Professor John R. Dorgan, Ph.D., P.E.
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`(303) 956-5767
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`Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences
`Michigan State University
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`East Lansing, MI 48233
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`EDUCATION:
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`Max-Planck Institut für Polymerforschung, Mainz, Germany.
` Postdoctoral studies in polymeric materials - 1991 to 1992.
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`University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
` Doctorate of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering 1991.
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`University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, MA
` Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with minor in Economics 1986; summa cum laude
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`PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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`Michigan State University (MSU), East Lansing, MI – 1/17 to Present
` David and Denise Lamp Endowed Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences.
`Research intensive professorship focusing on polymer materials for sustainability.
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`Reducing Embodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) - 1/16 to Present
` REMADE is part of the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation, supported by the US
`Department of Energy. Contributed to winning proposal and now working on recycling and
`remanufacturing of polymer based materials.
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`Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Golden, CO – 1/93 to 1/17.
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`Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) – 1/15 to 1/17.
` Helped prepare the winning proposal and led the initial wind turbines project that combined CSM,
`the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), Johns Manville, and Arkema chemicals.
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`Member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) – 6/08 to 12/12.
` Served two terms representing the faculty on the institutional governing board. I was involved in
`all aspects of governance including legal, personnel, and financial matters for a Carnegie tier one
`University. An important activity during term was a recalibration of the institutional strategic plan
`regarding enrollments and sponsored research activities. While serving, the University engaged in
`several multimillion dollar financial transactions including debt refinancing; extensive new
`financing of several major capital projects was undertaken. These transactions exceeded $100
`million. In addition to finance, experience as a BOT member included managing legal contracts
`and legal actions including a number of personnel matters. Skilled in a managerial roles with
`expertise in budgeting and strategic planning for academic institutions.
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`Director, Colorado Center for Biofuels and Biorefining, CSM Site – 2006 to 2012.
` Co-organized industry sponsored research center in conjunction with faculty and staff from the
`National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and
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`Colorado State University (CSU). Interacted with corporate sponsors to attain funding and ensure
`workforce development goals were met.
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`Professor - 4/04 to present.
` Assumed leadership role in engineering curriculum and research development. Developed new
`classes under Department of Energy sponsorship in the field of renewable resources.
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`Associate Professor (tenured) - 4/96 to 4/04.
` Director, Colorado Institute for Macromolecular Science and Engineering. Assumed campus
`leadership for modernizing and expanding campus program in polymer materials science.
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`Assistant Professor - 1/93 to 4/96.
` Established research program in renewable resources including securing funding, presenting
`results at national and international meetings, and publishing journal articles. Supervised research
`group, organized and taught college classes, and collaborated with other researchers.
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`ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS:
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`David L. and Denise M. Lamp Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering - 2017
` Named as the inaugural recipient of the Lamp Chair at Michigan State University.
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`American Physical Society Invited Speaker - 2015
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`Invited keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the APS in the Polymers Division.
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`Jim Hammer Award, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS) - 2013
` Professional society’s highest award for outstanding technical and service contributions.
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`American Physical Society Invited Speaker - 2011
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`Invited keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the APS in the Polymers Division.
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`President, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society – 2005
` Elected President of this professional society in 2005 after serving as Vice President in 2004.
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`Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award - 1996
` Rocky Mountain Section award of the American Association of Engineering Education.
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`Colorado Professional Registration - 1996
` Licensed Professional Engineering (P.E.) in the State of Colorado (Registration #31265).
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`NSF CAREER Award - 1995
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`Selected by the National Science Foundation for a Faculty Early Career Development Grant.
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`Hertz Fellow - 1987 to 1991
`One of twenty-five graduate students to receive financial support from the Fannie and John
`Hertz Foundation based partially on a technical interview with Professor Edward Teller.
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`Dow Chemical Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching - 1989
` One of two yearly departmental citations at the University of California, Berkeley.
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`University of Massachusetts Chancellor's Award - 1982 to 1986
`One of sixteen yearly awards given state wide based on academic merit for a four year
`college scholarship.
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`SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES:
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`Ecological concerns are a predominant theme for the 21st century; humanity must develop sustainable
`systems for materials and fuels. Professor Dorgan’s efforts are aimed at improving the efficiency of
`present systems while working to develop new technologies that are inherently more environmentally
`benign and sustainable. Professor Dorgan is collaborating with DOE researchers at the National
`Renewable Energy Lab on producing renewable biobased plastics.
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`Professor Dorgan’s recent Ph.D. student, Dr. Margaret Sobkowicz, has joined the faculty in Polymer
`Engineering at the University of Massachusetts and has won a prestigous NSF Career Award. Students
`from the Dorgan group have won numerous campus and national research competitions. In 2006,
`Professor Dorgan’s student Dr. Oluwasijibomi Okeowo was the first black student ever to be awarded
`a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from CSM. Accordingly, Professor Dorgan has been pursuing
`exemplary technical work while synergistically advancing the inclusion of underrepresented groups in
`the engineering sciences.
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`PEER REVIEWED ARCHIVAL PUBLICATIONS (H-index = 40; i10-index =76):
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`94. Styrene-Free, Partially Biobased Resin System for Thermoplastic Composites. I.
`Rheological Properties and Preliminary Panel Fabrication Dylan S. Cousins, Bin Tan,
`Jackson Howell, Yasuhito Suzuki, Joseph R. Samaniuk, Daniel M. Knauss, John R. Dorgan;
`ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 7, 7, 6512-6521 (2019).
`93. Dual-energy X-ray computed tomography for void detection in fiber-reinforced composites.
`Y. Suzuki, D.S. Cousins, J.R. Dorgan; Journal of Composite Materials 53(17) 2349-2359
`(2019).
`92. Kinetics and Temperature evolution during the bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate
`for vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding. Y Suzuki, D Cousins, J Wassgren, BB Kappes,
`JR Dorgan, AP Stebner. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 104, 60-67
`(2018).
`91. Effect of Degradable Fiber Composition and Shape on Proppant Suspension. Nick Collins,
`R. Gary Grimm, and John R. Dorgan SPEE / APG (2018)
`90. Biomass-derived monomers for performance-differentiated fiber reinforced polymer
`composites. Nicholas A. Rorrer, Derek R. Vardon, John R. Dorgan, Erica J. Gjersing, and
`Gregg T. Beckham. Green Chemistry (2017).
`89. Integrated Biorefining: Coproduction of Renewable Resol Biopolymer for Aqueous Stream
`Valorization. A. Nolan Wilson, Mariel J. Price, Calvin Mukarakate, Rui Katahira, Michael B.
`Griffin, John R. Dorgan, Jessica Olstad, Kimberly A. Magrini, and Mark R. Nimlos. ACS
`Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 5 (8), 6615-6625 (2017).
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`88. Propionic acid production from corn stover hydrolysate by Propionibacterium
`acidipropionici. Xiaoqing Wang, John R. Dorgan and Gregg T. Beckham. Biotechnology
`for Biofuels. Vol. 10. 200-213. (2017).
`87. Miscible blends of biobased poly(lactide) with poly(methyl methacrylate): Effects of chopped
`glass fiber incorporation. Cousins, Dylan S., Corinne Lowe, Dana Swan, Robert Barsotti,
`Mingfu Zhang, Klaus Gleich, Derek Berry, David Snowberg, and John R. Dorgan Journal of
`Applied Polymer Science J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 134, 44868. doi: 10.1002/app.44868.
`86. Renewable unsaturated polyesters from muconic acid. Rorrer, N. A., Dorgan, J. R., Vardon,
`D. R., Martinez, C. R., Yang, Y., & Beckham, G. T. ACS Sustainable Chemistry &
`Engineering, 4(12), 6867-6876 (2016).
`85. cis, cis-Muconic acid: Separation and catalysis to bio-adipic acid for nylon-6, 6
`polymerization. Derek R. Vardon, Nicholas A. Rorrer, Davinia Salvachúa, Amy E. Settle,
`Christopher W. Johnson, Martin J. Menart, Nicholas S. Cleveland, Peter N. Ciesielski, K.
`Xerxes Steirer, John R. Dorgan and Gregg T. Beckham. Green Chemistry. (2016) DOI:
`10.1039/C5GC02844B
`84. Molecular Scale Simulation of Cross Flow Migration in Polymer Melts. Nicholas A. Rorrer,
`John R. Dorgan, Physical Review E, 90(5), 052603 (2014). DOI:
`10.1103/PhysRevE.00.002600.
`83. Elastic Behavior and Platelet Retraction in Low-and High-Density Fibrin Gels. Adam R.,
`Wufsus, Kuldeepsinh Rana, Andrea Brown, John R. Dorgan, Matthew W. Liberatore, and
`Keith B. Neeves. Biophysical journal 108, no. 1 (2015): 173-183.
`doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2014.11.007
`82. Flow induced migration in polymer melts–Theory and simulation. John R. Dorgan and
`Nicholas A. Rorrer. NOVEL TRENDS IN RHEOLOGY VI. Vol. 1662. AIP Publishing,
`2015. DOI: 10.1063/1.4918880
`81. Polylactide/cellulose nanocrystal nanocomposites: Efficient routes for nanofiber
`modification and effects of nanofiber chemistry on PLA reinforcement. Spinella, Stephen, et
`al. Polymer 65 (2015): 9-17 DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2015.02.048
`80. Modification of cellulose nanocrystals with lactic acid for direct melt blending with PLA.
`Spinella, Stephen, et al. PROCEEDINGS OF PPS-30: Vol. 1664. AIP Publishing, 2015.
`DOI: 10.1063/1.4918454.
`79. Finding the Missing Physics: Mapping Polydispersity into Lattice-Based Simulations,
`Nicholas A. Rorrer and John R. Dorgan, Macromolecules DOI 10.1021/ma5001207 (2014).
`78. Blends of Biorenewable Polyamide-11 and Polyamide-6,10, David A. Ruehle, Clay Perbix,
`Monica Castañeda, John R. Dorgan, Vikas Mittal, Peter Halley, Darren Martin, Polymer DOI:
`10.1002/pen.23692 (2013).
`77. Biorenewable blends of Polyamide-11 and Polylactide. R. Patel, D.A. Ruehle, J.R. Dorgan, P.
`Halley, and D. Martin, Polymer Engineering and Science. DOI: 10.1002/pen.23692 (2013).
`76. Molecular Scale Simulation of Homopolymer Wall Slip, John R. Dorgan, Nicholas A. Rorrer,
`Physical Review Letters, 110, 176001 (2013). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.176001
`75. Correlation of Chemical and Physical Properties of an Alaska Heavy Oil from the Ugnu
`Formation, K. Li, B.A. Akeredolu, A.M. Renehan, Y. Yang, M. Batzle, R.J. Evans, J.R.
`Dorgan, M.W. Liberatore, A.M. Herring, Fuel, 103, 843-849
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`10.1016/j.fuel.2012.07.037
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`74. Parameter Free Prediction of Rheological Properties of Homopolymer Melts by Dynamic
`Monte Carlo Simulation, John R. Dorgan, Nicholas A. Rorrer, C. Mark Maupin,
`Macromolecules, 45(12) 8833-8840 (2012). DOI: 10.1021/ma301307d
`73. Supra-Molecular EcoBioNanocomposites Based on Polylactide and Cellulosic Nanowhiskers:
`Synthesis and Properties, Birgit Braun, John R. Dorgan, Laura O. Hollingsworth,
`Biomacromolecules, 13(7), 2013-2019 (2012).
`72. Thermal and mechanical properties of cassava and pineapple flours-filled PLA bio-
`composites, Ki-Wook Kim, Byoung-Ho Lee, Hyun-Joong Kim, Klanarong Sriroth, John R.
`Dorgan, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 108 (3) 1131-1139 (2012).
`71. Next-generation biopolymers: Advanced functionality and improved sustainability, Peter
`Halley, John R. Dorgan (editors) MRS Bulletin, 36, September, 687-691 (2011).
`70. Solution and Melt Viscoelastic Properties of Controlled Microstructure Poly(lactide)
`Norhayani Othman, Alberto Acosta-Ramirez, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi, John R. Dorgan, John
`Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos, Journal of Rheology 55(5), 987-1005 (2011).
`69. Enhanced interfacial adhesion, mechanical, and thermal properties of natural flour-filled
`biodegradable polymer bio-composites: Hee-Soo Kim, Byoung-Ho Lee, Hyun-Joong Kim,
`John R. Dorgan, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 104 (1) 331-338 (2011).
`68. Supramolecular Bionanocomposites, Part 3: Effects of Surface Functionality on Electrical and
`Mechanical Percolation Margaret J. Sobkowicz, Erik A. White, John R. Dorgan, Journal of
`Applied Polymer Science, 122(4), 2563-2572 (2011).
`67. Supramolecular Bionanocomposites, Part 2: Effects of Carbon Nanoparticle Surface
`Functionality on Polylactide Crystallization Margaret J. Sobkowicz, Rodolfo Sosa, John R.
`Dorgan, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 121(4), 2029-2038 (2011).
`66. Supramolecular BioNanocomposites: Grafting of Biobased Polylactide to Carbon
`Nanoparticle Surfaces, Margaret J. Sobkowicz , John R. Dorgan, Keith W. Gneshin, et al.
`Australian Journal of Chemistry (Invited), 62(8), 865-870 (2009).
`65. Biocomposites of Kenaf Fibers in Polylactide: Role of Improved Interfacial Adhesion in the
`Carding Process, Hyung-Joong Kim, John R. Dorgan, Composites Science and Technology
`69 2573–2579 (2009).
`64. The Shear Properties of Oil Shales, Jyoti Behura, Mike Batzle, Ronny Hofmann, and John R.
`Dorgan, The Leading Edge 28, 850-855 (2009).
`63. Suitability of Biodegradable Plastic Mulches In Certified Organic Production, Andrew
`Corbin, Carol A. Miles, Douglas Hayes, John R. Dorgan, Jonathan Roozen, Hortiscience,
`44(4), 1040-1041 (2009).
`62. Novel Bioplastic Blends and Nanocomposites, John R. Dorgan, Birgit Braun, Laura O.
`Hollingsworth, Bioplastics, 4, 32-33 (2009).
`61. Decorating in Green: Surface Esterification of Carbon and Cellulosic Nanoparticles
`Margaret J. Sobkowicz, Birgit Braun, John R. Dorgan, Green Chemistry, 11(5), 680-682
`(2009).
`60. Single-Step Method for the Isolation and Surface Functionalization of Cellulosic
`Nanowhiskers, Birgit Braun, John R. Dorgan, Biomacromolecules, 10 (2), 334–341 (2009).
`59. Controlled dispersion of carbon nanospheres through surface functionalization, Margaret J.
`Sobkowicz, John R. Dorgan, Keith W. Gneshin, Andrew M. Herring, J. Thomas McKinnon,
`Carbon 47, 622–628 (2009).
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`58. Renewable Cellulose Derived Carbon Nanospheres as Nucleating Agents for Polylactide and
`Polypropylene, Margaret J. Sobkowicz, John R. Dorgan, Keith W. Gneshin, Andrew M.
`Herring, J. Thomas McKinnon, Journal of Polymers and the Environment 16, 131–140
`(2008).
`57. Clean and Green Bioplastic Composites: Comparison of Calcium Sulfate and Carbon
`Nanospheres in Polylactide Composites, Margaret J. Sobkowicz, Jonathan L. Feaver, John R.
`Dorgan, CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water, 36(8), 706 – 713 (2008).
`56. The bulk modulus and Poisson’s ratio of ‘‘incompressible’’ materials, P.H. Mott, J.R.
`Dorgan, C.M. Roland, Journal of Sound and Vibration 312 572–575 (2008).
`55. Cellulosic Nanowhiskers. Theory and Application of Light Scattering from Polydisperse
`Spheroids in the Rayleigh-Gans-Debye Regime, Birgit Braun, John R. Dorgan, and John P.
`Chandler, Biomacromolecules, 9(4), 1255–1263, (2008).
`54. Nonequilibrium nanoblend membranes for the pervaporation of benzene/cyclohexane
`mixtures, Oluwasijibomi Okeowo, Sang Yong Nam, John R. Dorgan. Journal of Applied
`Polymer Science 108(5), 2917-2922 (2008).
`53. Bioengineering for pollution prevention through development of biobased energy and
`materials: State of the Science Dianne Ahmann, John R. Dorgan. Industrial Biotechnology
`3(3): 218-259 (2007).
`52. Non-equilibrium nanoblends via forced assembly for pervaporation separation of benzene
`from cyclohexane: UNIFAQ-FV group contribution calculations, Nam S.Y., Dorgan J.R.
`Journal of Membrane Science, 306(1-2), 186-195 (2007).
`51. Heavy oils: Their shear story, Behura J., Batzle M., Hofmann R., Dorgan J.R., Geophysics,
`72(5), E175-E183 (2007)
`50. Gas solubility of carbon dioxide in poly(lactic acid) at high pressures: Thermal treatment
`effect, N.S. Oliveira, J. Dorgan, J.A.P. Coutinho, et al., Journal of Polymer Science B:
`Polymer Physics, 45(5), 616-625 (2007)
`49. Novel Processing to Produce Polymer/Ceramic Nanocomposites by Atomic Layer
`Deposition, X. Liang, L. F. Hakim, G. Zhan, J. A. McCormick, S. M. George, A. W.
`Weimer, J. A. Spencer, K. J. Buechler, J. Blackson, C. J. Wood, J.R. Dorgan, J. American
`Ceramics Society, 90(1), 57–63 (2007)
`48. Bioengineering for Pollution Prevention Through Development of Biobased Materials and
`Energy – State of the Science. EPA Press (EPA/600/R-07/028) 175 pages, Washington, DC,
`2007.
`47. Infrared Spectroscopic Determination of Lactide Concentration in Poly(lactide): An
`Improved Methodology, B. Braun, J. R. Dorgan, S. F. Dec , Macromolecules, 39, 9302-9310
`(2006).
`46. Multicomponent Swelling of Polymer Networks, O. Okeowo, J.R. Dorgan, Macromolecules
`39, 8193-8202 (2006).
`45. Gas Permeation Properties of PLA Revisited, L. Bao, N. S. Oliveira, J.R. Dorgan, J.
`Membrane Science, 285, 166–172 (2006)
`44. Gas Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in Poly(lactic acid) at High Pressures, N. S. Oliveira, J.
`Dorgan, J. A. P. Coutinho, A. Ferreira, J. L. Daridon, I. M. Marrucho, Journal of Polymer
`Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 44, 10101-1019 (2006)
`43. Poly(lactic acid) – A Brief Overview, J. R. Dorgan, B. Braun, J. R. Wegner, D. M. Knauss, in
`Degradable Polymers and Materials, Carmen Scholtz and Kishan Khemani, Eds., ACS
`Symposium Series 939, ACS Books, Washington DC, 102-125 (2006).
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`42. Optical Properties of Polylactides, Matthew H. Hutchinson, John R. Dorgan, Daniel M.
`Knauss, Sukhendu B. Hait, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 14(2), 1-6 (2006).
`41. Reactively Compatibilized Cellulosic Polylactide Microcomposites, Birgit Braun , John R.
`Dorgan, Daniel M. Knauss, Journal of Polymers and the Environment 14(1), 49-58, (2006).
`40. Fundamental Solution and Single Chain Properties of Polylactides, J. Janzen, J.R. Dorgan,
`D.K. Knauss, et. al., Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, 43, 3100–3111
`(2005).
`39. Melt Rheology of Variable L-content Poly(lactic acid), J.R. Dorgan, J. Janzen, D.K. Knauss,
`et. al., Journal of Rheology, 49(3), 607-619 (2005).
`38. Novel Reactively Compatibilized Microcomposites, John R. Dorgan and Birgit Braun Polymer
`Preprints 46(1), 287, (2005)
`37. Ecobionanocomposites: A New Class of Green Materials, John R. Dorgan and Birgit Braun
`Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Preprints 93, 954, (2005)
`36. Coupled Diffusion in Biochemical Protective Suits, John R. Dorgan and Oluwasijibomi
`Okeowo Polymer Preprints 46(2), 1189, (2005)
`35. Permeation in polymer blends, what we know and what we don’t (Invited), J.R. Dorgan and
`M. R. Tayeb, Invited perspective article in the North American Membrane Society’s
`Membrane Quarterly 20(3) 2004.
`34. Gas sorption in poly(lactic acid) and packaging materials. N. Oliveira, J. Oliveira, T.
`Gomes, A. Ferreira, J. Dorgan, I.M. Marrucho, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 317-324 (2004)
`33. Molecular Control of the Viscosity of Model Dendritically Branched Polystyrene Solutions:
`From Polymeric to Colloidal Behavior Asteriadi, A.; Sigel, R.; Vlassopoulos, D.; Meier, G.;
`Dorgan, J. R.; Knauss, D. M.; Macromolecules, 37, 1016-1022 (2004).
`32. Melt Rheology of Dendritically Branched Polystyrenes, J.R. Dorgan, D.M. Knauss, H.A. Al-
`Muallem, T. Huang, D. Vlassopoulos, Macromolecules, 36, 380-388 (2003).
`31. Local and global dynamics of polylactides. Mierzwa, M.; Floudas, G.; Dorgan, J.; Knauss,
`D.; Wegner, J. Journal of Noncrystalline Solids, 307-310, 296-303 (2002)
`30. Effects of Molecular Architecture on Two-Step Melt-Spun Poly(lactic acid) Fibers, J.A.
`Cicero, J.R. Dorgan, J. Garrett, J. Runt, J.S. Lin, J. Appld. Polym Sci., 86, 2839-2846 (2002).
`29. Supramolecular Morphology of Two-Step Melt-Spun Poly(lactic acid) Fibers, J.A. Cicero,
`J.R. Dorgan, J. Janzen, J. Garrett, J. Runt, J.S. Lin, J. Appld. Polym Sci., 86, 2828-2838
`(2002).
`28. Phosphite stabilization effects on two-step melt-spun fibers of polylactide, Cicero, J. A.;
`Dorgan, J. R.; Dec, S. F.; Knauss, D. M. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2002, 78(1), 95-
`105
`27. Physical Properties and Fiber Morphology of Poly(lactic acid) obtained from Continuous
`Two-Step Melt Spinning. J. Cicero, J.R. Dorgan, J. Polymers and Environ., 1-15, January
`(2001)
`26. Gas Permeation Properties of Poly(lactic acid), H.J. Lehermeier, J.R. Dorgan, and J.D. Way,
`Journal of Membrane Science 190, 243-251 (2001).
`25. Melt Rheology of Poly(lactic acid) : Consequences of Blending Chain Architectures, H.J.
`Lehermeier, and J.R. Dorgan, Polymer and Engineering Science 41(12), 2172-2184 (2001).
`24. Melt Rheology of High L-Content Poly(lactic acid), I.L. Palade, H.J. Lehermeier, and J.R.
`Dorgan, Macromolecules, 34(5) (2001).
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`23. Surface Morphology of Poly(caprolactone)-b-Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-b-Poly(caprolactone) :
`Effects on Protein Adsorption, M.A. Childs, J.R. Dorgan, and T. Ohno, Biomacromolecules 2,
`526-537, (2001).
`22. Thermal and Rheological Properties of Commercial Grade Poly(lactic acids), J.R. Dorgan,
`H.J. Lehermeier, and M. Mang, Journal of Polymers and the Environment 8(1) 2000
`21. Monte Carlo simulation of homopolymer melts in plane Poiseuille flow, S. S. Gleiman and J.
`R. Dorgan, J. Chem. Phys. 112(13), 6073-6083 (2000).
`20. Fundamentals of Blends of Rigid-Chain Polymers, M. Ballauff and J.R.Dorgan, pp.187-217
`in Polymer Blends Volume I: Formulation, D.R. Paul and C.B. Bucknall, eds. (John Wiley
`and Sons) 2000.
`19. Melt Rheology of Poly(lactic acid): Entanglement and Chain Architecture Effects, J.R.
`Dorgan, J.S. Williams, D.N. Lewis, J. Rheology 43(5), 1141-1155 (1999).
`18. Kinetics of Spinodal Decomposition in Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Processing Effects on the
`Phase Separation Morphology, J.R. Dorgan and D. Yan, Macromolecules 31(1), 193-200
`(1998).
`17. 316 Stainless Steel as a Cardiovascular Biomaterial, J.R. Dorgan, D.J. Bihm, and M.A.
`Childs, in Biomaterials, Carriers for Drug Delivery, and Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering,
`N.A. Peppas, D.J. Mooney, A.G. Mikos, L. Brannon-Peppas, eds., 55-58 (1997).
`16. Reactive Polymer membranes for ethylene/ethane separation, A. Sungpet, J.D. Way, P.M.
`Thoen, and J.R. Dorgan, J. Membrane Sci., 136, 111-120 (1997).
`15. Static Properties of Homopolymer Melts in Confined Geometries Determined by Monte Carlo
`Simulation, R.S. Pai-Panandiker and J.R. Dorgan, Macromolecules 30(20), 6348-6352
`(1997).
`14. Water Transport in Poly(lactic acid), Poly(lactic acid-co-caprolactone) Copolymers, and
`Poly(lactic acid) / Polyethylene Glycol Blends, G.L. Siparsky, K.J. Voorhees, J.R. Dorgan,
`and K. Schilling, Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation (now Journal of Polymers
`and the Environment), 5(3), 125-136 (1997).
`13. Mathematica in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum, Chemical Engineering Education, J.R.
`Dorgan and J.T. McKinnon, 136-141, Spring (1996).
`12. Separation of Ethylene from Ethane Using Perfluorosulfonic Acid Ion-Exchange Membranes,
`A. Sungpet, P.M. Thoen, J.D. Way, and J.R. Dorgan, in Chemical Separations with Liquid
`Membranes, ACS Symposium, 642, 270-285 (1996).
`11. Effects of Surface Modification on the Structure of Adsorbed Block Copolymer Monolayers,
`R.S. Pai-Panandiker and J.R. Dorgan, in Polymers at Inorganic Interfaces II, Mat. Res. Soc.
`Symposium, 385 (1995).
`10. On the meaning of the spinodal in liquid crystalline mixtures, J.R. Dorgan, Fluid Phase
`Equilibria, 109(3), 157-169 (1995).
`9. Brush Formation in Middle-Adsorbing Triblock Copolymers, R.S. Pai-Panandiker, J.R.
`Dorgan, R.T. Carlin, and N. Uyanik, Macromolecules. 28(9) 3471-3473 (1995).
`8. Design of a Rotating Analyzer Ellipsometer for Studies at the Solid-Liquid Interface, R.S. Pai-
`Panandiker and J.R. Dorgan, Reviews of Scientific Instruments. 66(2), 1121-1127 (1995).
`7. Adsorption and thin film formation of diblock and triblock copolymers, M. Stamm and J.R.
`Dorgan, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 86, 143-153
`(1994).
`6. End-attaching copolymer adsorption: Kinetics and effects of chain architecture, J.R. Dorgan, M.
`Stamm, C. Toprakcioglu, R. Jerome, and L. J. Fetters, Macromolecules, 26, 5321-5330 (1993).
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`5. Spinodal decomposition in mixtures containing nematogens II. Kinetics of spinodal
`decomposition, J.R. Dorgan, J.Chem. Phys., 98(11), 9094-9106 (1993).
`4. Adsorption Kinetics of End-Attaching Triblock Copolymers, J.R. Dorgan, M. Stamm, and C.
`Toprakcioglu, Polymer 34(7) 1554-1557 (1993)
`3. Polymer Membranes for Bioseparations, J.R. Dorgan, pp. 64-97 in Polymer Applications for
`Biotechnology (D. Soane ed.) (Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs N.J.) 1992.
`2. Spinodal decomposition in mixtures containing nematogens, J.R. Dorgan Liq. Cryst. 10(3) 347-
`355 (1991).
`1. Phase Equilibria in Mixtures Containing Polystyrene and Nematic Liquid Crystals, J.R.
`Dorgan and D.S. Soane , Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 188, 129-146 (1990).
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`ISSUED PATENTS:
`1. High Modulus Polymer Composites, USP 8,569,428 B2, Issued Oct. 29, 2013.
`2. Methods of Managing Water in Oil Shale Development, US Patent 7,662,275 B2. Issued
`Feb 16, 2010.
`3. Sustainable Polymer Nanocomposites, USP 8,877,338 B2, Issued Nov. 4, 2014.
`4. Polylactide-graft-lignin blends and copolymers, USP 8,993,705 B2, Issued March 31, 2015.
`5. Lignin extraction from lignocellulosics, USP 9,303,127 B2, Issued April 5, 2016.
`6. Blends of biorenewable polyamides and methods of making the same USP 9,290,658 B2,
`Issued March 22, 2016.
`7. Boron compounds for use in scintillators and admixture to scintillators, USP 9,796,921
`B2, Issued October 24, 2017.
`8. Renewable resins and unsaturated polyesters and methods of making the same, USP
`10,280,255 B2 Issued May 7, 2019.
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`PREVIOUS EXPERT WITNESS CASES:
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`Magna vs. Goodyear. Defective product case (Entran II)
`Johnson, Rothberger & Lyons (Denver, CO)
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`Part of technical team that performed inspections, did laboratory testing, and produced
`technical reports. Outcome: prevailed in initial trial for $27M settlement then became class action
`suit leading to $100+ million settlement.
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`Cookson vs Schlumberger. Patent infringement case
`Fish and Richardson (Minneapolis, MN)
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`Produced technical reports on the use of PLA fibers in hydraulic fracturing. Outcome:
`Case was dismissed upon appeal.
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`Miscellaneous smaller cases involving defective products made using polymeric materials.
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