Dr. Oscar Vernaez

Angestellt, R&D Manager Chemicals and Polymers, Neste
Düsseldorf, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Bioplastics
Polymer Blends
polymer in solution
polymer gels
polymer characterization
polymer synthesis
Product Development
Research and Development
Recycling technology
Technical project management
strategic thinking
Intellectual Property (IP)
Leadership
People Management
Leadership skills
Innovation Management
Team leadership

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Oscar Vernaez

  • Bis heute 5 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Jan. 2020

    R&D Manager Chemicals and Polymers

    Neste

    Leading a team on renewable and circular hydrocarbons for petrochemicals, building technical expertise in polymers and chemicals. Driving business growth through R&D partnerships, technical cooperation, and scouting new opportunities. Managing stakeholders, EU-funded projects, and R&D consortia. Supporting strategy development, project portfolios, IPR, and new business opportunities in sustainable polymers and chemicals, ensuring alignment with industry trends and corporate goals.

  • Bis heute 8 Jahre und 2 Monate, seit Juni 2017

    Gruppenleiter, Werkstoffentwicklung. Abteilung, Bio-basierte Kunststoffe

    Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT

    Developing and optimizing customer oriented bio-based polymers and technical processes for the production of bio-based plastics to bring them into industrial applications. We develop applied-orientated new materials from raw biopolymers, like PLA, CA, or PHA, through compounding process with plasticizers, fillers, additives and, other polymers to develop blends that meet specific final properties. We also focus in biodegradation studies of polymers and plastic recycling.

  • 3 Jahre und 9 Monate, Jan. 2013 - Sep. 2016

    R&D PROJECT MANAGER

    PDVSA Intevep

    -Project coordination of New Chemical solutions to increase oil wells productivity ­-Project planning, resource leverage, objectives assignment, budget preparation, finance tracking and technical coordination. -Synthesis and Characterization of hydrophobically modified water-soluble polymers as relative permeability modifiers using different polymerization techniques.

  • 6 Jahre, Jan. 2007 - Dez. 2012

    Product Development Engineer

    PDVSA Intevep

    ­-­­Responsible for the laboratory of polymer synthesis and characterization. -Experimental design, laboratory test execution, up‐scaling design and contracts. -Design and supervision of pilot test in field. -Implementation of Quality management system. -Develop of a self‐degradable oil‐based diversion gel. ­-Develop of microgels as relative permeability modifiers. - Polymer characterization: Rheology, MALS, TGA, DSC, UV, FTIR, DLS, TOC, SEM, AFM, NMR, TEM.

  • 2 Jahre und 4 Monate, Sep. 2004 - Dez. 2006

    Technical Support Engineer

    PDVSA Intevep

    -Evaluation of elastomers pieces. -Quality control and polymer testing. -Rheological evaluation and theoretical models. -Crosslinking reaction of thermoset and elastomers. -Polymer gels studies.

Ausbildung von Oscar Vernaez

  • 3 Jahre und 9 Monate, Sep. 2012 - Mai 2016

    Doctorade in Chemistry. Specialty Polymers

    Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

    Polymers, Rheology of polymers in solution and gels, Polymer crosslinking, Polymer degradation, Self-degradable gel, polymer flooding, core analysis.

  • 9 Jahre und 3 Monate, Sep. 2007 - Nov. 2016

    Polymers

    Universidad Simón Bolívar

    Polymer synthesis and characterization, Rheology, polymer crosslinking, polymer degradation, polymer flooding in porous media, Characterization methods: DSC, GPC, MALS, DLS, TGA, mechanical analysis, microscopy, AFM, core flood.

  • 8 Jahre und 2 Monate, Sep. 1996 - Okt. 2004

    Materials Science

    Universidad Simón Bolívar

    Material Engineer (Polymers)

Sprachen

  • Spanisch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Gut

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

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