Dr. Zemach’s scientific consulting practice specializes in the application of appropriate technology to solve current problems for both the Military and consumer marketplace. This work involves technology assessment, test and evaluation program design, and product design.
Dr. Zemach has spent over two years overseas, working in both Iraq and Afghanistan solving problems for the US military. Over a dozen of the concepts and projects he initiated during this period are currently in use in combat operations; several are patent pending, and one was one of ten recipients of the US Army’s Greatest Inventions award for 2003. Solutions include a preferred passive under armor cooling method, a down-well imaging system, a remote monitor and power solution for a weapon mounted thermal imager, a wearable antenna system, a power supply solution for a high end thermal imager for base security, a low cost robotic platform concept to provide standoff during inspection of improvised explosive devices, an inexpensive method for foreign phrase translation, and a practical method for harvesting untapped energy in military batteries for long duration missions.
Other areas of technology development work have included smart cards, biometric devices, supply chain security and product tampering, military-related clothing and protection systems, and medical remediation equipment.
In addition, Dr. Zemach’s expertise includes the failure analysis of elastomers, engineering thermoplastics, thermosets, foams, copolymers, and other polymer systems. He addresses issues related to polymer synthesis and characterization by differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, thermogravimetic/differential thermal analysis, gel permeation chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, and mechanical testing. In addition, Dr. Zemach has experience investigating patent issues related to polymer systems and the failure modes and mechanisms of vehicle tires.
Caswell G, Aghassi E, Mikolajczak C, Zemach K. Autonomous maintenance and health monitoring of rechargeable batteries. Advancing Microelectronics, IMAPS – International Microelectronics and Packaging Society, 2011 Jan/Feb; 20–24.
Zemach KD, Rubner MF. Multiple environment polydiacetylene containing segmented block copolymers. American Chemical Society Spring Meeting, Anaheim, California, 1995.
Zemach KD, Rubner MF. Diacetylene containing polyesters and segmented polyurethanes with body temperature sensitive thermochromic transitions. Proceedings, Materials Research Society Symposium, 1993.
Presentations
Zemach KD. Battlefield power for the warfighter. Invited to speak by the US Army as the US Army’s subject matter expert (SME) regarding power issues on the battlefield. NDIA Joint Service Power Expo, 2007.
Zemach KD. Integration of a low-level physiological monitoring system in the advanced combat uniform. Advanced Technology Applications in Combat Casualty Care, September 2001.
Zemach KD. Failure analysis of brittle fracture in polymers. Society of Plastics Engineers Technical Fair, November 1998.