Background
B.A.,
Behavioral Science, 1980, Rice University, Houston,
Texas; Ph.D., Polymer Science, 1988, The University
of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS; National
Sea Grant Fellowship; 1988-89, AT&T Bell
Laboratories, Member of Technical Staff; 1989-2002,
GE Plastics, 1993, Polycarbonate Blends Group
Leader; 1995, Global GELOY®/Weatherables Technology
Manager; 1997, Global Technology Manager NORYL®
Resins; 2001, Global Sourcing Quality Manager,
Six Sigma Quality Master Black Belt; November
2002 Assistant Professor, The University of
Southern Mississippi. Education Director, NSF
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
for Response-Driven Polymeric Films.
Research
Areas
Nanostructured
materials, high performance materials, hybrid
organic/inorganic nanocomposites, surface modification,
natural and synthetic polymer surfaces and thin
films, nanomechanical and nanotribological characterization.
Representative
Publications, Patents
Publications:
Misra,
R; Li, J; Cannon, G. C.; Morgan, S.
E. “Nanoscale reduction
in surface friction of polymer surfaces modified
with Sc3 hydrophobin from Schizophyllum commune,”
Biomacromolecules 2006, 7(5), 1463-1470.
Morgan,
S.;
Misra, R.; Jones, Paul J.; “Nanomechanical
and Surface Frictional Characteristics of a
Copolymer based on Benzoyl-1,4-Phenylene and
1,3-Phenylene,” Polymer 2006, 47, 2865-2873.
Morgan,
S.E., Li, J. : “Polycarbonate
(PC)” In Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing;
Sunggyu Lee, Ed.; Taylor & Francis, Inc.:
New York, 2005; Vol. 4 , pp. 2277-2290.
Misra,
R.; Morgan, S. E., “Nanoscale
Surface Topography and Friction of Polypropylene/
Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS®)
Hybrid Nanocomposites," Polymer Preprints
2006, 47(1), 410-411.
Jones,
P.; Wahl, L.; Morgan, S. E., “Nanoindentatin
of Poly(benzoyl paraphenylene), Polycarbonate
and Polyetherimide Engineering Thermoplastics,”
Polymer Preprints 2006, 47(1), 185.
Morgan,
S. E.; Li, J; Benson, D.; Misra, R.;
Cannon, G. C., “Nanoprobe Evaluations
of Hydrophobin-Modified Hair,” Polymer
Preprints 2005, 46 (2), 517-518.
Alidedeoglu,
A. H.; Dutta, S.; Flosenzier, V.; Morgan,
S. E.; Rawlins, J. W., “Sec-butenyl
Acetate and Styrene Copolymers via Emulsion
Polymerization,” Polymer Preprints
2005, 46 (2), 994-995.
Li,
J; Wu, C.; Morgan, S. E.; Smith,
R. A.; Wicks, D. A., “Preparation and
Characterization of Keratin Coatings for Orthopedic
Implant Applications” Polymer Preprints
2005, 46 (2), 527-528.
McCormick,
C. L.; Hester, R. D.; Morgan, S. E.;
Safieddine, A.M.; “Water-Soluble Copolymers
30. Effects of Molecular Structure on Drag Reduction
Efficiency,” Macromolecules 1990, 23(8),
2124.
McCormick,
C. L.; Hester, R. D.; Morgan, S. E.;
Safieddine, A.M.; “Water-Soluble Copolymers
31. Effects of Molecular Parameters, Solvation
and Polymer Associations on Drag Reduction Performance,”
Macromolecules 1990, 28(8), 2132.
Morgan,
S. E.; McCormick, C. L; “Water-Soluble
Copolymers XXXII. Macromolecular Drag Reduction,
A Review of Predictive Theories and the Effects
of Polymer Structure,” Progress in
Polymer Science 1990, 15, 507.
Patents:
O.
M. Boutni, L. P. Fontana, S. E. Morgan,"Copolyestercarbonate
and Polycarbonate", US Patent 5,605,980
[1997]
S.
E. Morgan, C. F. Pratt, C. A. R. di
Fede, J. A. J. M. Verdult-van Aert,"Polymer
Mixture which Comprises a Polyphenylene Ether
and a Styrene-Containing Polymer or Copolymer,
as well as Products Formed Therefrom",
US Patent 5,482,999 [1996]
S.E.
Morgan, C.F. Pratt ,"Polymer
Blend with Low Gloss", US Patent 5,369,172
[1994]
S.E.
Morgan, C.F. Pratt, C.I.J.A. Verbraak,
S.Y. Hobbs, E.J. Fewkes,"Polycarbonate
Polystyrene Composition", US Patent
5,274,034 [1993]
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