Injection Molding University

Jeremy Wayne Bartels

Washington University, Department of Chemistry,

One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1134, Saint Louis, MO 63130

Tel. 314-***-****, Fax 314-***-****, Email: ********@******.*****.***

Born October 17, 1979, New Braunfels, Texas, USA

Education:

Ph.D. in Chemistry expected by May 2010, Washington University - Saint

Louis. Advisor: Karen L. Wooley, Title: "Synthesis and Characterization

of UV-cured Complex Amphiphilic Crosslinked Polymer Networks for Use in

Anti-Fouling"

A.M. in Chemistry, Washington University - Saint Louis, August 2005

Advisor: Karen L. Wooley

M.S. in Chemistry, Texas State University - San Marcos, May 2005

Advisor: Professor Gary W. Beall, Thesis Title: "A Survey of Generally

Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Chemical Modifications for Montmorillonite

Clay"

B.S. in Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics, Texas State University - San

Marcos, May 2003

Research Experience:

Graduate Researcher, Washington University, May 2005 - Present

Synthesis and characterization of novel non-toxic, marine anti-biofouling

polymer coatings; materials applications of complex block copolymers

produced via controlled radical polymerization

Graduate Researcher, Texas State University, Jan. 2002 - May 2005

Synthesis of generally recognized as safe (GRAS) modified montmorillonite

clays for use as polymer nanocomposites for food packaging applications

Internship, Cyrovac-Sealed Air, R&DE in Greenville, SC, May 2002 - Aug.

2002

Research of polymer/clay nanocomposite materials with food-safe additives

that help with exfoliation for food packaging materials; improving oxygen

barrier in biologically-produced polymers for food packaging

Expertise:

Synthesis

Preparation of surface-modified clay nanocomposites; production of

polymer/clay nanocomposite films via extrusion methods; polymer

compounding and blending applications; injection molding; controlled

radical and condensation polymerization; specialization in RAFT and ATRP

techniques; self-assembly methods in both liquid and bulk states; post-

polymerization modifications; azo-alkyne, thiol-ene and other "click"

chemistry methods; photo-initiated crosslinking reactions; polymer

curing; small molecule organic synthesis; chromatography and other

techniques of analysis for small molecules

Analysis/Instrumentation

NMR spectroscopy; IR spectroscopy; UV-Vis spectroscopy; gel permeation

chromatography (GPC); MALDI- TOF mass spectroscopy; differential scanning

calorimetry (DSC); thermogravimetric, thermal mechanical, and dynamic

mechanical thermal analyses (TGA, DMA, DMTA); dynamic light scattering

(DLS); tensile testing; atomic force microscopy (AFM); scanning electron

microscopy (SEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); wide angle X-

ray spectroscopy (WAXS, powder)

Teaching Experience:

Washington University in Saint Louis

Chem 251 Recitation for Organic Chemistry Class; Chem 257 Organic

Chemistry Lab; Chem 111 General Chemistry Lab

Texas State University - San Marcos

Chem 4231 Instrumental Analysis Lab; Chem 2141/2142 Organic Chemistry

Lab; Chem 1141 General Chemistry Lab; Chem 1430 Chemistry Lab for Non-

Science Majors

Honors and Awards:

Washington University - Saint Louis

AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science, 2008

Judith and Ronald Harris Scholarship, 2007- 2009

Departmental Award for Teaching Excellence, 2006

Texas State University - San Marcos

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year, 2004

Professional Society:

Member of The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

2008-present

Member of American Chemical Society (ACS) 2001-2002, 2006-present

Member of the Division of Polymeric Materials Sciences and Engineering

(PMSE), Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) and Division of Colloids and

Surface Chemistry (COLL) of the American Chemical Society 2006-present

References:

Professor Karen L. Wooley, W. T. Doherty-Welch Chair in Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University

PO Box 30012

College Station, TX 77842-3012

Email: ******@****.****.****.***

Tel: 979-***-****

Professor Gary W. Beall, Professor of Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, Texas State University

Chemistry Building

San Marcos, TX 78666

Email: ****@*******.***

Tel: 512-***-****

Professor Michael E. Mackay, Distinguished Professor of Materials Science

and Engineering

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware

201 Dupont Hall

Newark, DE 19716

Email: ***@****.***

Tel: 302-***-****

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