Carolyn J. Otten, Ph.D.

Senior Manager – Chemistry

Carolyn J. Otten, Ph.D. has over fifteen years of experience in directing and performing analytical chemistry investigations. She has designed and supervised projects involving deformulation (reverse engineering), failure analysis, compositional identification and contaminant issues. Skilled in communicating results to clients, she is responsible for technical accuracy and data quality.

Dr. Otten has served as a scientific technical consultant and expert witness, providing testimony for cases involving product liability and patent infringement.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Deformulation (reverse engineering)
Failure analysis
Material identification
Contaminant identification
Food packaging-product interactions
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy

EDUCATION/REGISTRATIONS

Ph.D. Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis
A.M. Chemistry, Washington University, St. Louis
B.S. Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla

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