People
Our staff here at the Process Development Center are experts in the fields of chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical synthesis, chemical analysis, and product innovation. No matter the nature of your project, our team of specialists will support you from start to finish.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more about working with the PDC, contact Colleen Walker.
Main PDC Office Room 107, Jenness Hall University of Maine Orono, Maine (207) 581-2237
General Email: umaine.pdc@maine.edu
PDC Staff

Colleen Walker, Ph.D.
Director
colleen.walker@maine.edu

Donna Johnson, Ph.D.
Research Manager
donna.johnson@maine.edu

Haixuan Zou, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
haixuan.zou@maine.edu

Derek Raschke, B.S.
Fiscal & Administrative Coordinator
derek.raschke@maine.edu

Seongkyung Park, M.S.
Senior Scientist
seongkyung.park@maine.edu

Nathan O.A. Hill ll
Engineering Assistant l
nohill@maine.edu

Nayereh Dadoo, Ph.D.
Research Scientist ll
nayereh.dadoo@maine.edu

Kevin Doyle, B.A.
Project Technician
Kevin.doyle@maine.edu

Jamie Hargreaves
Research Engineer lll / Senior Project Manager
james.hargreaves@maine.edu
PDC Collaborators

Jake Ward
Vice President of Innovation and Economic Development
jsward@maine.edu

James J. Beaupre
Director, Industrial Cooperation
james.beaupre@maine.edu

Shane O’Neill, M.S.
Forest Industry Business Development Manager
shane.r.oneill@maine.edu

Amy E. Luce, B.S.
Technology Research Center Manager, FBRI
amy.e.luce@maine.edu

Douglas W. Bousfield, Ph.D.
Calder Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
bousfld@maine.edu

Mehdi Tajvidi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials, School of Forest Resources
mehdi.tajvidi@maine.edu

Susan MacKay, Ph.D.
Senior R&D Program Manager ll, ASCC
susan.mackay@maine.edu

William Gramlich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
william.gramlich@maine.edu

Carl Tripp, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
ctripp@maine.edu

Eric N. Landis, Ph.D., PE
Frank M. Taylor Professor of Civil Engineering
landis@maine.edu

Jinwu Wang, Ph.D.
Research Forest Products Technologist, U.S. Forest Service
jinwu.wang@maine.edu
Learn more about our external partners / collaborators here.