Simon Dodds, PhD

Current

• Project Leader, Process Analytical Technology at Solvias AG

Past

• Consultant and owner at NovioMetrix BV
• Postdoc, analytical chemistry at Radboud University Nijmegen

Education

• University of Newcastle

Connections

36 connections

Industry

Industrial Automation

Websites

• My Company
• Me @Xing

Simon Dodds, PhD’s Summary

Chemical engineer and project manager, specialising in the design and implementation of PAT (process analytical technology) solutions in the life science and food industries.

Originally from Australia, I moved to Europe after completing my PhD in engineering. Following a few years in the Netherlands as a postdoc and then as an independent consultant, I am now based in Basel, while living in the Black Forest with my family.

Simon Dodds, PhD’s Specialties:

Project management, PAT, chemometrics, industrial spectroscopy, multi-discipline background, GMP/GEP

Languages: English (native), German (fluent), Dutch (intermediate), Japanese (basic)

Simon Dodds, PhD’s Experience

• Project Leader, Process Analytical Technology

  Solvias AG

  (Privately Held; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Project manager, responsible for the design and implementation of PAT (process analytical technology) applications for the pharmaceutical industry - primarily utilising spectroscopic applications - in accordance with GMP/GEP and the relevant international regulations.
  
  Responsible for various projects in Europe and Asia.

• Consultant and owner

  NovioMetrix BV

  (Chemicals industry)

  January 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 8 months)

  Consultancy service, specialising in industrial chemometrics for the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

• Postdoc, analytical chemistry

  Radboud University Nijmegen

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  April 2004 — December 2006 (2 years 9 months)

  Developed various real-world applications for chemometrics, including a semi-automated non-invasive techniques for prostate tumour identification using magnetic resonance spectrometry data.

Simon Dodds, PhD’s Education

• University of Newcastle

  PhD, BE (chemical engineering), BSc (analytical chemistry) , 1994 — 2004

  Doctoral work covered the chemometric application of near infrared spectroscopy to the online monitoring of product quality in food manufacturing.

Additional Information

Simon Dodds, PhD’s Websites:

• My Company
• Me @Xing

Simon Dodds, PhD’s Groups:

Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker / Arbeitskreis Prozessanalytik
(German Chemical Society / Process Analysis group)

Project Management Institute, Switzerland Chapter

•    Project Manager Networking Group
•    NYSF/NSSS Alumni
•    PMI Switzerland Chapter
•    University Of Newcastle, Australia
•    Process Analytical Technology
•    Australian Expats
•    Dutch Chemometrics Society
•    PMI Pharmaceutical Specific Interest Group (SIG)
•    Projektmanagement
•    PAT Networking
•    Life Science Network Basel
•    Rx&D - Biopharmaceutical, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Research and Development
•    Project Management
•    Getting Things Done® - Network of GTD® Enthusiasts
•    PMI Career Central (an official PMI group)