Originally Published MD&DI October 2009
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William Abrams is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” He is vice president, business development for CSP Technologies Inc. (Auburn, AL). He is responsible for identifying commercial opportunities for CSP’s core technologies and for managing the relationship between the company’s technical team and customers. Abrams has BA in economics from Cornell University and an MBA in marketing and economics from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Contact him at billy.abrams@csptechnologies.com.
Karl Aeder is coauthor of “The Development Edge: Software Design for Test.” He is a principal software architect with more than 15 years of experience in designing and developing software systems (Burlington, MA). He has worked on such software projects as control systems for industrial equipment and medical systems. He has also held project roles including architect, consultant, project manager, tech lead, designer, and developer. Aeder has a BS in computer science from the University of Vermont. Reach him at kaeder@foliage.com.
Tim Bosch is coauthor of “The Development Edge: Software Design for Test.” He is vice president of architecture and consulting at Foliage. In this role, he directs consulting and development efforts for a variety of projects. Past projects he has led include medication management system architecture assessment and product development; disease management system architecture assessment and product development; dialysis system architecture assessment; HIS/EMR assessment and product migration strategy; and cardiac care system architecture assessment. Bosch has a bachelor’s degree in English from Carnegie-Mellon University. He has completed graduate coursework in computer science and business at Harvard University’s Extension Division. Reach him at tbosch@foliage.com.
Bryan Chojnowski is author of “COTS Software: A Broader Picture.” He is director of quality at Reglera LLC (Lakewood, CO), a regulatory consulting and outsourcing company. His project management experience includes software development, quality systems implementation, validation, testing, and device reengineering. Contact him at chojnowskib@reglera.com.
Michael DiCicco, PhD, is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” He is a senior scientist at Johnson & Johnson Sterile Process Technology (SPT; Raritan, NJ). He analyzes and characterizes the effects of gaseous and radiation sterilization on medical device products using analytical methodologies ranging from gas chromatography to electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. His work supports SPT’s mission to develop, transfer, and optimize aseptic and terminal sterilization processes for sterile product operations within Johnson & Johnson. He received his PhD in analytical chemistry from Temple University. Contact him via e-mail at mdicicc1@its.jnj.com.
Deepti Gupta is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” She is senior scientist, R&D, for CSP Technologies Inc. With an expertise in polymer and active packaging, Gupta develops polymer engineering products. She also provides technical support to plan and design new active polymer matrices that release or absorb components. Gupta has an MS in chemistry from Texas State University. Reach her at deepti.gupta@csptechnologies.com.
Brian Fitzpatrick is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” He is program manager for CSP Technologies Inc. In this position, he coordinates with customers to identify, deliver, and complete all technical activities required for a product launch. He previously developed orthopedics and consumer healthcare products for Johnson & Johnson. Fitzpatrick holds a BS in chemistry and an MS in plastics engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Contact him at brian.fitzpatrick@csptechnologies.com.
Frederick Halperin is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” As a scientist at Johnson & Johnson SPT, he is responsible for radiation processing and dosimetry activities such as E-beam and gamma irradiations. He is a member of ASTM International Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications. He received his BSE in biomedical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and his MS in chemical and biochemical engineering from Rutgers University. Contact him via e-mail at fhalperi@its.jnj.com.
Ike Harper is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” As manager, R&D, at Johnson & Johnson SPT, he manages sterilization operations and projects related to sterile process development. He is a certified green belt in process excellence, an ASQ-certified manager of quality and organizational excellence, and a PMI certified project management professional. Harper has an MBA from Northeastern University, where he specialized in marketing high technology and finance. Contact him at iharper1@its.jnj.com.
William A. Hyman is coauthor of “Analysis of Risk: Are Current Methods Theoretically Sound?” He is a professor of biomedical engineering at Texas A&M University. His primary areas of professional activity are in medical device design, system safety, and human factors. He is president of the ACCE Healthcare Technology Foundation and an editor of the Journal of Clinical Engineering. He has served as juror in the annual Canon Communications Medical Device Excellence Awards Contact him at w-hyman@tamu.edu.
Bridget Lang is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” She is a quality control chemist at Salvona Technologies (Dayton, NJ). She previously worked for Johnson & Johnson SPT and performed EtO residuals analyses, solid-phase microextraction, and dosimetry. She received her BA in chemistry and mathematics at Rutgers University. Reach her at lang.bridget@gmail.com.
Wayne Lobb, PhD, is coauthor of “The Development Edge: Software Design for Test.” As engineering director at Foliage, he is responsible for managing and overseeing consulting projects and outsourced software development projects for manufacturers of semiconductor equipment, industrial equipment, and medical devices. He has 25 years of experience in designing, building, and assessing software for computer-aided design, semiconductor manufacturing, and industrial equipment including various areas of nanotechnology. Lobb has a PhD in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Reach him at wlobb@foliage.com.
Chris Rehl is author of “An Unlikely Marriage Keeps Quality Flourishing.” He is director of marketing for Cimtek (Needham, MA). He oversees all internal and external marketing initiatives including product definition for Magellon, a SaaS product. Rehl has a BS in electrical and computer engineering from Clarkson University and is a member of IEEE. Contact him at crehl@cimtek.com.
Peter Sagona is coauthor of “Active Packaging: Improving Shelf Life and Stability.” He is vice president, applications development, for CSP Technologies Inc., a position that he has held since 1999. He heads the technical support activity located in the Philadelphia area and works with customers to identify and complete all technical activities required for product launch. Sagona has a BSE in biomedical engineering from Catholic University of America and an MS in engineering management from Drexel University. Contact him via e-mail at peter.sagona@csptechnologies.com.
Nataly F. Youssef is coauthor of “Analysis of Risk: Are Current Methods Theoretically Sound?” She is a graduate student in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University. She has a BE in mechanical engineering from Lebanese American University. Youssef’s research interests include risk management of medical devices and reliability assessment. Contact her at nyoussef@neo.tamu.edu.
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