Dr. Wesley Sattler (Wes) is a Senior Consultant at Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi), bringing deep expertise in chemistry, materials, catalysis, separations, and complex industrial. With more than 20 years of R&D experience, from a Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry to advanced scientific roles at ExxonMobil and The Dow Chemical Company, Wes delivers a powerful combination of rigorous technical analysis and practical judgment to complex scientific, operational, and logistical challenges.
Wes built a notable R&D track record, contributing to many technology areas, including hydrogen production, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development, carbon capture, and polymer synthesis, formulation, and characterization for both industrial and specialty applications, spanning corrosion‑resistant coatings, traffic‑paint technologies, and advanced electronic materials.
Wes’s consulting practice is rooted in extensive industrial research experience, enabling him to diagnose fundamental technical issues, critically evaluate data, and translate complex findings into defensible, actionable conclusions. He excels at bridging the gap between scientific detail and real-world decision making, helping clients navigate uncertainty and make informed choices.
Wes is the coauthor of 38 peer reviewed publications, an inventor on 6 granted U.S. patents, with >10 additional U.S. patent applications pending.
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Publications
- Electronic Structures and Photoredox Chemistry of Tungsten(0) Arylisocyanides, Acc. Chem. Res. 2023, 56, 1978, January 2023
- End-Group Control in the Radical Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate with tert-Butyl Peroxypivalate Initiator in the Presence of Thiol Chain Transfer Agents, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2020, 2, 3936, January 2020
- Synthesis and structural characterization of bis(2-pyridylthio)(p-tolylthio)methyl zinc complexes and the catalytic hydrosilylation of CO2, Polyhedron, 2020, 187, 114542, January 2020
- Gas-Generating Polymer Particles: Reducing the Decomposition Temperature of Poly(tert-Butyl Methacrylate) Side Chains Using an Encapsulated Acid Catalyst Approach, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2020, 2, 5179, January 2020
- Two-dimensional liquid chromatography with active solvent modulation for studying monomer incorporation in copolymer dispersants, J. Sep. Sci. 2019, 42, 2805, January 2019
- Triphenylsulfonium topophotochemistry, Photochem. & Photobio. Sci. 2018, 17, 27, January 2018
- Two-photon spectroscopy of tungsten(0) arylisocyanides using nanosecond-pulsed excitation, Dalton Trans. 2017, 46, 13188, January 2017
- Driving Force Dependence of Electron Transfer from Electronically Excited [Ir(COD)(-Me2pz)]2 to Photo-acid Generators, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2017, 121, 7572, January 2017
- Modulation of Zn-C Bond Lengths Induced by Ligand Architecture in Zinc Carbatrane Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14542 – 14545, January 2016
- Synthesis and Resolution of Chiral Ruthenium Complexes Containing the 1-Me-3-PhCp Ligand, Organometallics 2016, 35, 39, January 2016
- Hydrolysilylation of Aldehydes and Ketones Catalyzed by a Terminal Zinc Hydride Complex, [3-Tptm]ZnH, Organometallics 2015, 34, 4717, January 2015
See CV for additional publications.