Michael D Wales, PhD
About Michael D Wales, PhD
Michael D. Wales, PhD, is a Research Engineer III at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in chemical engineering, fiber optics, and analytical chemistry.
Title
Michael D. Wales, PhD, currently holds the position of Research Engineer III at BLUE ORIGIN in Kent, Washington, United States.
Company
Michael D. Wales has been working at BLUE ORIGIN since 2022, contributing his extensive expertise in research engineering.
Previous Roles at SRI International
Before joining BLUE ORIGIN, Michael D. Wales was employed at SRI International, serving in various roles such as Research Engineer III (2021-2022), Research Engineer II (2020-2021), and Postdoctoral Fellow - Membrane (2019-2020) in Menlo Park, California.
Teaching Experience
Michael D. Wales has university-level teaching experience in chemical engineering and chemistry. He served as an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Rollins College in 2018 and taught at Kansas State University as an Instructor in the Department of Chemical Engineering (2016-2017).
Academic Background
Michael D. Wales obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Kansas State University, studying from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1999 to 2004.
Publications and Research
Michael D. Wales has published research in various scientific fields including catalysis, membranes, fiber optics, analytical chemistry, and thermodynamics. His work includes industrial experience in analytical chemistry techniques such as GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-TCD, ICP, AA, HPLC-RAD, and HPLC-UV-Vis.
Specialized Skills and Expertise
Michael D. Wales has specialized skills in fiber optics, including the use of fusion splicers and fiber optic cleaving. He has handled single mode, multimode, and multicore fibers and has designed tests to evaluate optical temperature sensors and interferometers. Additionally, he has experience with material characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, EDX, ATR-FTIR, and XPS.
Research in Gas Separation Membranes
Michael D. Wales has conducted significant research on gas separation membranes, working with various types including asymmetric membranes, thin films, polymer membranes, ceramic membranes, and composite membranes.
Postdoctoral Research
Michael D. Wales has completed postdoctoral research in fiber optics and heterogeneous catalysis, broadening his expertise in these specialized fields.