​​​​Kony Chatterjee​, Ph.D.

Senior Materials Expert. LOGITECH

​July 2021 - Present

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• Launched Logitech G Fits with a diverse team of engineers as first on market custom fit

• gaming earbuds with <20 ms latency

• Reduced cost of earbuds by 25% by combining silicone chemistry by developing new packaging solutions with high barrier properties

• Lead development of new polymers and composites for custom earbuds with exceptional comfort, biocompatibility, and acoustic performance as a part of the hardware engineering team

• Develop on-body biometric signal acquisition hardware for nextgen wearable bioelectronics

• Lead projects in both new product development space as well as technology development to bring a balance of delivering products and future-focused innovations simultaneously 

• Collaborate with designers, project leaders, and suppliers in Asia to qualify capability and quality of products

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Graduate Research Assistant. NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

​November 2015 - June 2021

 

Flexible thermoelectric fabrics using polymer semiconductors

• Lead project to develop smart electronic fabrics using custom-built evaluation setup

• Increased semiconducting efficiency by 300% for polymeric thermoelectric materials

• Discovered new materials for semiconducting polymers and composites

• Efficiently work independently to develop novel materials solutions

• Fabricated complete testing setup and analyzer to evaluate materials performance

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Fiber Based Active Sensors using electrically conducting polymers

• Fabricated polymer-based e-textile sensors for healthcare monitoring

• Designed and fabricated custom 3-D printer for additive manufacturing of sensors

• Improved key polymers and performance metrics to improve sensor performance by 70%

• Collaborated with biomedical and electrical engineers to evaluate placement and performance of fiber sensors

• Published results from sensor performance and evaluated innovative manufacturing methods such as microfluidic fiber formation

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Research & Development Scientist/Engineer Intern. GENERAL MILLS

​June 2019 - August 2019

 

Project Conrad 2.0: Totino's Pizza Rolls Packaging Film Innovation

• Developed key polymer solutions to enable $2,000,000-$3,000,000 in savings

• Created a novel, plant-friendly metric for punctures in packaging films to prevent waste

• Identified and tested new voided polyethylene film technology for packaging films

• Collaborated with food safety team to influence business team for material changes

• Carried out physical and chemical testing to identify best replacements for current films

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Project Godric: Old El Paso Tortillas Packaging Film Innovation

• Identified root cause of material failure for North America retail films barrier properties

• Analyzed sustainable extrusion films for packaging to achieve sustainability targets

• Identified materials solutions for global teams in North America, Australia and Europe

• Explored new technology in modified atmospheric packaging films for environmentally sustainable solutions

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Old El Paso Hard Shell Tacos Cartons Troubleshooting

• Identified root cause of failure in paperboard cartons during manufacturing to reduce waste and manufacturing time

• Collaborated with system engineers at Hannibal plant to troubleshoot carton formation

• Tested paperboard products under standardized conditions to evaluate performance

 

Graduate Research Assistant. EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY

November 2016 - March 2017​

 

• Analyzed data from phase change materials to measure their performance

• Adapted new method to measure thermal conductivity of complex polymers

• Collaborated with materials scientists and chemical engineers to publish key results

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Undergraduate Engineer Intern. COLORBAND DYESTUFF PVT. LTD.

April 2014 - March 2014

 

• Applied industry standards to evaluate the wash and wear performance of dyes on fabrics

• Communicated research findings effectively to an interdisciplinary team of engineers and technicians with reports and data analysis

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Undergraduate Engineer Intern. NATIONAL TEXTILE CORPORATION

December 2013 - January 2014

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• Analyzed manufacturing plant to suggest improvements in efficiency of cotton fabric manufacturing at textile mill

• Underwent training to learn about woven and nonwovens textile processing technologies