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Dr. Eric Daniels (photo by O.L. Shaffer)

Eric S. Daniels

Principal Research Scientist and Executive Director

(610) 758-3602

E-Mail: Eric Daniels

Education

Ph.D. Polymer Science & Engineering, Lehigh University, 1987
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1983
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1981
M.S. Biology,  Lehigh University, 1980
B.S. Biology,  Muhlenberg College, 1977

Research Interests

Film formation and crosslinking in emulsion polymerization systems
Colloidal stability
Role of surfactants in emulsion polymerization
Formation of multilayer composite particles
Biomedical applications of latexes

 

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Victoria L. Dimonie

Principal Research Scientist Emeritus

(610) 758-4843

E-Mail: Victoria Dimonie

Education
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering/Polymer Chemistry,  Polytechnic Institute - Iassy (Romania), 1974
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Bucharest Polytechnic Institute (Romania), 1960
Research Interests
Emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and ABS
Kinetics and mechanism of seeded emulsion copolymerization of styrene/acrylonitrile
Preparation of composite latex particles
Grafting reactions and structure-property relationships in emulsion polymers
Role of surfactants in latex preparation

 

Olga Shaffer

Olga L. Shaffer

Consultant

E-Mail: Olga L. Shaffer

Education
M.S. Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1969
B.S. Chemistry, Drexel University, 1957
Research Interests
Microscopy of polymers
Scanning and transmission (SEM & TEM)
Staining techniques for identification of polymers and latex morphology
Application of cryotechniques to microscopy
Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

 

Dr. David Sudol (photo by O.L. Shaffer)

E. David Sudol

Principal Research Engineer and Associate Director, Research

(610) 758-5580

E-Mail: E. David Sudol

Education
National Research Fellow, University of Sydney, Australia 1985-87
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1984
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1978
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1974
Research Interests
Polymerization mechanisms and kinetics
Emulsion, miniemulsion, & microemulsion
Reactive surfactants
Reaction calorimetry
Characterization of latexes

 

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Chris Anderson (photo by O.L. Shaffer)

Christopher Anderson
(610) 758-6136
E-Mail: Christopher Anderson

Tianhua Ding (photo by O.L. Shaffer)

Tianhua (Tim) Ding
(610) 758-6136
E-Mail: Tianhua Ding

 

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