The Wagener Research Group: Alumni

Alumni "You never leave the group; you simply change locations", KBW.

109	Kayo Tarada Photo	Visiting international graduate student during the fall of 2007 from Professor Masuda's research group at Kyoto University, Japan. Worked on solution ADMET polymerization of monomers prepared at her university.
108	Wei Li Photo	Undergraduate Researcher Spring and Summer 2007. Researched under Giovanni Rojas on catalyst kinetics.
107	Dr. Emine Boz Photo	PhD July, 2007. "Synthesis and Crystallization of Halogen Containing Polyolefins." Employed as a post-doc at UC Berkeley.
106	Alex Nemeth Photo	Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2006 through Summer 2007. Researched under Emine Boz on halogen containing polyolefins. Now pursuing medical school.
105	Zach Kean Photo	Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2005 through Spring 2007. Research began in carbosiloxanes/carbosilanes and continued into conjugated polymers produced via solid state metathesis. Zach continues on to study for his PhD at UC Berkeley.
104	Rachel Eve Lande Photo	Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2006 through Spring 2007. Research in ADMET amphiphiles purifying monomers with various PEG terminal functionality. Now entering Vet School
103	Meghan Greenfield Photo	Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2005 through Fall 2006. Research began in carbosiloxanes/carbosilanes and continued after an interlude in Australia when she came back to work on acid containing monomers. Now in medical school.
102	Eveline van der Aa Photo	Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2005. Research in vinyl ether polymers concluded and she is now persuing post-bachelor research in the Reynolds group before attending graduate school. Now in grad school at Va Tech.
101	Briana Jackson Photo	Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2006. Research in the Bio-olefins project by incorporating tetraethylene glycol spacers between the ethylene backbone and the amino acid branch.
100	Dr. Piotr Matloka Photo	PhD April, 2006. "Synthesis and Characterization of Latent Reactive Oligo(Oxyethylene)/Carbosilane and Carbosiloxane/Carbosilane Copolymers via Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization (ADMET) for Thermoset Materials." Employed with DSM in the Netherlands.
99	Dr. Travis Baughman Photo	PhD March, 2006. "Functionalized Ethylene Copolymers and Materials via Olefin Metathesis Polymerization." Completed postdoc with Bert Meijers in Eindhoven; now at DSM in the Netherlands.
98	Dr. Violeta Petkovska Photo	PhD December, 2005. "Mass Spectrometry Characterization of Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymers and Ethylene Oxide/Propylene Oxide Copolymers." Employed with Dupont, PN.
97	Dr. Florence Courchay Photo	PhD December, 2005. "Metathesis and Isomerization Activity of Ruthenium Carbene Catalysts in Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization ." Employed with Proctor and Gamble, Belgium.
96	Dr. Garrett Oakley Photo	PhD December, 2004. "Solid-State Olefin Metathesis". Employed with IBM, NY.
95	Christina D. Cirillo Photo	Undergraduate researcher, Spring 2005. Research in carbosilane polymers containing latent reactive sites.
94	Dr. John Sworen Photo	PhD August, 2004. "Modeling Linear-Low Density Polyethylene: Copolymers Containing Precise Structures." Employed with Dupont, NJ.
93	Armando Coronado Photo	Undergraduate researcher, Fall 2004. Research in the development of new catalysts for ADMET.
92	Josh Priebe Photo	Masters, Spring 2004. Research in biodegradable ADMET poly(ester amide) materials.
91	Dr. Timothy Hopkins Photo	PhD December, 2003. "Bio-olefins via ADMET". Employed with DuPont in Wilmington, DE.
90	Jessica Berg Photo	Undergraduate researcher, Fall 2003. Research in precisely spaced methyl and ethyl branched polyethylene.
89	Stephanie Spence Photo	Undergraduate researcher, Fall 2003. Synthesis of functionalized ADMET monomers.
88	Xavier Guerrero Photo	Undergraduate researcher, Summer 2003. Research in bio-olefins.
87	Dr. Stephen E. Lehman Photo	PhD August, 2003. Employed with Intel Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona.
86	Wendell Bobb Photo	Undergraduate researcher, August, 2000 to May, 2003. Intends to pursue studies in medicine.
85	Shahab Akvan Photo	Undergraduate researcher, August, 2000 to May, 2003. Intends to pursue studies in medicine.
84	Dr. Jason Smith Photo	PhD August, 2002. "Modeling the Effect of Precise Short-Chain Branch Placement in Ethylene-co-Propylene and Ethylene-co-Butylene Materials". Now at Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, TN.
83	Dr. John Schwendeman Photo	PhD August, 2002. "Modeling the Effect of Gem Dimethyl Branching in Polyethylene". Employed with PPG in Pittsburgh, PA.
82	Dr. Patrick O'Donnell Photo	PhD, August 2002. Now with Akzo Nobel in Chicago..
81	Dr. A. Cameron Church Photo	PhD December, 2001. "Synthesis of Functionalized Polycarbosilanes via Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization". Now teaching at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio..
80	Fred Tep Photo	Visiting undergraduate student from Bordeaux I University, Bordeaux, France. Participant in the summer of 2001 REU program. Worked on branched amino acid containing polymers.
79	Paul van Gerven Photo	Visiting undergraduate student from the Netherlands, summer of 2001. Worked on solid-state ADMET polymerization. Retuned to the Netherlands to graduate under Prof. van Koten at the University of Utrecht.
78	Ewa Malecka Photo	Visiting graduate student from Poland, summer of 2001. Worked on the synthesis of unsaturated silicon containing copolymers by ADMET. Completed her PhD under Prof. Bogdan Marciniec at Adam Mickiewicz University.
77	Daniel Koren Photo	Undergraduate researcher, Aug. 1999-May 2001. On the synthesis of amino acid based monomers for ADMET polymerization. Currently pursuing a degree in dentistry at the University of Florida.
76	Berend "Ben" Mulder Photo	Visiting undergraduate student from the Netherlands, Aug. 2000 - Apr. 2001. Worked on the synthesis of monomers leading to well-defined ethyl-branched polyethylene model polymers. Completed his DiPlom degree under Prof. van Koten at the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
75	Dr. Jim Pawlow Photo	Postdoctoral research associate 1997-2000, from The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. Worked on the synthesis of carbosilane monomers, amino acid containing dienes, new ruthenium catalysts, fluorinated polymers, and lab reconstruction. Now with Bridgestone/Firestone Research, Akron, OH.
74	Josh Davis Photo	Undergraduate researcher, fall 1998-spring 2000. On the synthesis of amino acid based monomers for ADMET polymerization. Completed medical school at the University of Florida.
73	Dr. Fernando J. Gómez Photo	PhD May, 2000. "Aryloxy Tungsten-Based Classical Catalytic Systems and Group 14 Metal-Containing Dienes in Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization". Post-Doctoral associate in the group of Prof. Robert Waymouth at Stanford University. Now employed with Akzo Nobel Catalysts in Chicago, IL.
72	Kim Deters	Undergraduate researcher, Jan. 1998-Dec. 1999. On the synthesis of amino acid based chiral monomers for ADMET polymerization. Completed the Florida Physician's Assistant Program at the University of Florida.
71	Dr. Guang Jim Choi Photo	Visiting Scientist on sabbatical from the Korean Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea, Sept.-Dec., 1999.
70	Dr. Krystyna R. Brzezinska Photo New Photo	Assistant Scientist in Polymer Chemistry from January 1995 to October 1999. Now an Associate Project Scientist in the Materials Research Laboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Also, Visiting Scientist from Polish Academy of Sciences, 1989-91.
69	Jordi Cortes Photo	Visiting international graduate student, summer 1999. On the preparation and evaluation of Pd(0) recoverable catalysts. Completed PhD in Chemistry, under Prof. Marcial Moreno-Manas, at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain.
68	Suzanne Solivan Photo	Summer undergraduate 1999. On amino acid-based chiral monomers for ADMET polymerization. Currently pursuing PhD in Biochemistry at George Washington University.
67	Victoria Ulery Photo	Summer undergraduate in REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program, 1999. On precisely branched polyethylene. Completed degree in Polymer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.
66	Dr.Debra Tindall Photo	PhD May, 1999. "Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Segmented Copolymers" Employed with Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN.
65	Dr. Mark Watson Photo	PhD May, 1999. "Applications of a Ruthenium Catalyst In Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Chemistry: Depolymerization and Polyolefin Modeling Studies". Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany. Now Professor of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky.
64	Frederic Salomon Photo	Summer Undergraduate Research 1998, from Bordeaux, France. On precisely branched polyethylene chemistry. Bachelors degree expected in 1999.
63	Michael Manak Photo	Postbaccalaureate Research 1998, from the University of Florida. On catalysis and metal containing polymers. Pursued graduate research at the University of Florida.
62	Dr. Shane Wolfe Photo	PhD August, 1997. "The Investigation of Dienes Containing Boron, Tin, and Phosphorus in Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization. Now at Stephan Chemical in Chicago, IL.
61	Kim Millar Photo	Summer undergraduate 1997. Completed Masters degree in Biochemistry under Prof. Nicole Horenstein at the University of Florida.
60	Prof. Tammy Davidson Photo	PhD August, 1997. "The Polymerization of Dicyclopentadiene: An Investigation of Mechanism". Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida.
59	Dr. Dominick Valenti Photo	PhD August, 1997. "Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization: The Synthesis of Well-Defined Model Polymers For Polyolefin Materials" Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany in 1998; now Employed with Milliken Chemicals, Spartanburg, SC.
58	Dr. Sophia Cummings Photo	PhD August, 1997. "Synthesis and Derivatization of Chlorofunctionalized Organosilicon Polymers via Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization". Employed with Reichold Chemicals in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
57	Lauri Jenkins Photo	Masters August, 1997. "Acyclic Metathesis Reactivity of Substituted Dienes". PhD in Materials Science at the University of Florida. Now a research chemist with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware.
56	Dr. John Anderson Photo	Postdoctoral Research Associate 1995 to 1997, from Clemson University, Clemson, SC. Extensive work on ADMET reactions and kinetics of fluorinated monomers, and Si-Cl monomers. Employed with Milliken Chemicals, Spartanburg, SC.
55	Dr. Regina Schitter Photo	Schroedinger Fellow 1997, from Technical Universitat Graz, Graz, Austria. On fluorinated ADMET chemistry. Employed with Dutch State Mines (DSM Linz) in Austria.
54	Mary Pavan Photo	Summer Undergraduate Research 1997, from Harvard University. On precisely branched polyethylene. Completed PhD in Chemistry at UC/Irvine in California.
53	Nikita Cropper	Summer Undergraduate Research 1997, from Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. On precisely branched polyethylene. Completed bachelor’s degree at Morgan State University.
52	Sharon Elyashiv-Barad Photo	BS May, 1997. Undergraduate research for one year in monomer synthesis.PhD degree at Penn State University. Now a Regulatory Review Chemist at the Food & Drug Administration.
51	Todd Younkin Photo	BS May, 1997. Summer Postbaccalaureate research, 1997 on ADMET kinetics. Completed PhD degree in Prof. Grubbs’ group at Cal Tech.
50	Wouter deBoer Photo	International exchange student, fall 1996.
49	Dr. Jason Portmess Photo	PhD December, 1996. "Unsaturated Polysulfides and Polyamines via Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization". Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville.
48	Jason Abrams Photo	BS August, 1996. On monomer intermediates purification. Completed Masters degree at Michigan State University.
47	Stephanie Dilocker Photo	BS May, 1996. On monomer synthesis for step polymerization. Completed Masters degree in chemistry at Georgia Tech. Now employed with Arch Chemicals.
46	John Reichwein Photo	International exchange student from Nijmegen University (The Netherlands).
45	Karin Dai Photo	Masters in Teaching May, 1995. On polymerization techniques for undergraduates. Completed patent law degree at George Washington University; now living in China with her family.
44	Kevin Steppe Photo	Summer Undergraduate Research 1995 from Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA. Pursued PhD at UC/Berkeley, CA.
43	Prof. Hiroshi Tamura Photo	Sabbatical Year 1994/95 from Kansai University, Japan. On catalyst synthesis and preparation of conjugated monomers. Now Professor of Chemistry at Kansai University in Japan.
42	Mark Frahn	BS Chemistry May, 1994. Research group member 1993/94. On metathesis catalysts and amine monomers. Summer research with Akzo Nobel in Arnhem, Holland. Completed PhD at University of Lowell, Lowell MA.
41	Dr. Chris Marmo Photo	PhD December, 1994. "ADMET Depolymerization: The Synthesis of Perfectly Difunctional Telechelics". Now a Vice President in California.
40	Chris Jaffe	BS Chemistry 1994. On the preparation of amine monomers for ADMET reactions.
39	Dr. David Tao Photo	PhD August, 1994. "Chemistry of Conjugated Monomers in Acylic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization". Employed with Zeon Chemicals, St. Louis, MO.
38	Mike Thorpe Photo	Undergraduate exchange student 1993/94 from the University of Lancaster, England. On metathesis catalysis. Pursued PhD at the University of Lancaster.
37	Dr. Kathy Novak-Kowitz Photo	PhD December, 1993. "Single-Crystal-To-Single Crystal (2+2) Photodimerizations Through Absorption-Tail Irradiation". Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute For Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany in 1994; An former Associate Editor with VCH Publishers, Weinheim, Germany.
36	Dr. Jim Konzelman Photo	PhD May, 1993. "Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization: A Hydrocarbon Structure Reactivity Study". Associate Professor at Gainesville College, Gainesville, GA.
35	Prof. Fabio Zuluaga Photo	PhD May, 1993. "Chemistry of Poly(Ether-Ester) and Siloxane Based Thermoplastic Elastomers" Professor of Chemistry at University del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
34	Prof. Tito Viswanathan Photo	Sabbatical year 1992/93 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR. On water soluble polymers via ADMET chemistry.
33	Dr. Melanie Sheppard Photo	Undergraduate exchange student 1992/93from the University of Lancaster, England. On the synthesis of multiphase polymers. Completed PhD degree at the University of Lancaster.
32	Dr. John O’Gara Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1992-93, from the University of Pennsylvania. On perfectly linear polyethylene, sulfur containing ADMET polymers and chiral monomers. Employed with Waters Chromatography, Milford, MA.
31	Traci Pelfrey Photo	Summer undergraduate research 1992. On metathesis polymerization model studies. Completed masters degree in chemical engineering at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA.
30	Prof. Dennis Smith Photo	PhD December, 1992. "Unsaturated Organosilicon Polymers via Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Condensation Polymerization" Dow Chemical in Germany, Michigan, and Texas for 5 years; Professor of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
29	Dr. Jason Patton Photo	PhD August, 1992. "Acyclic Diene Metathesis (ADMET) Polymerization: The Polymerization of Carbonyl-Containing Dienes" Employed with Dow Chemical, Midland, MI.
28	Dr. Jeff Linert Photo	PhD December, 1991. "The Synthesis of Highly Polar Polystyrene". Employed With 3M Company, St. Paul, MN.
27	David Plevey Photo	Summer Undergraduate Research 1991 from Oxford University, Oxford, England.
26	Dr. Dinesh Patwardhan Photo	Masters December, 1991. "Synthesis and Characterization of Graft Copolymers. Poly(Siloxane-g-Pivalolactone). Completed PhD at University of Cincinnati.
25	Peter Orizondo Photo	Summer Undergraduate Research 1991 from Rollins College, Winter Park, FL.
24	Dr. Mark Murla Photo	PhD December, 1991. "The Thermally ReversibleNature of the Aromatic Urethane Bond". Employed with Cytec Industries, Milton, FL.
23	Dr. Lori Prutzman-Engle Photo	PhD May, 1991. "Environmentally Sound Polymers: The Use of Azlactone-Phenol Adducts For Thermoreversible Covalent Polymer Linkages". Employed with 3M Company for 12 years; now completed patent law degree in Minneapolis.
22	Dr. Chris Matayabas Photo	PhD May, 1991. "Synthesis and Characterization of Regular Segmented Coopolymers of Poly(pivalolactone) and Poly(oxyethylene"; Masters, December, 1987. "A Model Study of Micro- phase Separation in Triblock Poly(oxyethylene-co-pivalolactone): Effects of Soft Segment Length". Employed with Eastman Chemicals for 8 years; now employed in Atlanta.
21	Dr. Chris Bauch Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1990-92 from Texas A&M University. On weak charge transfer polymers. Employed with Fina Corporation, Houston, TX.
20	Prof. Maher Elsabee Photo	Fulbright Sabbatical 1990/91, from Cairo University, Egypt. On oxidative coupling polymerization.
19	Dr. Rutger Puts Photo	Graduate research in 1990/91 in pursuit of Diplom Degree from University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Completed PhD with Dotse Sogah at Cornell University. Employed with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware.
18	Dr. Arno Wolf Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1990/91 from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany. On block copolymers via ADMET chemistry. Employed with Hoechst, Inc, Charlotte, NC.
17	Prof. Ragab	Sabbatical 1990, from University of Gezira, Sudan. On donor/ acceptor polymerization.
16	Dr. Mark Goldfinger Photo	BS Chemistry 1991. In research group from 1990/91, summer with Akzo Nobel in Arnhem, Holland. PhD at the University of Pennsylvania. Employed with DuPont Corporate Research, Wilmington, DE.
15	Dr. Heather Woodard Brinkman Photo	BS Chemistry 1990. Member of research group 1989/90. On azlactone/phenol reactions. PhD at Virginia Tech. Employed with Reichold Chemicals in Raleigh, NC.
14	Dr. Nai-Zheng Zhang Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1989/90 from the University of Florida. Employed in High Springs, FL.
13	Dr. Jan Nel Photo	PhD December, 1989. "Acyclic Diene Metathesis. A New Equilibrium Step Propagation Condensation Polymerization". Employed with Amoco Performance Products, Alpharetta, GA.
12	Prof. Guy Mattson Photo	Sabbatical 1989 from the University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. On chain/step polymerization chemistry.
11	Dr. Wayne Cooke Photo	PhD May, 1989. "An Investigation Into Step Polymerization via Low Valent Titanium Coupling of Dicarbonyl Compounds", Employed with Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Laurens, SC.
10	Prof. Marc Hillmyer Photo	BS Chemistry 1989. Member of research group 1988/89. On divinylfuran synthesis; PhD with Prof. Grubbs at Cal Tech now Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul. MN.
9	Stijn Verschuuren Photo	Graduate research in 1988/89 in pursuit of Diplom Degree from University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Received MBA degree from Ohio State University; Employed with Procter & Gamble Company.
8	Mike Johnson Photo	Masters May, 1988. "Synthesis and Characterization of Donor-Acceptor Network Polymers". Employed in high school teaching in Atlanta, GA.
7	Joe Morelli Photo	BS Chemistry 1987. Member of our group in 1987. On metathesis model compound studies. PhD at Duke University. Employed with Procter & Gamble Company.
6	Monica Lindmark Hamburg Photo	Visiting Masters scientist in 1986 from Stockholm, Sweden. Made the important catalyst dual mechanism observations that led to successful ADMET chemistry.
5	Dr. Kusay AL-Jumah Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1987-90 from the University of South Florida. On the synthesis of electrically conductive polymers. Employed with Takara Research, League City, TX.
4	Dr. Rob Duttweiler Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1987-89 from the University of Rochester. On the synthesis of well defined metathesis catalysts. Employed with Union Carbide, NJ.
3	Dr. Mark Smith Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1986-88 from Penn State University. On donor acceptor polymerization leading to network polymers. Employed with 3M Company, Austin, TX.
2	Prof. Choon H. Do Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1986/87 from Polytechnic University. On donor/acceptor polymerization chemistry. Associate Professor at Sunchon National University, Sunchon, Korea.
1	Dr. Wana Wanigatunga Photo	Postdoctoral Associate 1985-88 from City College of New York On chain propagation/step propagation polymerization. Employed with Essilor Corporporation, St. Petersburg, FL.
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