Meet the People of Airable Labs
November 6, 2019 Ohio Soybean Council

Barry McGraw
Founder and Chief Laboratory Officer
Highlights:
- Spearheaded OSC product RDD&D and the creation of Airable Research Lab, from concept to founding
- Escalated total OSC royalty payments to $1.2M
- Led OSC in product development that attained 10 R&D 100 Awards and the 2018 Bio-Based Material of the Year Award
- Brings breadth and depth of experience and expertise in the soybean industry and soy-based R&D
Experience:
- Ohio Soybean Council (OSC), Director, Product Development and Commercialization
- Battelle, Program Manager / Deputy Director of IR&D / Research Scientist
Education:
- BS Plastics Engineering, Shawnee State University
- MBA Certification, The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
- Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute
Expertise:
- Engineering
- Advanced materials research
- Bio-based R&D
- Intellectual property
- Manufacturing
- Product development
- Product marketing
- Program and project management

Ram Lalgudi
Inventor and Chief Technology Officer
Highlights:
- 2015 Battelle Inventor of the Year
- Developed CO2-to-chemicals platform
- Invented a novel concept for making bio-based polyurethane and polyamide spherical particles via dispersion and suspension polymerization techniques
- Developed bio-based self-healing coatings
- Played key role in development of bio-based aqueous polyurethane dispersions as binders for automotive coatings
Experience:
- Battelle, Research Scientist
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Postdoctoral Fellow
- National Chemical laboratory, India, Research Fellow
- Asian Paints, India, Research Chemist
Education:
- PhD Polymer Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, India
- MS Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, India
Expertise:
- Bio-based products
- Polymer membranes
- Nanotechnology

Rachid Taha
Director and Research Leader
Highlights:
- Led biofuel project at Battelle; new technology led to spin-off company Versa
- Led $5M project to commercialize microchannel technology, advancing TRL from 3–4 to 7–8 and decreasing cost by 50%
- Developed a new technology by converting coal to liquid products
- Accrued hundreds of invention disclosures and trade secrets related to materials development, reactor designs, corrosion, and synthesis processes
Experience:
- Taha Consulting LLC, Principal
- Battelle, Senior Research Scientist
- Velocys, Senior Scientist
- Apyron Technologies, Project Manager
Education:
- PhD Physico–Chemistry, Poitiers University, France
- MA Applied Chemistry, Poitiers University
Expertise:
- Materials development
- Materials analysis and characterization
- New systems for chemical reactions
- Hazard analyses
- Project management

Matt Nye
Solver and Chemist
Highlights:
- Experienced in a range of test methods
- Record of rapid advancement
- Understanding of business practices
Experience:
- Manager and instructor, various
Education:
- BS Chemistry, The Ohio State University
Expertise:
- Materials characterization and analytical techniques

Josh Queener
Analyzer and Junior Chemist
Highlights:
- Passion and ambition in both organic and inorganic chemistry
- Dexterity with high-tech equipment
- Well-versed in primary chemistry literature
Experience:
- Ohio Wesleyan University, Chemistry Department, Teaching Assistant
Education:
- BS Chemistry–ACS, Ohio Wesleyan University
Expertise:
- Technology and equipment
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