Testimonials
“trusted expert in the field”
"As a part of the University of St. Thomas School of Engineering for over 10 years, I’ve watched Chris use his expertise as he mentored young engineers and managed industrial partner expectations while overseeing an array of multi-disciplinary senior design projects ranging from basic research to product development. As an instructor in graduate and undergraduate polymer and materials science classes, Chris is able to blend the theory and application of polymers and chemical engineering. When I have had questions about polymer science in my research activities I have reached out to Chris as a trusted expert in the field and I highly recommend him."
Dr. John Wentz
Mechanical Engineering Department Chair
University of St. Thomas School of Engineering
Saint Paul, MN
“He patiently and ably guided me…”
"Chris Haas and I have worked on a number of patent projects over the last couple of years. These have included both the preparation of new applications as well as prosecution of applications that were written by other attorneys and handed off to me. These projects were all in a technology area that was new to me prior to starting to work with Chris. He patiently and ably guided me through the learning curve. I found Chris to be both very knowledgeable in his technology area and to be able to communicate that knowledge in a pedagogical fashion that made complex topics easy and fun to learn. Chris also proved to have a good grasp of patent principles. And not to be discounted, I found Chris to be very enjoyable to work with; he is a nice guy with a great sense of humor. I look forward to the next time I have an opportunity to tackle a project together with Chris. "
Pehr Jansson, JD
Patent Attorney and Owner
The Jansson Firm
Austin, TX
“innovative thinking”
"I worked with Chris Haas for several years, with a focus in the areas of polymer properties and processing, as well as their use in secure documents. During that time, Chris demonstrated a deep knowledge of polymer technology, as well as innovative thinking in how to apply it to customer needs. He is tenacious in his focus on delivering for the customer, effectively motivating the teams he works with to achieve their goals. He regularly provided technical insights that were key to solving problems in the projects we worked on, leveraged from both theory and well-designed experiments."
Dr. Todd Jones
Lead Product Development Specialist, Traffic Safety Division
3M
Maplewood, MN
“expert technical analysis”
“I have worked with Chris over a number of years on high value, technically complex new product developments for large scale, large customer application. Chris has always performed to a very high level with expert technical analysis and the reporting of development issues and solutions. His analysis of intellectual property and patent status in particular has been a key feature in this relationship, and he has demonstrated the ability to communicate highly complex technical and IP issues to senior business leaders in a clear and concise fashion on many occasions.”
R&D Head of Leading Security Materials Company
“understanding of commercial viability”
“I started my career at 3M about the same time that Chris started in the Corporate Process Research Lab. Chris always impressed me with his talent to look at a problem from a different perspective. When testing samples in the course of our collaboration, we would inevitably discover some previously unknown properties that were novel and unique—which undoubtedly led to patents. I learned from Chris a great deal about polymer science and the grit it takes to start at the ground level with the discovery process of research and innovation. As our careers diverged, I still was able to collaborate with Chris on research programs through his position at the University of St. Thomas, with great success. Through this interaction he has demonstrated to me his understanding of commercial viability and what it takes to make development programs successful. I look forward to continuing to collaborate with him in the future.”
Matt Michel
President
Universal Engineering Services
Saint Paul, MN