Process Optimization, Commercialization, and Innovation
Welcome to the Chemical Perspective Podcast !
Welcome to The Chemical Perspective: a deep dive into the world of process innovation,commercialization, and manufacturing excellence with Dr. Joel Shertok. Each episode explores the technologies, strategies, and real-world lessons behind scaling breakthrough ideas into profitable production—from specialty chemicals and biotech to advanced materials and energy solutions.
Join us as we uncover the insights driving efficiency, innovation, and growth
across today’s evolving industrial landscape.
About Our Host
Dr. Joel Shertok is a Chemical Engineering and Materials Consultant specializing in new product development, commercial manufacturing, and chemical process optimization. With more than 50 years of experience across chemical, biotech, advanced materials, and industrial systems, he has helped companies scale technologies from lab and pilot operations into profitable commercial production.
His expertise spans specialty chemicals, carbon fiber composites, biotech-based nutritionals, membrane filtration, ion exchange, nanotechnology, biofuels, and lithium battery electrolytes. Throughout his career, Dr. Shertok has worked with startups and established companies to improve yield, reduce bottlenecks, optimize processes, and accelerate commercialization.
Dr. Shertok has served as an Entrepreneur In Residence for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, advising emerging biotech and chemical companies on commercialization strategies. He has also supported projects involving machine learning for process optimization, advanced filtration technologies, and sustainable energy solutions.
He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and his B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Cooper Union. Dr. Shertok holds numerous patents across purification and filtration technologies and previously served as a Visiting Scholar at Rochester Institute of Technology.
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Dr. Joel Shertok is passionate about helping companies solve the kinds of process and manufacturing challenges that quietly drain profitability and slow innovation. Rather than working as a traditional outside consultant, he integrates directly with technical teams, taking ownership of problems and staying involved until solutions are fully implemented.
Known for his hands-on approach and practical problem-solving style, Dr. Shertok focuses on helping senior leaders de-risk growth, protect EBITDA, and accelerate commercialization efforts. His work is driven by the belief that delaying action on process issues often creates hidden operational and financial losses.
With decades of experience across multiple industries and technologies, he continues to advise companies on scaling innovation, improving operational performance, and turning breakthrough ideas into commercially successful products.
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