American Coatings Show 2018

Erik Sapper

California Polytechnic State University


Dr. Erik Sapper is an Associate Professor at California Polytechnic State University, where he and a team of undergraduate and graduate students perform research in the Kenneth N. Edwards Western Coatings Technology Center. Erik’s research focuses on the autonomous and computational discovery and design of new materials for coatings applications, especially at the intersection of polymer design, formulation, and coating service life prediction. In addition to his teaching and research efforts, Erik is also a Faculty Fellow in Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, mentoring student-led startups in the chemical and material domains.

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