Dr. Bob Kline Schoder is Creare’s Vice President and Director of Commercialization. He received his B.S. from MIT and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. As commercialization director, he has negotiated all of Creare’s existing license agreements and has led the establishment of Edare Incorporated (where he serves as President), Creare’s most recent spin-off company.

Dr. Tony Dietz received his undergraduate degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney and his doctorate from Oxford University, where he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. He has led research and development projects on a variety of applications, including cryogenic turbomachinery, superconducting systems, superconducting cable disconnect system, and cryocooler design for a turbo-electric aircraft.

Dr. Patrick Magari received undergraduate degrees in Mechanical, Aerospace, and Electrical Engineering and his master’s and doctorate in Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse. He is an experienced project manager, and has led many projects at Creare ranging from small consulting efforts to large multi-million dollar, multi-year development efforts. His work has included a broad spectrum of engineering analysis, prototype development, and testing.

Dr. Mark Zagarola received his B.S.M.E from Rutgers University and his M.S.M.E and Ph.D. from Princeton University. Dr. Zagarola is a recognized expert in the fields of fluid mechanics and cryogenics with over 20 years of experience in the fields of gas-bearing turbomachinery, heat transfer enhancement, fluid mechanics, cryogenics, and thermal management systems.