Kelly Janssen is a research chemist at Viavi Solutions. She uses her knowledge in chemistry to develop sol-gel silica encapsulation process that is used in paints for automobile. Her pigment passivation process improves on older, aluminum-based methods that would corrode in water. That means her pigments can be used in environmentally-friendly water-based paints. In this […]

Kelly Janssen is a research chemist at Viavi Solutions. She uses her knowledge in chemistry to develop sol-gel silica encapsulation process that is used in paints for automobile. Her pigment passivation process improves on older, aluminum-based methods that would corrode in water. That means her pigments can be used in environmentally-friendly water-based paints.

In this video interview, Kelly Janssen discusses her work at Viavi Solutions shares her advice for people interested in mid-career scientific education:

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