Speakers Bureau

Meet our Scientists and Technical Experts that have helped shape the way the world gets power.

 
 
 

Michael Demko is Global Technology Director of DuPont Tedlar®. He leads new product development, application development, and technical service globally. Prior to becoming a technical leader, he was a principal scientist who led the development of highly durable transparent Tedlar® for photovoltaic backsheets and frontsheets that enables high reliability and light weight in bifacial modules.

 

Experience and Expertise

 

He started with DuPont in Central Research and Development in 2012, working on developing new materials for lithium ion batteries, polyimide graphitization and thermal interface materials.

 

Education

 

He is a mechanical engineer by training and holds a Bachelors of Science and Masters of Science degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Michael Demko

Global Technology Director, DuPont Tedlar®

Mark Ma is Global Marketing Manager of DuPont Tedlar® business. He is responsible for developing long-term marketing strategies and identifying new business development opportunities for Tedlar business across the globe.

 

Experience and Expertise

 

Mark joined Tedlar business in 2010. He held sales and marketing roles in both China and US and has accumulated rich experience in PV industry. Mark began his career with DuPont in 2007. Prior to joining DuPont, he held roles with Bearing Point, eBay China, and Deloitte Consulting.

 

Education

 

Mark received a degree in international trade from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and a Master of Business Administration from Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

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Mark Ma

Global Marketing Manager, DuPont Tedlar®

Kaushik Roy Choudhury is a Principal Scientist and Program Leader in the DuPont Tedlar® business. He leads multiple product and application development programs in various market spaces including transportation, photovoltaics (PV), hydrogen generation, paints and coatings, and insulation jacketing.

 

Experience and Expertise

 

At DuPont, he has previously led programs on global PV reliability, durability and outdoor degradation of polymeric packaging materials, PV system economics, metallization pastes for silicon solar cells, inorganic and hybrid thin-film solar absorbers, and light emitting and plasmonic nanomaterials. He has over 50 peer-reviewed technical publications and is a frequent panelist at international technical and industry events.

 

Education

 

Kaushik has a Ph.D. in Materials Physics and over 20 years of experience in polymeric, inorganic and hybrid materials.

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Kaushik Roy Choudhury

Principal Scientist and Program Leader, DuPont Tedlar®

Stone Shi joined DuPont Tedlar® Photovoltaics business in the beginning of 2021 as Global Commercial Director of Tedlar® Photovoltaics business. He leads the business team to deep dive into the photovoltaic industry and provides reliable solutions to customers, enabling constant and stable growth.

 

Experience and Expertise

 

Before joining Tedlar® Photovoltaic business, Stone had worked at DuPont for 20 years and accumulated abundant market, sales, and product experience in various industries from aerospace to home water purification markets, and products ranging from Kevlar® performance fibers to Nomex® electrical insulating paper. He held various positions, including sales and new business development, product manager of the Asia-Pacific Aramid department, Asia-Pacific Nomex® electrical insulation solutions market manager, and global product manager for RO in homedrinking market. He has successfully developed critical strategies and execution plans for the growth of different business areas.

 

Education

 

Dongdong Shi graduated from China Textile University (now renamed Donghua University), majoring in Textile. During his 20-year career DuPont, he has taken a series of business management training courses provided by globally renowned business schools such as Kellogg and Harvard.

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Stone Shi

Global Commercial Director, DuPont Tedlar® Photovoltaics

Oakland is Global Marketing Manager of DuPont Tedlar® Photovoltaics business. Over the years, he makes relentless efforts to promote PV business opportunities and managing new concepts for Tedlar® products. He has conducted extensive research on failure mechanisms of solar panels, especially related to the durability of backsheets, and initiated field studies of large-scale solar farms in China to evaluate long-term materials performance.

 

Experience and Expertise

 

Being recognized as an expert in solar backsheet materials, solar panel reliability and durability, Oakland has published multiple technical articles and patents. He joined DuPont in 2006 and has held a variety of roles in R&D, Technical and Marketing.

 

Education

 

He graduated from the Chinese Academy of Sciences with Ph. D. in Materials Science and is based in Shanghai.Dr. Fu is recognized as an expert in solar backsheet materials, solar panel reliability and durability, has published multiple technical articles and patents, and is a well-known speaker at solar conferences in Asia Pacific.  Dr. Fu graduated from the Chinese Academy of Sciences with Ph. D. in Materials Science and is based in Shanghai.

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Oakland Fu

Global Marketing Manager, DuPont Tedlar® Photovoltaics

Summer Xia is Asia Pacific Technology Manager of DuPont Tedlar®. He leads new product development, application development and technical service in AP region. Prior to this role, he was assigned as Key Account Manager to take care of strategic accounts for the business. He mobilized various resources to address challenging needs from various functions including Procurement, R&D, Technology and Quality, etc..

 

Experience and Expertise

 

He joined DuPont as a Technical Specialist and focused on solar panel applications and reliability research to support solar panel durability.

 

Education

 

He is a material engineer by training and holds a Bachelors of Polymer Science degree and a Ph.D. of Materials Science degree from the East China University of Science and Technology.

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Summer Xia

AP Technology Manager, DuPont Tedlar®

To interview or schedule one of our experts for your conference, email our Global Communications Leader at christina.hu@dupont.com.