Dr. Stephen Strassburg

Lead scientist and Manager of Formulation Automation Group in Technical Development. Leadership in the resolution of root cause investigations and implementation of CAPAs. Supported technology transfer projects (GMP manufacturing), document control and transfer (PFMEA, Dev Report, SOP, etc). Scientific lead for development/planning of Automated Formulation device. Successful development and optimization of manufacturing processes of sterile biopharmaceutical products (e.g. vaccines, LNPs, etc.).

Research and development in the field of biopolymers and nanoparticles for use in therapeutic materials (e.g. sutures, biosensors, etc.). Technical leadership with physical chemistry characterization and biophysics along with reviewing of project proposals, development reports, laboratory trainings, health and safety responsibilities and SOP/protocol writing. Advisor role for several master and bachelor students including weekly group meetings, analysis of reports and teaching responsibilities.

Doctoral candidate with technical expertise with protein confirmations, mixed micelle self-assembly and polyelectrolyte phase behavior. Responsible for writing proposals, setting milestones, targets and coordinating with a wide range of disciplines across several different universities. Advised several students with project feedback and taught incoming students Scattering and Rheological techniques. Developed several SOPs for characterization of biopolymers in non-aqueous environments.

Assisted graduate students in designing a polymer (PMMA) and ceramic (YSZ) composite material using a self designed dip coating or spray coating technique.

Successfully designed formulations of grafted polycarbate polymers which were then melt pressed or solvent casted to form super hydrophillic transparent films. These films were tested with DSC, TGA, FTIR, scratch and surface energy measurements. The novel designed films exhibited superhydrophillic surfaces that were thermally stable.

Advisors: Prof. Dr. David A. Hoagland and Prof. Dr. Harry Bermudez Thesis: Biopolymers in Ionic Liquids and their Mixtures with Water Link for Public Thesis: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/1391/

Polymer and Protein Physics.

Thermodynamics. Advanced Differential Equations. Polymer Composite Materials.