Subject: R&D

Paolo Giacomoni, Ph.D.

Dr. Paolo Giacomoni is an independent consultant to the skin care industry. He is a quality-focused leader with over 25 years of experience in product research and development for cosmetic product providers. He was Chief Scientific Officer of Elan Rose International. He served as VP of Skin Care Worldwide R&D with Herbalife. He was Executive… Continue reading Paolo Giacomoni, Ph.D.

Heidi Graham

Ms. Heidi Graham pursued package engineering as a way to blend creativity with science and make a positive impact in people’s lives. Known for her entrepreneurial spirit and bias for action, her work has been recognized for pioneering open innovation and consumer-centric design, including the development of breakthrough continuous spray sunscreen that transformed the category.… Continue reading Heidi Graham

Samiul Amin

Samiul Amin is currently a Professor of Practice, Department of Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Miami. Prior to joining academia in March 2018, Prof. Amin has worked in industry for the past 20 years working across Engineering, R&D and Innovation Management in global multinationals such as ExxonMobil, Unilever, L’Oreal and Malvern Instruments in… Continue reading Samiul Amin

Louis Angelucci

Louis Angelucci is a pharmaceutical professional with over 20 years experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Validation, consent decree remediation as well as cGMP Compliance in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical industries. He has worked for several well-known companies, including Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Meyer Squibb, Pfizer, Schering Plough and Merck. His experience has… Continue reading Louis Angelucci

Frank A. Anthony, Ph.D.

Frank A. Anthony, Ph.D. is the Owner & President of Consumer Science Solutions, LLC, specializing in scientific, clinical, consumer science, claims, and medical affairs consulting for OTC Products. Frank believes that successful products are the innovative combination of formula + package + claims, requiring a blend of both science and art. He has leveraged his… Continue reading Frank A. Anthony, Ph.D.

Ranjit Barshikar

Ranjit Barshikar has 51 years of Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Industry Experience in Quality, R&D, Mfg., and Regulatory. He is experienced in Quality Systems, Manufacturing Excellence, and the US and Foreign GMP Compliance. He being a QbD expert, has trained more than 1500 Scientists from Global Multinational & Generic Cos., on QbD implementation & ANDA filings… Continue reading Ranjit Barshikar

Dr. Marie-Eve Beaulieu

Dr. Marie-Eve Beaulieu is co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Peptomyc S.L. Dr. Beaulieu has a strong background in R&D project management and coordinates the scientific team at Peptomyc. Her experience in biochemistry and peptide and protein structure and production has enabled her to manage the in-house and outsourced scientific activities at Peptomyc since 2014. Marie-Eve… Continue reading Dr. Marie-Eve Beaulieu

Mark Chandler

Mark Chandler is President of ACT Solutions Corp. (Adaptive Cosmetic Technology Solutions), a formulation design consultancy founded in 2012 serving the cosmetic and topical pharmaceutical industries, focusing on Adaptive Aesthetic Design, Advanced Emulsion Solutions, and Formulating for Efficacy, with formulation laboratories in Delaware and Ohio. Mr. Chandler has been in the industry for over 30… Continue reading Mark Chandler

Ginette Collazo, Ph.D.

Ginette Collazo, Ph.D. is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with 20 years of experience who specializes in engineering psychology and human reliability, disciplines that study the interaction between human behavior and productivity. She has held positions leading training and human reliability programs in the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries. Ten years ago, Dr. Collazo established Human Error… Continue reading Ginette Collazo, Ph.D.

Ricardo Diez, Ph.D.

Ricardo Diez, Ph.D., is currently an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University where he teaches two courses on cosmetic science in the Master of Business and Science. He has more than four decades of experience in research and development and product development in the industry in both consumer product companies while employed with Procter & Gamble,… Continue reading Ricardo Diez, Ph.D.