Dr. Paul Chalmer

Dr. Paul Chalmer has been at the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences since 1991. Current areas of responsibility at NCMS include collaborative research projects in areas involving a diverse array of environmental aspects of manufacturing, including topics such as alternatives to hexavalent chromium for surface finishing processes, automotive plastics recycling, and air pollution control technology. He is the Director of three Internet-based sector specific compliance assistance centers, in the metal finishing, printed wiring board, and paints and coatings sectors. He is leading the the NCMS Environmental Roadmapping Initiative, and led the development of the Benchmarking Metal Finishing report undertaken in conjunction with the Metal Finishing Strategic Goals Program. Publications from previously completed projects include Pollution Prevention and Control Technology from Plating Operations, written by G. Cushnie (the "Blue Book"), the GreenScore(tm) environmental assessment program, the Metalworking Fluids Optimization Guide, and numerous articles and presentations. Dr. Chalmer holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Swarthmore College, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.