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Education Ph.D. Program | '''Education Ph.D. Program''' | ||
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN | University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN | ||
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University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL 1999 | University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL 1999 | ||
Research Experience Polymer Chemistry | '''Research Experience Polymer Chemistry''' | ||
Standard polymer synthesis: anionic synthesis, free radical synthesis, polycondensation synthesis. Characterization Techniques: Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Melt Flow Index (MFI), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), UV-vis, Light Scattering (Dynamic and Static), and Rheology. | Standard polymer synthesis: anionic synthesis, free radical synthesis, polycondensation synthesis. Characterization Techniques: Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Melt Flow Index (MFI), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), UV-vis, Light Scattering (Dynamic and Static), and Rheology. | ||
Teaching Experience University of Alabama at Birmingham | '''Teaching Experience''' | ||
'''University of Alabama at Birmingham''' | |||
Teaching Assistant - Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics CHEM 325 | Teaching Assistant - Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics CHEM 325 | ||
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Jefferson County and Birmingham City High Schools – Science in Motion | Jefferson County and Birmingham City High Schools – Science in Motion | ||
University Tennessee | '''University Tennessee''' | ||
Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry CHEM 120 | Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry CHEM 120 | ||
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Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry CHEM 130 | Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry CHEM 130 | ||
Awards and Leadership Vice President ACGS - Association of Chemistry Graduate Students | '''Awards and Leadership''' | ||
Vice President ACGS - Association of Chemistry Graduate Students | |||
Research Council - University of Tennessee, Graduate Student Representative | Research Council - University of Tennessee, Graduate Student Representative | ||
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Publications | '''Publications''' | ||
Radius of Gyration of Polystyrene Combs and Centipedes in a Θ Solvent. | Radius of Gyration of Polystyrene Combs and Centipedes in a Θ Solvent. | ||
Revision as of 10:06, 13 November 2006
Education Ph.D. Program
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Dissertation: “Synthesis and Charaterization of Complex Polymer Architectures”
Major Professor: Jimmy Mays, Ph D
2002 - 2006
Study Abroad Ph.D. Program
University of South Australia, Ian Wark Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia
Major Professor: Jani Mattison March 2002 - May 2002
Ph.D. Program
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Major Professor: Jimmy Mays, Ph D.
1999 - 2002
B.S. Degree in Chemistry
University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL 1999
Research Experience Polymer Chemistry
Standard polymer synthesis: anionic synthesis, free radical synthesis, polycondensation synthesis. Characterization Techniques: Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Melt Flow Index (MFI), Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), UV-vis, Light Scattering (Dynamic and Static), and Rheology.
Teaching Experience
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Teaching Assistant - Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics CHEM 325
Jefferson County and Birmingham City High Schools – Science in Motion
University Tennessee
Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry CHEM 120
Teaching Assistant - General Chemistry CHEM 130
Awards and Leadership
Vice President ACGS - Association of Chemistry Graduate Students
Research Council - University of Tennessee, Graduate Student Representative
The C.W. Keenan Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award - Chemistry Dept., University of Tennessee
Departmental Outstanding Teaching Award - Chemistry Dept., University of Tennessee
NSF GK-12 Fellowship - Alabama Science in Motion http://www.gk12.uab.edu/2004-09-Newsletter.html
Publications
Radius of Gyration of Polystyrene Combs and Centipedes in a Θ Solvent.
Terao, Ken; Farmer, Brandon S.; Nakamura, Yo; Iatrou, Hermis; Hong, Kunlun; Mays, Jimmy W. Macromolecules (2005), 38(4), 1447-1450
Novel resin modified glass-ionomer cements with improved flexural strength and ease of handling.
Xie, Dong; Wu, Wei; Puckett, Aaron; Farmer, Brandon; Mays, Jimmy. European Polymer Journal (2003), Volume Date 2004, 40(2), 343-351.
31P and 1H NMR studies of the transesterification polymerization of polyphosphonate oligomers.
Dustan Myrex, R.; Farmer, Brandon; Gray, Gary M.; Wright, Young-Jin; Dees, Jennifer; Bharara, Prakash C.; Byrd, Houston; Branham, Keith E. European Polymer Journal (2003), 39(6), 1105-1115.
Polycondensations of dimethyl phosphonate with diols: SEC and 1P and 13C NMR spectroscopic studies.
Branham, K. E.; Mays, J. W.; Gray, G. M.; Bharara, P. C.; Byrd, H.; Bittinger, R.; Farmer, B.. Polymer (2000), 41(9), 3371-3379. [Insert non-formatted text here]