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Heather Broadhead

Dr. Heather Broadhead

Associate Teaching Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymers with biomedical and personal care applications, surface modification, antimicrobial activity, bacteriophages.

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 204

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Heather.BroadheadFREEMississippi

Tristan Clemons

Dr. Tristan Clemons

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer Chemistry, Biomaterials, Supramolecular Assembly

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) PSC 307

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Tristan.ClemonsFREEMississippi

Graham Collier

Dr. Graham Collier

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer Chemistry, Organic Electronics, Photo- and Electroactive Polymers

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 213

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Graham.CollierFREEMississippi

Xiaodan Gu

Dr. Xiaodan Gu

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer physics, Organic electronics, X-ray scattering, Neutron scattering, Block copolymers

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 304

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Xiaodan.GuFREEMississippi

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Dr. Roger Hester

Emeritus

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

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Dr. William Jarrett Jr

Associate Research Professor

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 205

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William.JarrettFREEMississippi

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Dr. Robert Lochhead

Emeritus

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

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Robert.LochheadFREEMississippi

Boran Ma

Dr. Boran Ma

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer physics, Polymer engineering, Molecular modeling and simulations

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 306

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Boran.MaFREEMississippi

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Dr. Lon Mathias

Emeritus

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 309

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Lon.MathiasFREEMississippi

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Dr. Kenneth Mauritz

Emeritus

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

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kenneth.mauritzFREEMississippi

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Dr. Charles McCormick

Emeritus

Areas of Expertise

Water Soluble Polymers, RAFT polymerization

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

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Charles.MccormickFREEMississippi

Olivia McNair

Dr. Olivia McNair

Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise

High-Temperature Polymers and Composites, Tuning thermal and mechanical performance of carbon-carbon composites, High performance polymer systems from sustainable resources

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 305

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Olivia.McNairFREEMississippi

Sarah Morgan

Dr. Sarah Morgan

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Bioinspired water soluble polymers, morphology control, nanocomposites, high performance polymers

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 303

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Sarah.MorganFREEMississippi

Sergei Nazarenko

Dr. Sergei Nazarenko

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer Science and Engineering

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 211

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Sergei.NazarenkoFREEMississippi

Brian Olson

Dr. Brian Olson

Assistant Teaching Professor

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 212

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Brian.OlsonFREEMississippi

Joshua Otaigbe

Dr. Joshua Otaigbe

Emeritus

Areas of Expertise

Polymer engineering and science, materials processing, biomaterials, phosphate glasses, micro(nano)composites, university/industry partnerships.

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

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Derek Patton

Dr. Derek Patton

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer Synthesis, polymer surfaces, surface characterization, degradable materials

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 203

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Derek.PattonFREEMississippi

Zhe Qiang

Dr. Zhe Qiang

Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer Engineering and Physics, Nanomaterials, Sustainability and Circular Economy

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 312

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Zhe.QiangFREEMississippi

James Rawlins

Dr. James Rawlins

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Surface Coatings, Corrosion Control, Biomass and Biobased Materials

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 181

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James.RawlinsFREEMississippi

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Dr. Robson Storey

Emeritus

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 305

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Robson.StoreyFREEMississippi

Shelby Thames

Dr. Shelby Thames

Emeritus

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

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Shelby.F.ThamesFREEMississippi

Jeff Wiggins

Dr. Jeff Wiggins

Professor

Areas of Expertise

Polymer Matrix Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composite Science and Engineering

College: ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× and Sciences
School: School of Polymer Science and Engineering
Discipline: Polymer Science and Engineering

Thames Polymer Science Research ÈËÆÞÂÒÂ× (PSRC) 185

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Jeffrey.WigginsFREEMississippi