Christopher Staszel, Ph.D.

Christopher Staszel, Ph.D. has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Christopher is currently working at Nature's Fynd as an Application Scientist II, specializing in biomaterials. Prior to this, they held the position of Application Scientist at the same company.

Before joining Nature's Fynd, Christopher worked as an R&D Consultant at CS Technical LLC from 2017 to 2021. In this role, they provided consulting services to Youngone Corporation, a global manufacturer of performance apparel. Their responsibilities included overseeing work with factories in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and the USA to solve manufacturing issues, as well as managing relationships with suppliers.

Christopher's academic background includes serving as a Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 2014 to 2019. During this time, they conducted doctoral research under the supervision of Dist. Prof. Alexander L. and also gained experience in teaching.

Additionally, they worked as an Engineering Intern at AIM Inc. from 2012 to 2013, where they assisted industrial and mechanical engineers and gained proficiency in SAP Business One and SolidWorks software. Christopher also ensured accurate data entry in Material Requirement Planning (MRP) software.

Earlier in their career, Christopher was a Research Student at Loyola University Chicago, where they conducted physics research. Christopher studied the coupling motion between springs and pendulums, using mathematical modeling and experimentation to determine the parameters for this motion.

Overall, Christopher Staszel, Ph.D. has demonstrated expertise in biomaterials, research, teaching, consulting, and engineering throughout their career.

Christopher Staszel, Ph.D. completed their education with a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Loyola University Chicago in the years 2010 to 2014. Following this, they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago, from 2014 to 2019. Christopher obtained their Ph.D. certification from the University of Illinois at Chicago in March 2019.