MARLON SALVADOR MORALES

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*** ******* ***. ***. * Clemson, South Carolina 29631 864-***-****

OBJECTIVE

A production and/or research and development position in the process, polymer, carbon fiber, or composite

industry

SUMMARY

I am passionate about problem solving and innovation. I am results oriented, hands on, creative, and work well in

a team environment. Able to contribute scientific understanding and practical knowledge of physicochemical

processes, polymer possessing, and carbon fiber production to develop novel processes and materials

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering, December 2013, Clemson University, Clemson,

S.C.

Dissertation: UV-Assisted Stabilization of Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fiber Precursors. Advisor: Dr.

Amod Ogale. GPA: 3.92/4.00

• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, 2006, Universidad Centroamericana “José Simeón Cañas”,

San Salvador, El Salvador, GPA = 3.54/4.00 (Graduated 3rd best GPA within all engineering disciplines)

RESEARCH / WORK EXPERIENCE

Scientist Intern, March 2014 – Present, Corp - Next Gen. Materials & Sustain Research, The Coca - Cola

Company

• Development and study of novel polymeric materials for the new generation of global product packaging.

Contribute to the characterization and processing of novel polymeric materials

Graduate Research Assistant, Summer 2007 – Fall 2013, Department of Chemical Engineering & Center

for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF), Clemson University

• Exploration of a novel ultraviolet radiation assisted stabilization process for polyacrylonitrile based precursor

for carbon fibers to significantly reduce the production time and/or enhance the properties of the resulting

carbon fibers (see publications below)

• Experience with material processing techniques: Wet spinning of PAN-based fibers, carbon fibers heat

treatment, extrusion and melt spinning of fibers and films, blade casting of films, PAN and pitch based carbon

fiber production, compression molding, injection molding, material compounding

• Analytical techniques include: Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry

(DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), single filament tensile testing, dynamic and steady

rheology analysis, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Wide Angle X-ray Diffraction (WAXD), Small

Angle X-ray Diffraction (SAXD), optical microscope analysis, polarize microscopy, birefringence analysis,

Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy

(microscope), single filament electrical resistivity measurements, Gas Permeation Chromatography (GPC),

Electron Spin Resonance (ESR)

Research Lab Manager (January 2006 - March 2007) and Research Assistant (January 2004 - December

2005), Laboratory of Environmental Quality (Swiss Contact collaboration), Universidad Centroamericana

“José Simeón Cañas”

• Laboratory manager

• Lead and conduct sampling and analysis of air contaminants using US-EPA certified methods (Methods 1-5,

18) in situ with students and/or industry personnel

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Marlon S. Morales (presenting author), Amod A. Ogale. Photo-Induced Crosslinking and Cyclization of

Solution-Spun Polyacrylonitrile Copolymer. Proceeding of SAMPE 42nd international technical conference,

October 11-14, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Marlon S. Morales, Amod A. Ogale. UV-Induced Crosslinking and Cyclization of Solution-Cast

Polyacrylonitrile Copolymer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2013, 128(3), 2081-2088

• Marlon S. Morales, Amod A. Ogale. Wet-Spun, Photoinitiator-Modified Polyacrylonitrile Precursor Fibers:

UV-Assisted Stabilization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2013, 130(4), 2494-2503

• Young-Pyo Jeon, Rebecca Alway-Cooper, Marlon Morales, Amod Ogale. Carbon Fibers. In: Handbook of

Advanced Ceramics: Materials, Applications, Processing, and Properties. Academic Press: Elsevier Inc.;

2013. p. 143–54

• Marlon S. Morales, Amod A. Ogale. Carbon Fibers Derived from UV-Assisted Stabilization of Wet-Spun

Polyacrylonitrile Fibers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2014, 131(16), DOI: 10.1002/APP.40623

• Marlon S. Morales, Amod A. Ogale. UV-Based Dual Mechanism for Crosslinking and Stabilization of PAN-

Based Carbon-Fiber Precursors. In: Photocured Materials. The Royal Society of Chemistry; 2015. p. 256-289

(Book in press)

SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish Microsoft Office® LabVIEW® MatLab®

Origin Pro (Data analysis) CaRIne Crystallography Polar (X-ray analysis software)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Teaching assistant, ChE 803: Advanced Transport Phenomena (course instructor: Dr Douglas E. Hirt), Fall

2011, Department of Chemical Engineering, Clemson University

• Teaching assistant, ChE 211: Introduction to Chemical Engineering (course instructor: Dr Scott M. Husson),

Fall 2008, Department of Chemical Engineering, Clemson University

HONORS & AFFILIATIONS

• President (2008 - 2009) and member (2007 - 2013) of the Chemical Engineering Graduate Student

Organization (CEGSO), Clemson University

• Member of ASINQUI (Salvadorian association of Chemical Engineers)

• ASINQUI best undergraduate thesis award (2006)

• Participated in the formulation of the National Gas Emissions Law, El Salvador (2006 - 2007)

• Member of the Salvadorian team for the Latin American Math Olympics (2000)

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