novel product line, scaling from lab to production and generating nearly $20 million in first-year sales by addressing market gaps
- Led a cross-functional team to improve emulsion-based friction reducers, achieving up to a 15% cost reduction
- Managed technology transfer across various production sites and supported toll manufacturing while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance
- Collaborated with the parent company in Europe and contributed to research on water-soluble polymers
- Created reports and led project update meetings to support internal stakeholders and external customers as needed
Lab Safety Manager
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Maintained lab safety and oversaw safe operation of lab facilities by implementing EHS policies
- Served as the primary contact for lab personnel and organized weekly safety inspections
- Developed standard operating procedure (SOP) for particularly hazardous chemicals
Research Assistant
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
06.2013 - 05.2018
- Designed and developed novel polyelectrolytes resulting in $1.5 million NIH grant
- Contributed to grant writing, annual progress reports, manuscript preparation, and presenting research to funding agencies and sponsors
- Developed novel metal-containing monomers and polyelectrolytes using various polymerization techniques
- Planned and managed multiple research projects with various multidisciplinary collaborators
Copenhaver Summer Research Fellow
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
06.2013 - 08.2013
- Synthesized and characterized small organic molecules and polyimide imprinted polymers for use in sensors and molecular memory devices
Research & Teaching Associate
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
01.2011 - 05.2013
- Carried out independent organic synthesis and structure elucidation of novel bioactive polyphenols
- Served an instructional role in various undergraduate chemistry laboratory and lecture classes
Education
Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry
University Of South Carolina
Columbia, SC2018
Master of Science - Organic Chemistry
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN2013
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Biology
Milligan College
Elizabethton, TN2010
Skills
- Project management and leadership
- Product development & commercialization
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Technical support to sales, production & customers
- Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary team
- Mentoring, training and supervision of scientific staffs
- Technology transfer and regulatory compliance
- Root cause analysis and problem resolution
Affiliations
- Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 2018-Present
- Member, American Chemical Society, 2013-Present
- Member, USC Student Chapter of the Poly/PMSE Division , 2013-2018
Additional Information
- Leon Shechter Endowed Graduate Fellowships, 2016-2017
- Graduate School Travel Award, University of South Carolina, 2016
- Copenhaver Research Fellowship, Summer 2013
- Second Place, Oral Presentation for Graduate Students, Appalachian Research Forum 2013
- Milligan College Presidential Scholarship, 2007 - 2010
- Caldwell College Presidential and Recognition Scholarship, 2006- 2007
Timeline
R&D Project Manager
Stockhausen Superabsorber LLC (previously Evonik Superabsorber LLC)
04.2022 - Current
Senior R&D Chemist-Oil and Gas
SNF Holding Company
06.2018 - 04.2022
Lab Safety Manager
University of South Carolina
01.2015 - 05.2018
Research Assistant
University of South Carolina
06.2013 - 05.2018
Copenhaver Summer Research Fellow
University of South Carolina
06.2013 - 08.2013
Research & Teaching Associate
East Tennessee State University
01.2011 - 05.2013
Master of Science - Organic Chemistry
East Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Biology
Milligan College
Ph.D. - Organic Chemistry
University Of South Carolina
Selected Publications
- Li,H.; Yang, P.; Hwang, J.; Pageni, P.; Decho, A.; Tang, C. Antifouling and antimicrobial cobaltocenium-containing metallopolymer double-network hydrogels. Biomaterials Translational, 2022, 3, 162-171.
- Zhu, T., Sha, Y., Yan, Pageni, P.; Rahman, Md.; Yan, Y.; Tang, C. Metallo-polyelectrolytes as a class of ionic macromolecules for functional materials. Nat. Commun, 2019, 9, 4329.
- Pageni, P.; Yang, P.; Bam, M.; Zhu, T.; Chen, Y.; Decho, A.; Nagarkatti, M.; Tang, C. Recyclable Magnetic Nanoparticles Grafted with Antimicrobial Metallopolymer-Antibiotic Bioconjugates. Biomaterials, 2018, 178, 363-372.
- Pageni, P.; Kabir, P.; Yang, P.; Tang, C. Binding of Cobaltocenium-containing Polyelectrolytes with Anionic Probes. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2017, 27, 1100-1109.
More than 15 peer-reviewed publications