Dr. Andy Francis is Weathering & Corrosion Technical Manager at Q-Lab. Andy joined the Q-Lab team in 2015 and has a dual focus on new product development across all of Q-Lab’s product lines as well as external communication with Q-Lab’s representatives, customers, and the scientific community.
Andy has over 10 years of experience in R&D for new products and applications in diverse fields including weathering and corrosion, synthetic graphite, commercial lighting, polymers, steel, and thin film coatings. Prior to joining Q-Lab, Andy worked for General Electric and as a Senior Research Scientist at GrafTech International.
Andy received both his BS and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.