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| Ceralink, Inc. |
At Ceralink, our core business group is always here to work with you and assist you. We pull in the expertise of our own personnel, project collaborators, and friends of Ceralink, and complement that core with the best and brightest students universities have to offer. Ceralink offers you the stability you need and access to the freshest ideas around.
Ceralink PersonnelDr. Holly Shulman, President, Material Scientist
Patricia Strickland, Business Manager
Morgana Fall, Operations Engineer
Shawn Allan, Senior Materials Engineer
Dr. Holly S. Shulman
Founder and President of Ceralink Inc., Material ScientistDr. Holly Shulman founded Ceralink in January 2000 to evaluate and implement commercially viable materials technologies. She worked in R&D in the US, Switzerland, and New Zealand where her entrepreneurial spirit led her from research to business. Dr. Shulman recognized the disconnect between researchers and business goals and set up Ceralink to bridge the gap, for fun and profit. Her worldwide contacts allow her global networking advantages.
Dr. Shulman has over 20 years of industrial and research experience in a wide range of materials including structural oxide and non-oxide ceramics, electroceramics and glass. She is an inventor on two pending patents in the areas of MEA recycling and microwave powder metals, in addition to one patent on high strength titanium diboride.
Dr. Shulman is experienced at making deals, such as joint ventures, acquisitions, and technology licensing. She believes strongly in collaboration and win-win relationships. She has brought powerful teams together to deliver innovative solutions and products to Ceralink's clients. Some examples include building microwave autoclaves and MAT furnaces, obtaining $5 million in DOE funding, and cost benefit analyses for scale-up of new processes.
Education: B.S. Ceramic Engineering, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY (1986), M. S. Material Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (1991), Ph.D. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland (1995).
Dr. Shulman's research interests and publications include:
- Microwave processing
- Grain boundary engineering
- Structural ceramics
- Electroceramics
- Nanoceramics
E-mail Dr. Shulman at
Patricia Strickland
Business ManagerPatricia brings many years of experience in business including finance and market research to Ceralink. Patricia's ability to build an infrastructure from the ground up, manage a wide range of support functions, and target new opportunities has been fundamental to Ceralink's success.
Patricia's strong business and analytical abilities, as well as her experience in team leadership and project management, are instrumental in gauging and guiding Ceralink's development as a company. Patricia's training in the U. S. Marine Corps assures that Ceralink projects are in line and on time.
Education: BS Business Administration, College of Business at Alfred University, Alfred, NY (2002), A.A.S. Business Administration, Alfred State College of Technology, Alfred, NY (2000).
E-mail Patricia at
Morgana L. Fall
Operations EngineerMorgana is Ceralink's project manager, and oversees activities in the Microwave Testing Center. Morgana is an exceptional engineer with 6 years of experience in microwave materials interactions. She is an expert in Microwave Assist Technology (MAT) and oversees the design and building of MAT kilns and furnaces. Morgana graduated with a BS in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University. She joined Ceralink as co-op engineer in 2001. Morgana is an inventor on three pending patents in the areas of RF glass vinyl lamination, MEA recycling, and microwave powder metals.
Education: BS Ceramic Engineering, N.Y.S. College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY (2003)
Morgana's research interests and publications include:
- Microwave Assist Technology- kiln design, testing, and process development
- Microwave heat treating, digestion, sintering
- Equipment design and innovative engineering solutions
- Engineering environmentally sustainable systems
E-mail Morgana at
Shawn M. Allan
Senior Materials EngineerShawn was a Ceramic Engineer with Ceralink in 2003 and rejoined us in 2005, after completing his M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech. Shawn heads Ceralink's efforts on government proposals and contracts. He recently led a successful effort to secure $250K from the DOE to support Ceralink's RF glass lamination technology. He was part of the team which brought $5 million in DOE funding to one of our clients. Shawn's strengths also include hands on engineering, problem solving, and process development. He is an inventor on one pending patent for microwave metals and holds one patent with Sandia National Laboratories. Shawn's paper at the 2005 International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites received the Best Paper Award, First Place for the conference from the American Ceramic Society.
Education: BS Ceramic Engineering, N.Y.S. College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY (2002) M. S. Material Science, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (2005).
Shawn's research interests and publications include:
- Microwave Drying and processing of Ceramic Foams
- Single Mode Microwave Materials Interactions
- Powder metallurgy and brazing
- Metal vapor chemical displacement reactions
- Biomimetic materials
- Six Sigma processing and statistical experimental design
E-mail Shawn at
Inessa Baranova
Technical SpecialistInessa has 8 years industrial experience as a process engineer and designer. She specializes in computer assisted design of plastics and industrial processes. Inessa joined the Ceralink team in 2006.
Education: MS Mechanical Engineering, Belarussian Polytechnic Academy, Minsk, Belarus (1985)
Inessa's research interests include:
- 3-D Modeling, specializing in Unigraphics
- Systems design
- Microwave chemistry
Frank Shulman
Business AdvisorFrank has over 40 years experience as a small business entrepreneur and owner. He has launched many new ventures in a variety of industries including such diverse businesses as a bakery, a health center, and an ice cream shop in Jamaica, West Indies. Frank is an innovative thinker and excels at marketing and business research. His experience and guidance continues to help Ceralink grow in a profitable, useful direction.
