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Dr. Joel Shertok

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Founder - Chemical Engineering / Materials Consultant at Leaders in Chemical Engineering / Materials Consulting in the Philadelphia, PA
📍 Newark, Delaware, United States

Dr. Joel Shertok is the President of Process Industries Consultants, leveraging 50 years of experience to help chemical and biotech companies navigate the challenges of scaling up from the lab to commercial production. A Princeton Ph. D. graduate, he specializes in process optimization, commercialization strategy, and risk audits to prevent costly failures.

Outside of his consulting work, Joel is a member of the American Radio Relay League, indicating a passion for amateur radio. He grew up in The Bronx, New York, and now lives in Newark, Delaware, maintaining that he enjoys the challenges of his work too much to retire.

Unique fact: He decided to become a chemical engineer in high school after reading a library book that highlighted the professions projected salaries.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Founder - Chemical Engineering / Materials Consultant
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Newark, Delaware, United States
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Chemical Scale-Up
His entire consultancy is focused on helping companies avoid million-dollar pitfalls when scaling processes from the lab to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
Startup Mentorship
Serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) for NYSERDA, advising startups on technology development, business plans, and securing funding for commercialization.
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Career

Work history

2-2018
Founder - Chemical Engineering / Materials Consultant
Leaders in Chemical Engineering / Materials Consulting in the Philadelphia, PA
12-2016 - 9-2018
DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL SERVICES with Expertise in Scale Up and Commercialization
ADVANCED PLASMA SOLUTIONS
2-2016 - 11-2017
Visiting Research Scholar
Rochester Institute of Technology
6-2014
President / Senior Consultant - Process Industries Consultants, Inc.
Process Industries Consultants
7-2006 - 5-2014
Senior Vice President - Research and Development, Quality Control, Environment - Health - Safety
Rochester Midland Corporation
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Education
Ph.D.
Princeton University
Bachelor's degree
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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