Expert Details
Water Soluble Polymers and Surfactants
ID: 716661
Mississippi, USA
Surface science represents Expert's other major area of expertise. He has been involved in all aspects of surfactants from fundamental studies to formulation. The major application areas in which he consults are laundry, industrial, and institutional cleaners (i.e. household products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and textiles). His research area involves the study of the fundamentals of formulation and processing, including the measurement of surfactant absorption kinetics and thermodynamics, wicking wetting, micellization, identifying liquid crystal compositions, and finding routes to effective and efficient processing and stable, efficacious formulations.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1970 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Physical Chemistry | Institution: University of Strathclyde |
| Year: 1967 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemistry | Institution: University of Strathclyde |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1990 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chairman of Polymer Science Dept. | Department: |
Responsibilities:Administrator for School of polymers, chair of academic department, responsible for economic development in state. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1990 | Employer: BF Goodrich | Title: Research Associate and Manager,Hydrophilic Polymers | Department: |
Responsibilities:Managed the hydrophilic polymers R&D group at BF goodrich |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1970 to 1979 | Employer: Unilever Research | Title: Scientist/Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Polymer synthesis and characterization, colloid and surface science, formulation |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| He belongs to ACS, AOCS, SCC, and the Association of Formulation Chemists. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He was President of SCC. He was President of Association of Formulation Chemists. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| He was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Carnegie-Mellon University. He also received the Outstanding Technical Recognition Award from the BF Goodrich Company. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has 14 Patents, 45 Publications, and 206 Scientific Presentations in the last nine years. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| French | Expert reads and writes and speaks some French. |
| German | Expert reads and writes German. |
Fields of Expertise
hydrophilic polymer, natural polymer, polymer chemistry, polymer science, semisynthetic polymer, water-soluble polymer, detergent, household cleaning product, lyotropic liquid crystal material, surfactant, textile dyeing, agglomeration, polymerization reactor, ore agglomeration, polymer modifier, particle suspension (mixture), emulsion (mixture), household product, surface science, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, chelating, surface, surface effect, detergent environmental effect, biodegradable surfactant, polyethylene glycol, polymer crosslinking, polysilicone, polymer gel, liquid crystal polymer, polymeric material, polymer property, water physical chemistry, thixotropy, synthetic organic polymer, suspension polymerization, styrene polymerization, solution chemistry, rheology, polyvinyl alcohol, polystyrene, polyol, polymer, polymer structure, polyethylene terephthalate, polyether, polyether resin, polyacrylate, physical contacting, mineral processing, micelle, ionomer, interpenetrating polymer network, hydrogel, gum, gel, defoaming, foaming, flocculating agent, dyeing, copolymerization, colloiding, colloid and interface chemistry, bulk polymerization, biocompatible metal, batch reactor, acrylic polymerization