Industrial Experience

•  Engineering & Cyber Solutions, Gainesville FL. Vice-President. 2001-2004.
•  Gates Energy – Energizer Power Systems, Alachua, FL. Technology Staff Engineer. Designed and managed the installation of two test-bed facilities, $3M in total, performed computer simulations, developed new products, and improved existing products and processes. Transferred two technologies from research to manufacturing. 1991-2001
•  Geltech, Inc., in Alachua, FL. Senior Research Engineer, Manager of Manufacturing and Engineering, Director of Quality Assurance and Engineering. Installed a $1.7-million test-bed facility. Transferred three technologies from research to manufacturing. 1986-1991.
•  Reichhold Chemicals Inc., Mt Bethel , NJ . Senior Staff Engineer at the Phenolic Resin Division. Provided direction, guidance and support for all engineering functions at each plant site for seven division locations. 1985-1986
•  Reichhold Chemicals Inc., Tacoma , WA . Process Engineer, Computer System Manager. Automated the manufacturing process of pentachlorophenol. 1980-1985.
•  Turkish Coal Enterprises, Ankara Turkiye. Project Eng. for smokeless fuel. 1976-1977.

Patents, Trade Secrets

1. Pasted positive electrode and process for its production , 8 / 20/02 , US Patent #6,436,575
2. Improved nickel slurry , 8/24/99 , Trade Secret # 32701
3. Method of making sol-gel monoliths , 12/31/91 , US Patent #5,076,980

Canan Balaban is a member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society. While a team leader at Energizer Power Systems, Balaban received the firm's Excellence Award for Employee Involvement. She is listed in Who's Who in Polymers and Plastics .