John Zhang, Ph.D., Doug Huntley, Ph.D., Andy Fox, Brian R. Butler, Joseph Blegen

John Zhang is a Senior Product Development Specialist at 3M’s Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division. He has over 30 years’ experience in air filtration and aerosol science. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Particle Technology from the University of Minnesota. He can be reached via email at zzhang2@mmm.com or office phone +1 651.736.1424.

Doug Huntley, Senior Global R&D Manager, has spent the last 25 years within 3M Company developing the people and products to deliver novel, high-value solutions to a range of industries including Renewable Energy, Automotive, Aerospace and, most recently, Construction & Home Improvement. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He can be reached via e-mail at dahuntley1@mmm.com or office phone + 1 651.736.1746.

Andy Fox is a Lead Product Development Specialist at the 3M Construction and Home Improvement Markets Division. He specializes in filter media development and holds 42 issued U.S. patents. Andy holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University and has spent a total of 20 years with 3M. He can be reached via email at afox@mmm.com or office phone +1 651.733.5433.

Brian Butler is a Lead Innovation Technologist at Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions’ Helix Innovation Center in Dayton, Ohio. He has over 27 years’ experience in HVACR compressor and system development. He has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA from the University of Dayton. He can be reached via email at brian.butler@emerson.com.

Joe Blegen is an Innovation Engineering Co-op at Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions’ Helix Innovation Center in Dayton, Ohio. He is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He can be reached via email at joeblegen@gmail.com.