Roman PopilSenior Research Scientist Ph.D., University of British Columbia

New course proposal: Measurement of Paper Physical Properties Course

Roman E. Popil, Ph.D. in experimental plasma physics from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, 1984. M.S. plasma physics UBC 1979, B.S. (Honors), physics, University of Regina 1977. Post-doctoral fellow, University of Alberta, 1984-1986, Electrical Engineering department, KrF laser laboratory, NSERC Industrial Fellow, MacMillan Bloedel Research 1986-1989, Research Physicist, MacMillan Bloedel Research 1986 - 1998, instrumentation development, pilot and paper machine trial work for product quality optimization, Senior Physicist, Honeywell-measurex, 1998-2000, on-line sensor development and engineering for paper gloss, color, caliper, System Design Engineer, KLA-Tencor 2001, wafer defect detection instrumentation engineering, Senior Research Scientist, IPST 2002. Granted 3 patents and authored or co-authored over 25 peer reviewed publications

Research Summary

Paper physical testing and instrumentation

Currently managing the Paper Analysis Lab overseeing contracted testing services providing an analysis and interpretation of data to assist customers with their trouble-shooting or product optimization programs. Developing new instrumentation and test methods to provide measurements not commonly available such as paper cockle or curl, hygroexpansivity, accelerated combined board creep, out-of-plane shear for corrugated board. 3 US patents in the area of paper characterizing instrumentation. 7 Conference proceedings in paper instrumentation development, printability, and paper finishing.

Corrugated Containers

Principal Investigator for the Engineered Packaging and Products elective research consortium project developing and verifying through designed experimentation, new predictive models of corrugated board performance based on component physical properties. Principal Investigator for investigation and evaluation of wax replacement coatings for corrugated containers. Experimentation with coating applications on liners for water/moisture resistance.