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