
Senior Research Specialist at Dow Chemical
Saginaw, Michigan Area

Senior Research Specialist at Dow Chemical
Saginaw, Michigan Area
materials and polymer science, molecular modeling
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOW; Chemicals industry)
September 1999 — Present (10 years 3 months)
materials and polymer science, including: cellulose ether structure-property relationships, coatings and adhesion fundamentals, carbon fiber composites, polymer mechanical properties, molecular simulation for physical property prediction, high performance computing, blowing agent solubility in polymers, polymer blend compatibilization, automotive glass bonding, composite lifetimes, housewrap, and transport science.
- co-chair FOMMS 2009 http://fomms.org
- vice-chair for communications, CoMSEF http://comsef.org
- IFPSC http://fluidproperties.org
“Stress-Biased Rearrangements and Preyield Behavior in Glasses,” J. Phys. Chem. B., 110, 14452-14457 (2006).
“Polymer Modeling at The Dow Chemical Company.” J. Macromol. Sci.-Polymer Reviews, 44, 53-85 (2004).
“LIFETIME PREDICTION OF GLASS FIBER/DERAKANE 411-350 COMPOSITES,” ANTEC (2004).
“Modeling Stress-Strain of Glassy Polymers Up to Yield,” ANTEC (2002).
Ph.D. , Chemical Engineering , 1994 — 1999
• Rheology of Lubricant Basestocks: A Molecular Dynamics Study of C30 Isomers” J. Chem. Phys. 113, 8833 (2000).
• A Molecular Dynamics Study of a Short-Chain Polyethylene Melt. II. Transient Response Upon Onset of Shear, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 93, 101 (2000).
• A Molecular Dynamics Study of a Short-Chain Polyethylene Melt. I. Steady-State Shear, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 93, 83 (2000).
• The Transient Rheology of a Polyethylene Melt Under Shear, Phys. Rev. E, 60, 6956 (1999).
• Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the Rheology of Linear and Branched Alkanes, International Journal of Thermophysics, 19, 449 (1998).
• Lubricant Characterization by Molecular Simulation, AIChE Journal, 43, 3260 (1997).
B.S. , Engineering Science , 1990 — 1994
1986 — 1990
CoMSEF, Industrial Fluid Properties Simulation Collective