Douglas Gearhart

Douglas Gearhart is a Materials Engineer currently working at Oceanit since October 2023. Previously, Douglas served as an Associate Materials Scientist at Voyage Foods from June 2022 to June 2023, where responsibilities included establishing the materials science division within the R&D department, collaborating with product developers, and creating mechanical property tests and data analysis methods to enhance processing efficiency. Douglas also executed literary reviews and proposals for equipment purchases, developed a library of mechanical and rheological tests, and wrote standard operating procedures. Prior experience includes working as an R&D Laboratory Technician, performing tests to support product development and managing inventory. Douglas began their research career as a Research Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University's Whitehead Lab in early 2020, focusing on lipidoids' behavior and analyzing spectroscopy data. Douglas holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, complemented by minors in Biomedical Engineering and Hispanic Studies.