Glenn Spiering
Education:
Ph.D. candidate in Macromolecular Science and Engineering
B.S. Plastics Engineering Technology, Penn State Behrend, Erie PA
Current Research Objectives:
Manipulate phase separation parameters to tune the morphology of semicrystalline polymer aerogels and obtain desirable mechanical properties. Characterize polymeric systems using x-ray scattering methods.
Erin Crater
Education:
Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry
B.S. ACS Certified Chemistry, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg MS
B.S. Polymer Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg MS
Current Research Objectives:
Investigating morphology-property relationships in ionomer membranes for fuel cells
Isabela Coutinho
Education:
Ph.D. student in Macromolecular Science and Engineering
B.S. and M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of ABC, Brazil
Current Research Objectives:
Relations between structure-morphology-properties of polymeric materials
Mark McCrary
Education:
Ph.D. student in Macromolecular Science and Engineering
B.S. Chemistry, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Current Research Objectives:
Heterogeneous, gel-state functionalization of semi-crystalline polymers to afford novel block copolymers for hydrogen fuel cell and blend compatibilization applications.
Kira Baugh
Education:
Ph.D. student in Chemistry
B.S. Chemistry & Environmental Science, University of Virginia
Current Research Objectives:
Semicrystalline polymer aerogels and heterogeneous gel-state functionalization.
Former Group Members
Michelle Pomatto, PhD, Carlisle Construction Materials
Garrett Godshall, PhD, Adhesives Research
Emily Plunkett, MS, Clean Water Action
Melissa Novy, PhD, Johnson Matthey
Christopher Kasprzak, PhD, Dow Industrial Solutions
Christina Orsino, PhD, Solvay Specialty Polymers
Zahra Mansouri, MS, Washington D.C.
Gregory Fahs, PhD, Parallel
Lin Ju, PhD, DuPont
Kristen Felice Noble, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor at Roanoke College
Lindsey Anderson, PhD, Solvay Specialty Polymers
Samantha Talley, PhD, Los Alamos National Lab
Jeremy Beach, PhD, IARL
Theodore Canterbury, PhD, AkzoNobel
Joe Rittenhouse, MS, Memjet Technology
Elise Naughton, PhD, University of Colorado
Amanda Hudson, PhD, RJ Reynold’s
Mingqiang Zhang, PhD, Machine Zone
Scott Forbey, PhD, Tesla
Orkun Kaymakci, MS, Arcelik Group
Katherine Finlay, PhD, Eastman Chemical Company
Nathanael May, MS, GrafTech International
Gilles Divoux, PhD, Solvay Specialty Polymers
Angela Osborn, PhD,
Sonya Benson, PhD, PepsiCo
Shawn Osboorn, PhD, Ascend Performance Materials
Kirt Page, PhD, Dean at Connect University
Greg Geminhardt, PhD, GE Aviation
Alan Phillips, PhD, Eastman Chemical Company
Peyton Hopson, PhD, Vistakon
Angels Domenech, MS, Dow Plastics, TS&D
Grant Barber, PhD, Ticona
Bo Pan, PhD, Pall Corporation
Eric Taylor, PhD, Hard Eight Holdings, LLC
Any Landis, PhD, Penn State York, Instructor of Chemistry
Raghu Gummaraju, PhD, BASF Corporation
Marty Boykin, PhD, Eastment Chemical Company
Kristine Ludwig, PhD, Bentley Systems
Kari Haley, MS, ams OSRAM
Steve Manning, PhD, Igor Naming Agency
Bruce Orler, PhD, Research Associate at Virginia Tech
Kevin Cable, PhD, Colortech