Ziabrev is an experienced chemist with twenty years of international academic and industrial experience. He is skilled in advanced methods of synthetic organic chemistry, multistep chemical transformations, and modern analytical methods.
He was most recently with Click Chemistry Tools and Fluoroprobes, Scottsdale, Arizona where he developed, synthesized, and analyzed fluorescent dyes and click chemistry reagents for bioconjugation. He perfected chemical procedures and wrote standard procedures for the synthesis of compounds while performing custom synthesis of functionalized dyes.
Konstantyn earned his PhD in organic chemistry with a focus in dye technologies from the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences.
Michael Crosby, president, Epolin, said: “Konstantyn’s specialized NIR dye synthesis expertise will accelerate expansion of our dye portfolio to meet the expanding light management needs of our customers.” Konstantyn, in conjunction with Epolin’s technical marketing group, will deliver the best dye solutions for light filtration within eye protection & electronic sensor applications. This addition will enhance development and synthesis capability to support Epolin’s robust growth trajectory.
Epolin, a division of Chroma Color, develops and manufactures materials that deliver premium performance in applications like laser and welding eyewear, security inks, light filters, display materials, and night vision products.
