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Karol Putyera Ph.D.

Karol Putyera is the Vice President of Technology and Corporate Development, Shiva Group of Companies, Syracuse, New York. His scientific interests include applied research in trace- and ultra-trace element characterization of advanced materials and near-surface chemistry of thin films and coatings. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in physical chemistry from Charles University, Prague, and the Ph.D. degree from the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava.

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