Polymers & Coatings at Eastern Michigan.Eastern Michigan University's College of Technology programs in Polymers and Coatings for undergraduate and graduate study continue to be a leader in the nation in graduating the greatest number of students for the coatings industries. During the 2003-2004 academic year, the undergraduate program of study graduated four students, all of whom found successful placement in industry. Each graduate received numerous job offers with an average starting salary of $44,500. Graduate students are also in high demand with average starting salary of $50,000. The University's Polymers & Coatings Technology programs provide quality educational opportunities and research for the coatings technology industry. Faculty members with extensive research and industrial experience are employed to teach in the program and provide a solid content base for the program. Strong instructional programs are offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels and research efforts are guided by effective industrial input through industrial advisory committees. The Polymers & Coatings Technology programs focus on three principal goals: (1) to educate and prepare graduates to join coatings industry-oriented companies and become productive on the day they begin their employment; (2) to establish and propagate prop·a·gate v. 1. To cause an organism to multiply or breed. 2. To breed offspring. 3. To transmit characteristics from one generation to another. 4. a strong cooperative educational program to help students financially and allow them to gain valuable industrial experience; and (3) to provide a research experience through the Coatings Research Institute (CRI CRI constant-rate infusion. ) for undergraduate and graduate students in the program. The CRI's mission is to be a leading academic organization that develops relevant scientific knowledge for understanding and for expanding the science and technology of paints, coatings and nano-based materials. Two consequences of the mission statement will be to (1) enlarge the pool of scientists and technologists proficient in coatings technology, and (2) provide continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). opportunities to the coatings and allied industry personnel. The CRI was founded in 1985. Originally, the institute performed contract and grant research by the resident faculty, providing research and contributing to the learning environment of the University. In 1986, the CRI was designated as a research center of excellence for the University and a new building, the Coatings Research Center, was constructed. In 1990, Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. obtained a National Science Foundation (NSF NSF - National Science Foundation ) grant to establish a new Industry/University Research Center (I/UCRC I/UCRC Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (NSF program for partnership between universities and industry) ) in Coatings. In 1993, the Surface Science Research Center was established. In 2000, the Polymer Physics Polymer physics is the field of physics associated to the study of polymers, their fluctuations, mechanical properties, as well as the kinetics of reactions involving degradation and polymerisation of polymers and monomers respectively. Center was added to the Institute. Faculty Dr. Theodore Provder is the Director, Coatings Research Institute in the College of Technology and also is the Director of the National Science Foundation Industry/University Research Center in Coatings. He has more than 37 years of industrial experience in coatings, polymers, plastics and composites of which 29 years experience was with ICI (language) ICI - An extensible, interpretated language by Tim Long with syntax similar to C. ICI adds high-level garbage-collected associative data structures, exception handling, sets, regular expressions, and dynamic arrays. Paints (The Glidden Company) as Principal Scientist. He has over 120 publications and three patents which encompass his research interests in polymer and coatings characterization, cure chemistry and physics, film formation, and structure-morphology/property-end use relationships, corrosion control and prevention, antifouling an·ti·foul·ing adj. Counteracting or preventing the building up of deposits on underwater surfaces, such as the undersides of boats: antifouling paint. coatings, and waterborne and powder coatings Powder coating is a type of dry coating, which is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension . Prof. Frank Jones is still active in CRI as a retired Professor. His current major project is a significant updating of the textbook "Organic Coatings Science and Technology" by Z. Wicks, F. N. Jones and P. Pappas for a fourth edition. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Prof. Jamil Baghdachi continues as the coordinator for graduate studies and continues an active research program. Current interests include novel waterborne coatings from renewable sources, automotive and special purpose coatings, powder coatings, adhesion science and technology, durability and performance of coatings, coatings for corrosion prevention, smart coatings, and color science and pigment dispersion technology. Prof. John Texter joined Eastern Michigan University Polymers and Coatings department in August 2002 as a full Professor. He brings over 20 years experience in industrial small particle and coating technologies at Eastman Kodak Co. He also was a Managing Consultant for the Strider research corporation for four years. His research interests include particle synthesis, nanoparticle science and technology, microemulsion polymerization polymerization Any process in which monomers combine chemically to produce a polymer. The monomer molecules—which in the polymer usually number from at least 100 to many thousands—may or may not all be the same. , coatings and emulsions based on renewable resources Noun 1. renewable resource - any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time natural resource, natural resources - resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature , antifouling coatings technology, color science and various coating processes. Prof. Vijay Mannari joined Eastern Michigan University Polymers and Coatings department in August 2002 as an Assistant Professor and coordinator for undergraduate studies. He brings 10 years of experience in teaching courses in polymers and coatings as well as six years of experience in the coatings industry. His research interests include polymer synthesis, coatings based on renewable resources, waterborne and high-solids coatings, coatings for corrosion control and prevention, novel crosslinking chemistry and UV-cure systems. Dr. Weidian Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. is Professor of Physics and Director, Surface Science Research Lab in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and an active research member in the Coatings Research Institute. His research interests include the study of surface morphology morphology In biology, the study of the size, shape, and structure of organisms in relation to some principle or generalization. Whereas anatomy describes the structure of organisms, morphology explains the shapes and arrangement of parts of organisms in terms of such at the micro and nano-scale level using scanning tunneling microscopy microscopy /mi·cros·co·py/ (mi-kros´kah-pe) examination under or observation by means of the microscope. mi·cros·co·py n. 1. The study of microscopes. 2. and atomic force microscopy instrumentation, micro/nano-mechanics at surfaces, and micro/nano-tribology. He has developed a new technique to characterize mar/scratch resistance and identify mar/scratch mechanisms of surface coatings Surface coating A substance applied to other materials to change the surface properties, such as color, gloss, resistance to wear or chemical attack, or permeability, without changing the bulk properties. quantitatively and is in the process of developing measurement technology for localized electrochemical electrochemical /elec·tro·chem·i·cal/ (-kem´i-k'l) pertaining to interaction or interconversion of chemical and electrical energies. e·lec·tro·chem·i·cal adj. impedance impedance, in electricity, measure in ohms of the degree to which an electric circuit resists the flow of electric current when a voltage is impressed across its terminals. measurements. Ph.D. Program in Polymer and Coatings in the College of Technology This year, the Coatings Research Institute in the College of Technology at Eastern Michigan University plans to offer short courses again for the coatings and related industries. Specifically, one to three-day courses will be offered in Color Design and Technology; Coatings and Paint Technology; Principles and Practices of Coatings Formulation; Improving Durability and Performance of Coatings; Waterborne Coatings; Dispersion of Pigments and Resins in Fluid Media; Additives in Coatings; Polymers for Coatings Technologists; Fundamentals of Rapid Cure Technologies; Mixing for Uniform Batches: Improving Product Quality and Productivity; Automotive Paint: Optimizing Application Parameters; and Management and Leadership Skills within the Polymers and Coatings Industry. Contact Information Coatings Research Institute Director NSF I/UCRC in Coatings Dr. Theodore Provder; 734.487.2203 ted.provder@emich.edu Coatings Research Institute Short Courses Sandra Tanner; 734.487.2203 sandy.tanner@emich.edu Undergraduate Studies Coordinator Dr. Vijay Mannari; 734.487.1235 vijay.mannari@emich.edu Graduate Studies Coordinator Dr. Jamil Baghdachi; 734.487.3192 jamil.baghdachi@emich.edu Ph.D. Program Director Dr. Mary Brake; 734.487.2326 mary.brake@emich.edu |
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