> LEADERSHIP

Ductile Ceramics’ leaders believe in providing the highest level of strength, service and safety to our customers and partners. Our mission is to help your business succeed by developing materials that not only surpass industry standards, but also save lives.

Ductile Ceramics Leadership:

Tony Collins – The Entrepreneur

Tony Collins is the chairman of Ductile Ceramics. As the company’s founder, he is responsible for the creative vision behind the patented technology.

Mr. Collins was also the founder of Turbine Generator Maintenance, Inc., the nation’s leading independent turbine maintenance company, which he ran for 20 years until selling it to a private equity fund in 2007.

Mr. Collins received his degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Dr. Arun Wagh – The Scientist

Dr. Arun Wagh is the director of research and development for Ductile Ceramics and is in charge of the technical development and effective commercialization of the company’s patented technology.

For 20 years, Dr. Wagh led the research team that developed the Ceramicrete technology (chemically bonded phosphate ceramics) at Argonne National Laboratory. Previously, he worked as a senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica.

Dr. Wagh’s research, initially for the U.S. Department of Energy and now for Ductile Ceramics, has been directed toward finding novel structural materials, materials for stabilizing radioactive waste streams, nuclear shielding materials, and advanced cement technologies. 

A Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, Dr. Wagh authored the book “Chemically Bonded Phosphate Ceramics,” a comprehensive account of his research. He received his Ph. D. in physics from the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York, and his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Bombay University.