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`SEETHARAMA C. DEEVI, Ph.D. MBA
`President, 4D Strategies, 12642 Grendon Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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`Cell Phone: 804 4960747
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`Address for correspondence: 12642 Grendon Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113
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`EDUCATION:
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`The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, NC.
`HSM Cert. Duke Health Sector Management Certificate, Duke University, Durham, NC.
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`Spl. in Manuf. Syst. Engg., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
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`Ph.D.
`Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
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`PROVEN AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:
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` R&D Management and Business Strategy
` Intellectual Property Rights and Strategies
` Corporate venture capital and private equity
` Innovation and innovation culture
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` Reduced Risk Product Strategies
` Heat Source Product Development
` “Heat But Not Burn Product” Development
` Materials Science and Manufacturing
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`RESEARCH and MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
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`President, 4D Strategies, Midlothian, VA 23113. Strategy & Innovation Consultant.
`9/2013 - Present
`12/2008 - 9/1/2013 DIRECTOR, IP Management and Altria Ventures Fund, Altria Group, Inc. VA
`9/2005 - 12/2008 DIRECTOR, Global Innovation, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA
`8/2004 - 9/2005
`PROJECT DIRECTOR, Identification of New Businesses, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA
`7/2003 - 7/2004
`STRATEGIC PLANNER, Operations & Technology, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA.
`SENIOR PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, RD&E Center, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA.
`5/2000 - 6/2003
`3/1999 - 5/2000
`PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, RD&E Center, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA.
`3/1998 - 3/1999
`ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, RD&E Center, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA.
`12/1994 - 1/1995
`VISITING ASSOCIATE, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA.
`6/1995 - 8/1995
`VISITING SCIENTIST, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England.
`8/1994 - 1/1996
`GUEST SCIENTIST, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN.
`1/1994 - 8/1998
`SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST, RD&E Center, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA.
`8/1988 - 1/1994
`RESEARCH SCIENTIST, RD&E Center, Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA.
`10/1985 - 8/1988
`SENIOR RESEARCH ENGINEER, University of California, Davis, CA.
`5/1982 - 10/1985 RESEARCH ASSOCIATE in ENGINEERING, Brown University, Davis, CA.
`8/1977 - 5/1981 RESEARCH FELLOW, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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`Research Experience: Total Number of Google Citations is 14398 with an h-index of 54 and i10-index of
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`Development of Reduced Risk Next Generation Products:
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`Instrumental in the strategy, development and execution of materials, processes, testing and validation
`required for reduced risk products at Philip Morris USA and Altria since the Programs started in 1988.
`Managed, directed and was responsible for the research, product development, manufacture, testing,
`reliability and quality assurance aspects as a Project Leader, Program Leader and as a Director.
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`Established a diverse research group and laboratory and managed the program with several millions of
`dollars’ budget. Managed employees, post-docs, research associates, interns, co-ops, and contractors.
`Managed over 20 external research contracts at US National Laboratories and at US, Japan and
`European Universities.
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`Made presentations to the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and to the top senior management of the
`corporation.
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`Responsible for the identification, evaluation, protection, and recommendation of intellectual property
`on “advanced materials and technologies” for “heated tobacco products”. Managed and created a
`diverse a patent portfolio on reduced risk products with close to 200 US Patents alone.
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`The technology know-how, knowledge and the manufacturing aspects of “heated tobacco products”
`were transferred to Philip Morris International’s R&D team and to their partners prior to spin off
`from Altria. It became the basis for Platform 1 and Platform 2 of PMI’s Reduced Risk Portfolio.
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`Heated Tobacco Product based on “Heat Source Technologies”:
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` Led, conceived and developed materials for “heat sources” to generate and maintain heat like
`“lit-end cigarettes” without generating excessive amounts of harmful compounds and ash. The
`resulting product is a UNIQUE heat source with compounds where in 98% of the CO is
`oxidized and the heat source could be lighted with a match or with a lighter. The spent heat
`source provided a visual confirmation of the extinguishment of the heat generation.
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` The heat source materials and processes developed in the laboratories were scaled up to a pilot
`plant and the pilot plant data was used to “design and build a large scale continuous
`manufacturing plant” to manufacture the PATENTED heat sources. Several hundred million
`heat sources were manufactured to assemble products with tobacco pellets and filters. Managed
`and directed the mixing, extrusion, debindering and decomposition, machining, and quality
`control operations of heat source manufacturing and proper functioning of “heated tobacco
`products” during and after assembly.
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` The properties of the heat sources were optimized such that the tobacco pellets placed behind
`the heat source are optimally heated by conduction and convection mechanisms upon puffing.
`Exothermic reactions were controlled such that the smokers could use “heated tobacco
`product” under normal puffing conditions for at least 8 puffs. Extensive product testing has
`shown significant reduction in harmful and potentially harmful constituents of smoke as
`compared to traditional cigarettes – as measured by tar, gas and vapor phase constituents of
`aerosol.
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`Heated Tobacco Product based on “Electrical Heating Technologies”:
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` wide variety of technologies were conceived and explored starting in 1990 to develop a product
`solely based on heating of tobacco to a desired temperature without depending on the combustion
`processes of tobacco. This revolutionary concept required a heater, a means of controlling the
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`temperature, an energy source to heat and control the temperature of a heater, and a unique tobacco
`rod that can only be heated without burning (hence the concept – “heat but not burn” to generate
`flavorful and sensorially acceptable aerosol during the 2 to 4 sec puff interval.
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`The product development efforts progressed from heating eight individual heaters in a linear manner
`to a design where eight heaters can be individually heated with a common base.
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` Developed “amorphous” carbon heaters using powder metallurgical principles with varying
`electrical resistivity’s using phenol formaldehyde as the base material and as a binder.
`Electrical discharge machining was used to machine intricate carbon resistors with excellent
`quality to assemble linear electrical heaters into a linear electrically heated tobacco product
`using Ni-metal hydride as the battery. A thin film of gold was deposited to reduce the contact
`resistance.
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` Developed a thermally efficient flat ceramic heater with a quick response time based on thick
`film technology using a substrate, resistor, and conductor using screen printing technology.
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` Developed micro-heating elements using Phosphorous doped single crystal Si (100 plane)
`with a positive temperature coefficient of resistance to control the temperature rise during
`heating regime and to enable the use of pick and place equipment for the assembly of heaters.
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` Carried out finite element thermal and electrical modelling to determine optimum heater
`design/s that can be heated eight times without burning tobacco present in an 8mm diameter
`tobacco rod. Extensive mathematical modeling efforts led to a design that can individually
`heat eight microheaters with minimal thermal, electrical, and energy losses.
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` Manufacturing cost and speeds, matching of electrical resistivity to the energy source, and
`other parameters required exploration of a metallic heater that can come in contact with a
`tobacco rod. After extensive search and testing, Haynes 214 alloy (containing nickel and
`chromium) was selected as a heater material. To ensure protection from chromium present in
`the alloy, a thin layer of passive coating was developed on the Haynes 214 superalloy. This
`became the primary workhorse material to test the concept of a “heated tobacco product” and
`optimize the properties of a heater such that there is a significant reduction in harmful and
`potentially harmful products under acceptable sensory preferences of smokers. Heaters and
`electrically heated tobacco products were tested for 10,000 cycles under cyclic loading and
`unloading to determine the creep and life cycle times with and without a uniquely designed
`tobacco rod.
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` As an alternate to the nickel and chromium based Haynes 214 alloy, electrically conducting
`high temperature ceramic composites based on molybdenum disilicide, silicon nitride, silicon
`carbide, and titanium carbide with varying resistivity’s were developed by the application of
`percolation theory. The composites were characterized for their TCR, thermal conductivity,
`oxidation resistance, and cyclic failure. Composites were machined into intricate shapes and
`designs, and tested their function as high temperature sensors, and resistors. The study has
`been extended to develop functionally graded ceramic materials with conductive and resistive
`portions. The processes and products are unique, and received worldwide patents.
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` Studied machinability of the materials using electrical discharge machining techniques,
`ultrasonic machining, and diamond cutting techniques to determine the cost effectiveness of
`machining from a systems and flexible manufacturing approach.
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` Toxicity concerns associated with nickel and chromium elements in Haynes 214 led us to
`develop a new heater material exclusively based on alloys of iron and aluminum. Responsible
`for the alloy design, processing, characterization and development of high strength and creep
`resistant iron aluminides with exceptional oxidation resistance for use as a heater in “heated
`tobacco product”. Led the strategy for manufacturing of heaters and assisted in integration of
`heaters into the manufacturing of electrically “heated tobacco product” in Japan.
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` An innovative electrically heated tobacco product with the potential to “reduce population
`harm” was introduced under the brand name “Accord” in Japan and in USA. Toxicological
`testing by colleagues confirmed that controlled heating of tobacco as opposed to burning of
`tobacco does significantly reduce harmful and potentially harmful constituents paving the way
`to create “reduced risk products” and potentially “reduce the harm to the population” as may
`be noted from the following:
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` A reduction of 20% to 30% in total particulate matter (TPM) in the smoke.
` A reduction of 50% to 60% in tar and nicotine in the smoke.
` A reduction of at least 90% in CO, nitrogen oxides, 1,3-butadiene, isoprene,
`acrylonitrile, aromatic hydrocarbons, hydrogen cyanide, aromatic amines, NNK, and
`phenol.
` A reduction of at least 96% in the in vitro mutagenicity of TPM (in the Salmonella
`mutagenicity test in strains TA98 and TA100 with metabolic activation).
` An 80% to 85% reduction in the in-vitro mutagenicity of TPM from the in the mouse
`lymphoma thymidine kinase assay (with and without metabolic activation, respectively).
` An 82% to 85% reduction in the in vitro cytotoxicity of the TPM fraction and a 65% to
`66% reduction for the water-soluble portion of the gas-vapor phase in the neutral red
`uptake assay using BALB/c 3T3 cells.
` Both short-term (8-day) and long-term (12-week) clinical studies were conducted to
`assess human exposure to selected cigarette smoke constituents. The assessments were
`performed by measuring validated biomarkers of smoke exposure in adult smokers of
`ACCORD when switched from commercially available, conventional cigarettes. Changes
`in biomarkers of exposure in smokers of ACCORD were assessed to determine the
`reduced-exposure potential and found that significant decreases were noted in short, and
`long term clinical studies with ACCORD as compared to conventional lit-end cigarettes.
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` Led and participated in many different strategic R&D projects between Philip Morris/Altria
`Group, Inc. and Philip Morris International prior to the spin off. Led and managed IP
`activities between the companies as part of the 10-year agreement between ALCS of Altria
`Group, Inc. and spun off entity Philip Morris International.
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` Received two R&D 100 AWARDS known as “Oscars of Invention”.
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` Recognized as a Member of the “Inventors Achievement Circle” in 1999, 11 years after
`joining the company. Listed as an inventor on 60 US Patents and over 150 international
`patents.
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` Some of the US patents granted for the work on the “development of novel heated tobacco
`products” are listed below.
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` Method of manufacturing aluminide sheet by thermomechanical processing of aluminide
`powders
` Functionally stepped, resistive ceramic
` Flavor generating article
` Electrical heater of an electrical smoking system
` Heater element of an electrical smoking article and method for making same
` Method of manufacturing an electrical heater
` Electrical smoking system for delivering flavors and method for making same
` Tubular heater for use in an electrical smoking article
`Iron aluminide useful as electrical resistance heating elements
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` Flavor generating article and method for making same
` Aluminum containing iron-base alloys useful as electrical resistance heating elements
` Method for making a carbonaceous heat source containing metal oxide
` Electrically powered ceramic composite heater
` Heater having a multiple-layer ceramic substrate and method of fabrication
` Method for making a carbonaceous heat source containing metal oxide
` Chemical heat source comprising metal nitride, metal oxide and carbon
` Flat ceramic heater having discrete heating zones
` Electrical smoking system for delivering flavors and method for making same
` Reinforced carbon heater with discrete heating zones
` Heater for an electric flavor-generating article
` Method for producing metal carbide heat sources
` Catalytic conversion of carbon monoxide from carbonaceous heat sources
` Electrically-powered heating element
` Chemical heat source comprising metal nitride, metal oxide and carbon
` Composite heat source comprising metal carbide, metal nitride and metal
` Electrically-powered linear heating element
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`E-Vapor Products based on Heating of Liquid with Li-ion battery:
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` Assisted in the development of an advanced e-vapor product with energy control, consistent
`characteristics of an aerosol, battery management system for Li-ion battery along with rapid
`charging features, puff control and overheating and short circuit protection. The features were
`optimized based on rigorous consumer validation.
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` To assure the consistency of aerosol delivery and composition, Li-ion batteries were selected
`based on the average battery capacity and % of retention after determining the charge-
`discharge cycling between 0.5 to 10C rates and up to 500 cycles.
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` The safety of the batteries was tested based on thermal runaway and short circuit testing of
`batteries.
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`Hyperspectral Imaging Technology: Inventor on one US Patent Application
` Conceived, developed and implemented the hyperspectral imaging technology to understand the
`unique spectral features of agricultural leaves and products for quality control. Concept was proven in a
`laboratory prior to proving it with an upgraded pilot version, and later a commercial unit was built and
`proved the feasibility of the technology to classify agricultural materials and products. A three stage
`technology development led to the successful implementation of the technology for grading and for
`detection of foreign materials.
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`Capillary Aerosol Generation Technology:
` Application development was carried out on the aerosol generation by heated capillary method to
`pharma applications, consumer products, health care and transportation purposes. Licensed the
`technology to several companies and managed the licensing program.
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`LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
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`Intellectual Property Management:
` Recommended and established a patent monetization strategy and integrated the IP strategy with the
`short term and long term business strategies of the operating companies of Altria Group, Inc. IP was
`classified and protected based on the relevance to the business and realized cost savings of several
`million dollars.
` Established, directed and actively managed patent strategies of the operating companies, patent
`filings, strategic contracts, freedom to operate considerations, patent landscape analyses, and
`competitive technology assessments of adjacent products.
` Negotiated several complex technology licensing deals with major US and international companies
`with a total economic value exceeding over $60 million. Executive in-charge, decision maker and
`negotiator for all R&D, licensing and patenting activities of Altria Corporation.
` Carried out IP due diligence as part of the integration efforts of acquired public and private
`companies – public company was bought for $11.7 billion and private company for $2.9 billion.
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`Altria Ventures Fund:
` Benchmarked and recommended Altria Ventures Fund to pursue high risk technology and product
`ventures by establishing an internal management process for determining the technology feasibility prior
`to investment recommendations.
` Established an internal management process to quickly select and act on deals in adjacent products
`or technologies of interest to Altria Group of Companies.
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` Managed relationships with startup companies and responsible for completion of deal selection,
`vetting, cross-functional due diligence, negotiation and investment recommendations to the Executive
`Team of Altria Group, Inc.
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`Management:
` Managed over $75 million of operating, expense, and capital budgets with financial analysts and
`identified cost savings of over $10 million.
` Managed two successful Change Management assignments, reducing cost of R&D by tens of
`millions of dollars a year.
` Managed multi-million-dollar research programs across US and Europe and at national labs such as
`Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and academic institutions such as RPI,
`VCU, and Cornell University, CENIM, Spain, Hokkaido University, and Japan.
` Managerial experience since 1988. Managed researchers, supervisors, post-docs, contractors,
`Managers, Senior Managers and Senior Principal Scientists/Directors.
` Managed a pilot plant facility with nine employees and coordinated the activities of a manufacturing
`plant with 30 employees by working with quality assurance and engineering personnel.
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`Innovation:
` Led and managed the Open Innovation group and established tools to deliver innovations faster and
`cheaper which became the infrastructure of Altria, providing weekly updates on several major
`technologies, product, consumer and competitive trends around the world.
` Managed & implemented a software-based innovation tool to spur innovation and generate cost
`reduction and innovative ideas. The tool became instrumental to record savings of over $100 million and
`is used company wide for innovation across the organization.
` Designed and executed a special one week-long executive education program at “The Wharton
`School” entitled “Strategic Innovation” for senior technical and management executives to enhance the
`innovative effectiveness of the organization with ethics as a business component. The program was
`executed three times and a total of 150 Directors, VP’s, and Sr. VP’s attended the class with an overall
`rating score of 4.54 over 5. The CEO of Altria Group gave a key-note lecture on the “leadership model
`and the responsibilities of an effective leader with ethics as a component”.
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`New Business Development:
` Worked on a special project with 14 high potential cross functional employees (Sr. Managers and
`Directors) of PM USA and 11 executives and associates of Booz Allen Hamilton to identify the adjacent
`new business opportunities (based on core capabilities and technologies) with over $100 million revenue
`generation in three years - in consumer products, air purification and health care sector. The findings
`became the basis for the company to move into adjacent new businesses for sustaining growth. Several
`adjacent new products have been introduced into the marketplace and are in development.
` Spearheaded a special project with 30 internal and external experts and identified several business
`concepts for future growth based on market research, consumer research and technology inputs.
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`Strategic Planner:
` Member of the Strategic Planning Group of Operations and Technology comprising the functions of
`RD&E, Manufacturing, Quality, Compliance and Integrity, and Purchasing. Supported and carried out
`yearly and three-year strategic plans of Research and Science, Compliance and Integrity, and Research
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`and Technology and integrated the plans of Operations and Technology for presentation to the
`Executuve Team of the Corporation. The group was responsible to the President of Operations and
`Technology.
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`HONORS/AWARDS/RECOGNITION
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` TMS Award Committee Member: Select Winners for “Application to Practice”, “Alexander
`Scott Distinguished Service”, “Educator”, and “Leadership” Awards of TMS. Term: 2011 -
`Judge, MBA Case Study Competitions for William & Mary College, Virginia Tech, and
`Virginia Commonwealth University. 2012, 2013,
` Member, ACG Cup, Association for Corporate Growth, Richmond Chapter. Term: 2011 -
`Present
` Guest Editor, “Special Issue: The Role of CTO”, Vol. 54, Number 3 (2011), Research-
`Technology Management, Industrial Research Institute. The issue featured full length
`articles, viewpoints and interviews with thought leaders on national competitiveness, innovation
`models, and the role of technical leaders in creating innovation.
` Guest Editor, “Special Issue: R&D and Business Strategy”, Vo.51, Number 5 (2008),
`Research-Technology Management, Industrial Research Institute. The issue featured full
`length articles on the linkages and relationships between R&D and the business strategy.
` Elected Chair, Board of Editors, Research-Technology Management, Industrial Research
`Institute. Term: 2007-2009.
`Invited Board of Editor, Research-Technology Management, Industrial research Institute.
`Term: 2004 - present. Reviewed over 230 articles on innovation, leadership, portfolio
`management, intellectual property, and R&D Management.
`Invited Editorial Review Committee, International Journal of Powder Metallurgy, APMI
`International, NJ. Term Period: 2004 – 2010.
`Invited Chair, ASM Fellows Award Selection Committee, ASM International. Term Period:
`2004-2005.
` Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond,
`VA. Term: 2004 – present.
` Adjunct Professor, Division of Engineering, Old Dominion University. Term: 2004-2005.
` Guest Editor, Intermetallics, Vol. 12(7-9), 2004. For papers presented at the “Intermetallic and
`Advanced Metallic Materials”. Elsevier Science S.A. Editors: S.C. Deevi, P. Liaw, Y.P. Chang,
`and T.G. Nieh.
`Invited Principal Editor, Journal of Materials Research, Materials Research Society. Term:
`2003-2009. Managed the Editorial Process of selecting three to four reviewers, making decisions
`on the manuscripts based on the reviews, and providing recommendations for publication or
`rejection on over 200 manuscripts during the term.
`Invited Member, Editorial Board, Intermetallics, and Published by Elsevier Science S.A.
`Term Period: 1997-present.
` Member, Advisory Technical Awareness Council, ASM International, OH.
`Term: 2003-2004.
`Invited Editorial Review Committee, P/M Science & Technology Briefs, APMI International,
`NJ. Term Period: 2003-2004.
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`Invited Member of Editorial Committee, International Materials Reviews, Published by
`ASM International. Term Period: 1993 to 2005.
` Guest Editor, Intermetallics, Vol.8 (9-11), 2000. For papers presented at the “Intermetallics
`for the Third Millennium”. Elsevier Science S.A. Editors: S.C. Deevi, C.T. Liu, and M.
`Yamaguchi.
`Invited Member of Editorial Committee, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, Published
`by ASM International. Term Period: 1995-2001.
`Invited Member of Editorial Committee, Journal of Materials Engineering and
`Performance, Published by ASM International. Term Period: 1995-2001.
` Allan Ray Putnam Service Award, ASM International: Cited “for outstanding service to the
`Eastern Virginia Chapter through innovative programming and educational activities and for
`service to ASM International through leadership and organizational efforts in promoting
`materials conferences and editorial contributions to ASM International publications”.
` Won an R&D 100 Award - Oscars of Innovation: For the invention and development of “FeAl
`alloy having sulfidation, corrosion and oxidation resistances”. Several tons of FeAl intermetallic
`sheets have been manufactured using a novel roll compaction and cold rolling technology.
`Selected by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 Most Technologically Significant New
`Products of the year 2000.
` FIRST PLACE, International Metallographic Contest, Class 2: Light Microscopy –for
`“Reaction Synthesis of Iron Aluminide”. Awarded by International Metallographic Society and
`ASM International, Cleveland, OH. Appeared in “Materials Characterization” and “Slip Lines”.
` THIRD PLACE, Product /Process Control, 2000 APMI P/M Metallography Competition for
`“The Sintering of Iron Aluminide”. Awarded by APMI International, Princeton, NJ. Picture was
`published in the International Journal of Powder Metallurgy.
` Elected Fellow, ASM International, OH. Elected in 1999 for “Innovative Development and
`Commercial Applications of Reaction Synthesis Principles to the Production of Intermetallic
`Alloys”.
`Inducted into the Inventors Achievement Circle of Philip Morris in 1999: Recognized for
`receiving 25 patents on the synthesis and processing of iron carbides and iron nitrides; thick film
`resistive technologies; resistive heating elements based on molysilicides and their composites;
`alloy design, processing, and commercial manufacture of FeAl and TiAl intermetallics.
` Guest Editor, Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 259, 1998. For papers presented at
`the International Symposium on “Iron Aluminides: Alloy Design, Processing, Properties, and
`Applications”. Elsevier Science S.A., 1998. Editors: S.C. Deevi, D.G. Morris, V.K. Sikka, and
`J. H. Schneibel.
` Editor, Proceedings of the International Symposium on "Nickel and Iron Aluminides:
`Processing, Properties, and Applications", Published by ASM International, Materials Park,
`Ohio, 1997. Editors: S.C. Deevi, P.J. Mazsiaz, V.K. Sikka, and R.W. Cahn
` Won an R&D 100 Award - Oscars of Innovation: For the invention and development of Exo-
`Melt™ Process for melting and casting of Intermetallics. The process has been implemented for
`melting and casting of intermetallics. This became the key driver for commercialization of Ni3Al
`heat treating trays and Ni3Al rollers. Selected by R&D Magazine as one of the 100 Most
`Technologically Significant New Products of the year 1995.
` Received a Continuing Educational Fellowship of Philip Morris, Inc.: To carry out R&D on
`the processing of intermetallics at the Metals and Ceramics Division of Oak Ridge National
`Laboratory, at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of California Institute of
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`Technology, and at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of
`Cambridge, England.
`1994 Included in Marquis WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD, 12th Edition, Dec. 14, 1994.
`1994 Included in Marquis WHO’S WHO IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 2nd Edition,
`Jan. 1994.
`1993 Action Cost Team Recognition Plaque and Cash Bonus. Cited as "change a particular
`research unit with intricate machinery to a manufacturing process" with savings of $772,000.
`June 8, 1993.
`1990 Action Cost Team Recognition Certificate, JEWEL AWARD. --- "change the stainless
`steel tooling in an extrusion process to ceramic" at a total savings of $436,439. July, 1990.
`1984 Received NATO Advanced Study Institute's Fellowship: To attend an ASI course on
`"Applications of New Spectroscopic Techniques to Coal Science". August 1984.
`1975-1977 Recipient of a Merit Scholarship Award, From the National Council of
`Educational Research and Training, India.
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`SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION:
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`Invited Member, Metallurgical Transactions Joint Commission. Term Period: 2003-2005.
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`Invited Member, ASM Fellows Selection Committee, ASM International. Term Period: 2001-
`2004.
`Sector Chair, Specialty Materials Sector, ASM International. Term Period: 2000-2003.
`Invited Member, Technical Programming Board, ASM International. Term period: 2000-present.
`Invited Member, Henry Marion Howe Medal and Marcus A. Grossman Young Author Awards
`Selection Committee, ASM International, Materials Park, OH. Term Period: 1998-2001.
` Member of the Technical Board, Publications Committee, APMI International, Princeton, NJ.
` Elected Unanimously as Chairman, ASM International, Richmond Chapter, Years: 1995-1996;
`1996-1997; 1997 -1998.
` Chairman, Intermetallic Materials Group, ASM International, 1996 to 2002.
` Member, MDMD Powder Materials Committee, TMS, 1997 to 2002.
` Member, Mechanical Metallurgy Committee, TMS, 1996-1997.
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`Invited Industrial Representative and Session Chair on Design of Critical Issues, DOE
`Workshop on Intermetallic Alloys, Atlanta, June 3-4, 1996.
` Program Subcommittee Member, “The Combustion Institute for the Twenty-Sixth International
`Symposium on Combustion” held at Naples, Italy, 1996.
` Committee Member, “Technical Books Committee", ASM International. Term Period: 1993 to
`present.
` Committee Member, "Materials Engineering
`Institute's Published Materials Division
`Committee", ASM International. Term Period: 1993-1996.
` Vice-Chair, ASM International, Richmond Chapter, 1994.
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`Secretary, ASM International, Richmond Chapter, 1993-1994.
` Program Subcommittee Member, "The Combustion Institute for the Twenty-Fifth International
`Sympos