Goodyear Polymer
Center
The Departments of Polymer Science
and Polymer Engineering
Present
Fall 2014
Polymer and Advanced Materials Lecture Series
Fridays at 11:00 am
September 5 (GDYR)
Dr. Peter Green
Vincent T. and Gloria M. Gorguze Professor of Engineering, Professor, Chemical Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Applied Physics, Director, Center for Solar and Thermal Energy Conversion, University of Michigan
Morphological Design and Function of Thin Film Polymer Nanocomposites
http://www.mse.engin.umich.edu/people/pfgreen
September 19 (GDYR)
Dr. Luping Yu
Professor of Chemistry, University of Chicago
How to Design Low Bandgap Polymers for Highly Efficient OPV Solar Cells
http://lupingyu.uchicago.edu/
September 26 (GDYR)
Dr. Jaime Grunlan
Associate Professor and Gulf Oil/Thomas A. Dietz Development Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Multilayer Polymer Nanocomposite Thin Films Capable of Separating Gases and Stopping Fire
http://nanocomposites.tamu.edu
October 10 (GDYR) Dr. Rodney Priestly
Assistant Professor and The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University
Engineering Structure and Properties in Polymer Thin Films and NanoparticlesTBA
http://www.princeton.edu/cbe/people/faculty/priestley/group/
*GDYR = Goodyear Polymer Center, Auditorium 229
170 University Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44325-3909
Polymer Engineering
Academic Center
October 17 (GDYR)
Dr. Jeremiah Johnson
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Modular Polymer Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
http://web.mit.edu/johnsongroup/#
October 24 (GDYR)
Dr. Liming Dai
Kent Hale Smith Professor, Director, Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
Conjugated Macromolecules and Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage
http://case.edu/cse/eche/daigroup/
November 7 (GDYR)
Dr. Brent Sumerlin
Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Florida
Reversible‐covalent materials: Combining covalent integrity with adaptability
www.chem.ufl.edu/~sumerlin/Default.htm
November 14 (GDYR)
Dr. Theresa Reineke
Lloyd H. Reyerson Professor, Nanoscience & Materials Chemistry; Chemical Biology; Polymer Chemistry, University of Minnesota
Sugar‐coated polymer synthesis: from sustainable materials to selective drug delivery
http://www.chem.umn.edu/directory/faculty.lasso?serial=3361
*PEAC = Polymer Engineering Academic Center, Aggarwal Lecture Hall, 130
250 S. Forge Street
Akron, Ohio 44325-0301
Polymer and Advanced Materials
Lecture Series
The Departments of Polymer Science and
Polymer Engineering will continue their joint
seminar series (Polymers and Advanced
Materials Lecture Series, PAM.) Lecturers are
selected on the basis of their outstanding
contributions in their field of interest, and an
effort is made to have the lectures cover
different areas of specialization in the field of
Polymers and Advanced Materials. The
seminars will be held on Fridays at 11 a.m. in
the Goodyear Polymer Center (GDYR 229) or
Polymer Engineering Academic Center (PEAC
130). The abstracts and more updated details
are provided on the College Website;
http://www.uakron.edu/cpspe/
Questions, please contact:
Dept. Polymer Engineering
Deborah Wilhite: 330-972-6278
[email protected]
Dept. Polymer Science
Jacqui Clark: 330-972-7542
[email protected]
A - Polymer Engineering Academic Center (PEAC)
250 S. Forge St., Akron, Ohio 44325-0301
B - Goodyear Polymer Center (GDYR)
170 University Ave., Akron, Ohio 44325-3909