Some of our Team

Professor David Sheel, Managing Director

David Sheel led the founding of CVD Technologies in 2000. He is the Managing Director and a Board member. The company has seen rapid growth in the last fews years and is generating over 80% of it's business from outside of the UK. The company has succesfully established a number of strategic commercial alliances and licences with significant medium term potential. Prior to setting up the company, he spent a number of years working in R&D and technology implimentation and exploitation, in a wide range of businesses with a particular focus in the coatings area, and specialising in atmospheric pressure (thermal) CVD (APCVD). He was formerly (until 2000) Group Head of the CVD within Pilkinton Central Research. David Sheel has a PhD in the Chemistry/Materials interface area from Liverpool University, and has a Professorship within the Institute of Materials at Salford University, Manchester. Via this group he has a significant involvement in Internationally leading CVD related research work in the atmospheric pressure area. He is a member of the CEC "expert list" for evaluation of proposals. He is a founder Board member of EJIPAC (European Japanese Initiative in Photocatalysis Applications and Commercialisation). Prof Sheel holds a number of industrial consultancies, in the field of CVD, with Major International companies.

Professor Martyn Pemble,Non Executive Chairman

Along with Prof David Sheel he set up CVD Technologies. He is non-exec Chairman of the company He is now based in Cork, where he is Director of the Advanced Materials and Surfaces Group. His work has focused into 3 main areas in recent years: (i), the use of optical/spectroscopic monitoring methods for the study of CVD and MOCVD processes under 'real' process conditions, (ii), the use of CVD methods to produce novel photonic bandgap systems or quantum confined systems based upon materials such as synthetic opals, (iii), the exploitation of precursor chemistry for the production of thin films, including the chemical modification of thin films. He has published or in press some 150 papers/articles in peer reviewed journals and monographs

Joe Lewis, Senior Development Scientist

Joe Lewis did his PhD in the synthetic inorganic chemistry at University of South Carolina. He subsequently undertook posts do research in optical activity at the University Of Sussex and then at the University Of East Anglia. Joe has been involved in CVD research for over 20 years (including Pilkington at their central research laboratories). His experience extends from initial laboratory studies through prototyping to production introduction. Joe has many years industrial CVD experience along with papers and patents in his name. Joe has particular interest, in CVD, in the area of precursors and in reactor design. Joe is a visiting researcher in the CVD group at Salford University. He currently works with CVD Technologies as a Senior Scientist where he typically leads lab feasibility studies into new materials areas

Paul Davies, CVD Engineering Specialist

Paul is the CVD Technologies Ltd. senior engineer. Paul's engineering background extends to over 20 years. The initial 10 years in the chemical industry, before joining Pilkington PLC in the Central Engineering Group where, over more than 10 years, he had a wide range of project involvement. He had particular responsibility for coatings R&D areas, specifically CVD. Paul has an HNC in Mechanical Engineering ,and has been a Graduate Member of the Institute of Mechanical engineers. His work included, initial design concepts, the final design, specification and construction of CVD equipment from laboratory scale to full production prototype level, taken through to final installation in local or remote locations. His expertise includes process control, cost analysis, liquid/gas delivery/fume handling, meeting all current safety and environmental legislation.

Alan Robinson, CVD Specialist - Thin Film Analysis

Alan Robinson is a CVD Specialist in thin film analysis

Alan Robinson has a MSc in Materials and has over 5 years CVD lab experience. He is primarily focused onto lab feasibility and product demonstration activities working closely with customers. He has experience across Thermal, Flame and Plasma CVD and covering a wide range of materials /functionalities including area such as barrier, anti-corrosion, self clean/photocatalytic, TCOs and biocidal surfaces .

David Snape, Specialist - Online CVD Production Systems

David Snape is a specialist in online CVD production systems

David Snape is qualified design engineer with over 25 years experience in process development – mostly within the glass industry. He has focused onto CVD technology area for the last 15 years where he has worked on lab and prototype CVD systems. is a specialist in online CVD production systems, CAD designing, specifying, building and commissioning

Gwyn Williams, Expert - Online CVD and PVD Production Coatings

Gwyn Williams is an expert in online CVD and PVD production coatings

He has more than 25 years on-line CVD experience along with extensive lab and process experience in large area sputtering. He has worked in many countries commissioning and trouble shooting coating processes. He holds a number of patents as inventor.

Philip Evans, Senior Scientist

Phil Evans is a Senior Project Manager within CVD Technologies. He has a degree in Chemistry (where he was awarded an academic scholarship and was presented with two departmental awards at graduation), plus an MChem with Industrial Experience from Salford University, Manchester, and a PhD in Atmospheric pressure CVD thin film technology and complimented this with several years pots doctoral work in the filed prior to joining CVD Technologies.

Philip has worked on a number of collaborative (including EU) funded projects in the areas of photocatalysis, biocidal surfaces, TCOs and photovoltaics. Since joining the company Phil has developed and led collaborations with a number of International customers from laboratory-based research through to industrial scale operations

Paul Sheel, Project Manager

Paul Sheel gained a BSc in Chemistry from Nottingham University and a diploma from Cambridge University. He has some years industrial experience in the coatings industry and has also spent time in the teaching profession. Since joining CVD Technologies, he has acquired the position of Project Manager and is involved in both the research and development field and also the commercial aspects of the company. He works closely with customers on development projects. He has experience in leading CVD Technologies in a large Integrating Project (EU funded)

Dr Jeff Gaskell, Senior Scientist

Jeff Gaskell has a 1st class MChem degree in chemistry from the University of Liverpool. His research continued during his PhD, designing and synthesising precursors for the deposition of lanthanide oxides by liquid injection MOCVD (metal-organic chemical vapour deposition). He then undertook an industry sponsored post-doctoral research position, focusing on the deposition of high-K gate dielectrics on silicon by liquid injection MOCVD and ALD (Atomic Layer Deposition). During this time, Jeff gained extensive experience with the deposition of a wide variety of materials. These include La2O3, ZrO2, HfO2, and ZnO, along with more complex structures such bimetallic oxides and doped systems.

Since joining CVD Technologies Jeff has worked on a range of processes and products including off and on-line APCVD.

John Hodgkinson, Senior Scientist

John Hodgkinson has a first degree in Chemistry and a PhD in atmospheric pressure CVD. He has added several years post doctoral research in APCVD to this working in thermal and atmospheric pressure plasma technologies. He has Industrial R&D experience, with products including rigid polyurethanes, roof coating systems and foam control additives for paint and paper manufacture. First hand allowed involvement in design and engineering. He has worked for CVD Technologies since 2006 as a research scientist where he has worked on a number of major commercial projects