PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Dr. Mohammad Farahat, Director of Solar Chemical’s Novel Gadget Laboratory, acquired the 2024 Nationwide Affiliation of Printing Ink Producers’ (NAPIM) Printing Ink Pioneer Award.
Thought-about probably the most prestigious honors within the ink manufacturing trade, the Printing Ink Pioneer Award honors those that have given greater than 20 years of service to the printing ink trade via their work with one or a number of printing ink firms or suppliers, along with service work with ink associations, manufacturing golf equipment and different committees. NAPIM additionally considers technical contributions within the areas of laboratory, engineering, manufacturing or product improvement.
When Dr. Farahat joined Solar Chemical in 2004, he initially labored on model safety options, however his technical depth and experience in materials science, optics and chemical sensors made him the pure selection to steer the Novel Gadget Lab, an innovation initiative which additionally required understanding of electronics, machine studying and a capability to maneuver ideas from lab to manufacturing. He rapidly started growing artistic options to complicated issues, gaining a number of patents within the discipline.
For instance, Dr. Farahat was instrumental within the current launch of Solar Chemical’s SunScreen know-how which precisely measures the thickness of deposited coatings in actual time, thus decreasing the required coat weights and vastly bettering high quality and consistency throughout print jobs.
“Equally essential to Mohammad’s unquestionable technical acumen are his excellent management qualities, together with empathy, listening abilities, a piece ethic that enables him to steer by instance, and a humorousness that places folks comfortable and creates an inclusive and pleasurable work setting,” mentioned Russ Schwartz, Chief Know-how Officer, Solar Chemical. “In actual fact, his supervisor as soon as instructed me that he can remodel a dysfunctional group right into a extremely functioning workforce quicker than anybody he has ever identified. We’re excited for Mohammad on receiving this well-earned honor.”
Dr. Farahat holds a Ph.D. in picture chemistry from Boston College and each a grasp’s diploma in chemistry and a bachelor’s diploma in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
The award was offered throughout NAPIM’s 2024 annual conference/technical convention, which was held on October 1st on the Pfister Lodge in Milwaukee, Wis. Dr. Farahat joins an extended listing of Solar Chemical workers over the corporate’s 200+ yr historical past to be acknowledged for essential trade accomplishments. To be taught extra about a few of these achievements, go to www.sunchemical.com/research-and-development.
