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Cyrus Anderson, PhD, PMP
Cyrus Anderson, PhD, PMP
Polymer Chemist & Materials Consultant
Polymer Chemist & Materials Consultant
I’m a polymer chemist and materials science expert focused on designing, formulating, and scaling high-performance chemical products. I’ve led and contributed to R&D programs at Fortune 500 companies and early-stage startups, helping move innovative materials from the lab to the market across automotive and industrial manufacturing.
My expertise spans adhesive formulation, surface chemistry, polymer characterization, and materials spec-in for assembly-line production. I work comfortably across the full product lifecycle—from lab synthesis and performance testing to scale-up, customer trials, and commercial launch.
I earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Washington. After 15+ years of hands-on R&D, I recognized how computational methods can dramatically accelerate materials discovery. I’m now completing an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence at Seattle University, focused on AI- and ML-driven materials research.
Areas of expertise include:
Custom polymer and adhesive formulation
Manufacturing-focused product optimization
Materials testing and performance benchmarking
Technical due diligence and technology scouting
Outside of work, I enjoy hiking in the North Cascades and boating in the San Juan Islands. I’m motivated by simplifying complex problems, rapidly prototyping ideas, and helping clients apply the right chemistry to the right challenge.
Publications
Publications
- 10 Granted Patents
- 8 Peer Reviewed Publications
- 700+ Citations
- 20 years active
Granted Patents
1. Shafer, K. S.; Putans, R. A.; Thurber, E. L.; Anderson, C. A.; Lipscomb, C. E.; Nelson, T. J.; Sorenson, G. P.; Jangu, C. Flexible Abrasive Article. US 11 945 944 B2, 2024.
2. Schmid, M. J.; Anderson, C. A.; Shafer, K. S.; Gao, X.; Nelson, J. M. Dual Stage Structural Bonding Adhesive. US 11 845 885 B2, 2023.
3. Anderson, C. A.; Chastek, T. Q.; Gao, X.; Shafer, K. S.; Ye, S. Methods of Bonding Substrates Together. US 11 773 295 B2, 2023.
4. Volp, K. A.; Shafer, K. S.; Behling, R. E.; Gilman, A. M.; Ellis, M. F.; Smith, M. R. D.; Hedegaard, A. T.; Jiang, X.; Anderson, C. A. Printable Curable Mixtures and Cured Compositions. US 11 655 403 B2, 2023.
5. Shafer, K. S.; Chastek, T. Q.; Anderson, C. A. UV Curable Epoxy/Acrylate Adhesive Composition. US 11 370 944 B2, 2022.
6. Anderson, C. A.; Chastek, T. Q.; Gao, X.; Shafer, K. S.; Ye, S. Methods of Bonding Substrates Together. US 11 352 524 B2, 2022.
7. Anderson, C. A.; Shafer, K. S.; Chastek, T. Q.; Janoski, J. E.; Martin, M. F.; Schultz, A. F.; Thomas, C. S.; Rekow, P. O. Multilayer Adhesive Article. US 11 034 866 B2, 2021.
8. Anderson, C. A.; Chastek, T. Q.; Gao, X.; Shafer, K. S.; Ye, S. Methods of Bonding Hardware to Vehicular Glass. US 10 927 276 B2, 2021.
9. Shafer, K. S.; Chastek, T. Q.; Anderson, C. A. UV Curable Epoxy/Acrylate Adhesive Composition. US 10 676 655 B2, 2020.
10. Anderson, C. A.; Duda, C. J.; Meyer, S. R. Structural Bonding Compositions and Attachment Brackets, and their use in Photovoltaic Solar Modules. US 9 941 441 B2, 2018.
Patent Applications
11. Shafer, K. S.; Jangu, C.; Owen, I. R.; Anderson, C. A.; Mahler, T. A. Flexible Abrasive Article. US 2020/0070312 A1, 2020.
12. Anderson, C. A.; Caruso-Dailey, M. M.; George, C. A. Multiple Accelerator Systems for Epoxy Adhesives. US 2016/0053045 A1, 2016.
Academic Publications
13. Zhang, Y.; Anderson, C. A.; Zimmerman, S. C. Quadruply Hydrogen Bonding Modules as Highly Selective Nanoscale Adhesive Agents. Org. Lett. 2013, 15, 3506–3509. DOI: 10.1021/ol401035t
14. Anderson, C. A.; Jones, A. R.; Briggs, E. M.; Novitsky, E. J.; Kuykendall, D. W.; Sottos, N. R.; Zimmerman, S. C. High-Affinity DNA Base Analogs as Supramolecular, Nanoscale Promoters of Macroscopic Adhesion. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 7288–7295. DOI: 10.1021/ja4005283
15. Thorum, M. S.; Anderson, C. A.; Hatch, J. J.; Campbell, A. S.; Marshall, N. M.; Zimmerman, S. C.; Lu, Y.; Gewirth, A. A. Direct, Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction by Laccase on Anthracene-2-methanethiol-Modified Gold. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2010, 1, 2251–2254. DOI: 10.1021/jz100745s
16. Anderson, C. A.; Taylor, P. G.; Zeller, M. A.; Zimmerman, S. C. Room-temperature, Copper-catalyzed Amination of Bromonaphthyridines with Aqueous Ammonia. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 4848–4851. DOI: 10.1021/jo100476x
17. Kuykendall, D. W.; Anderson, C. A.; Zimmerman, S. C. Hydrogen-Bonded DeUG·DAN Heterocomplex: Structure and Stability and Scalable Synthesis of DeUG with Reactive Functionality. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 61–64. DOI: 10.1021/ol802344w
18. Liao, Y.; Bhattacharjee, S.; Firestone, K. A.; Eichinger, B. E.; Paranji, R.; Anderson, C. A.; Robinson, B. H.; Reid, P. J.; Dalton, L. R. Antiparallel-Aligned Neutral-Ground-State and Zwitterionic Chromophores as a Nonlinear Optical Material. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 6847–6853. DOI: 10.1021/ja057903i
19. Liao, Y.; Firestone, K. A.; Bhattacharjee, S.; Luo, J.; Haller, M.; Hau, S.; Anderson, C. A.; Lao, D.; Eichinger, B. E.; Robinson, B. H.; Reid, P. J.; Jen, A. K.-Y.; Dalton, L. R. Linear and Nonlinear Optical Properties of a Macrocyclic Trichromophore Bundle with Parallel-Aligned Dipole Moments. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 5434–5438. DOI: 10.1021/jp060233y
20. Liao, Y.; Anderson, C. A.; Sullivan, P. A.; Akelaitis, A. J. P.; Robinson, B. H.; Dalton, L. R. Electro-Optical Properties of Polymers Containing Alternating Nonlinear Optical Chromophores and Bulky Spacers. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 1062–1067. DOI: 10.1021/cm0524392
Conference Presentations
21. Anderson, C. A.; Kuykendall, D. W.; Briggs, E. M.; Zimmerman, S. C. Supramolecular Coupling Agents for Adhesion Promotion at Interfaces. 240th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 24, 2010.
22. Anderson, C. A.; Zimmerman, S. C. Stimuli-responsive Naphthyridines via Light Induced Conformational Changes. 237th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, March 24, 2009.
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