Rate My Professor Krassimir Marchev

Krassimir Marchev serves as Professor of the Practice and Lead Director for the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology Programs in Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies, a position he has held since July 2017. He has been a part-time faculty member at the same institution since 1991, teaching courses in chemistry, materials science, and advanced manufacturing both on-campus and online. Marchev earned his Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Solid State Chemistry and Materials Science from Northeastern University in 1994, with a thesis on processing, characterization, and kinetics of plasma nitrided stainless steels under Prof. Bill Giessen. He previously obtained a Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Warsaw University of Technology in 1984, graduating with honors. His extensive industry experience includes serving as Technical Team Leader and Senior Scientist at The Gillette Company from 2000 to 2012, where he led the development and patenting of the blade edge for the Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, contributing to a billion-dollar product line. He also developed surface engineering technologies for Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky aircraft, worked at Norton Diamond Film on diamond deposition processes, and held leadership roles at OptoGlo Inc. and Milara Inc., focusing on innovation in nano-technologies and robotics.