Stephen P. McCarthy
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`Emeritus Professor
`University of Massachusetts Lowell
`Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Plastics Engineering
`Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
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`EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
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`B.S. Southeastern Massachusetts University,
`M.S.E. Princeton University,
`PhD Case Western Reserve University,
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` Textile Chemistry, 1978
` Chemical Engineering, 1980
` Macromolecular Science, 1984
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`Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Medical Device Management Certificate,
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` 2005
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`ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
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`University of Massachusetts Lowell, Assistant Professor, 1984-1988
`Department of Plastics Engineering
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`University of Massachusetts Lowell, Associate Professor, 1988-1991
`Department of Plastics Engineering
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`University of Massachusetts Lowell, Professor, 1991-present
`Department of Plastics Engineering
`University of Massachusetts Lowell, Director, 2016-2019
`Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Program
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`University of Massachusetts Lowell, Chair, 2018
`Department of Biomedical Engineering
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`PATENTS ISSUED
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`“Micro and Nanospheres Based on Natural Materials”, Pending, with Balint Koroskenyi and
`Robert Nicolosi
`“Novel Biodegradable Bone Plates and Bonding Systems”, with Jeffrey Weinzweig, USA Patent
`No. US2008/0234754 A1, Effective from September 25, 2008.
`“Polysaccharide-Containing Block Copolymer Particles and Uses Thereof”, with Balint
`Koroskenyi and Robert Nicolosi, Pending, USA Patent Application 20110020227.
` “Polysaccharide-Containing Block Copolymer Particles and Uses Thereof”, with Balint
`Koroskenyi and Robert Nicolosi, USA Patent Application 7,763,663.
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`EPL LIMITED EX1004
`U.S. Patent No. 10,889,093
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` “Surface Finishing Compression Molding with Multi-Layer Extrusion”, with Arthur Delusky,
`Robert Lucke, Thomas Ellison and Qing Guan, USA Patent No. 6,770,230.
`“Surface Finishing Compression Molding with Multi-Layer Extrusion”, with Arthur Delusky,
`Robert Lucke, Thomas Ellison and Qing Guan, USA Patent No. 6,964,802.
`“Molded Article and Process for Preparing Same”, with Thomas M. Ellison, Arthur Delusky and
`Qing Guan, USA Patent No. 6,670,028.
`“Process and Apparatus for Preparing a Molded Article”, with Thomas Ellison, and Arthur
`Delusky, USA Patent No. 6,506,334.
`“Molded Article”, with Thomas M. Ellison, Arthur K. Delusky, Robert Lucke, USA patent No.
`6,440,593.
`“Refined Vegetable Oils and Extracts Thereof”, with Carl Lawton, Robert Nicolosi, USA Patent
`No. 6,197,357 B1.
`“Bioresorbable Copolymers”, with Richard A. Gross, Xianhai Chen, USA Patent No. 6,093,792.
`“Polylactic Acid-Based Blends”, with, Richard Gross, and Wenguang Ma, USA Patent No.
`5,883,199.
`“Composition of and Method for Forming High Molecular Weight Predominately Syndiotactic
`Substituted-Poly (β-Propioesters)”, with Richard Gross and John Kemnitzer, USA Patent
`No. 5,440,007.
`(β-
`of Poly
` “Biodegradable
`and Hydrogradable Diblock Copolymers Composed
`Hydroxyalkanoates and Poly (Lactones) or Poly (Lactide) Chain Segments”, with Richard
`Gross and Michael Reeve, USA patent No. 5,439,985.
` “Gamma-Poly(Glutamic Acid) Esters”, with Richard Gross and Devang Shah, USA Patent No.
`5,378,807.
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`PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO INJECTION MOLDING
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` study on recycling of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) copolymer and its effect on material
`properties, Annual Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers, Bhavin Shah,
`Robert Whitehouse and Stephen McCarthy vol. 70, (2012) pg 260-264.
`“Processing and Blends of Biopolymers”, 66th Annual Technical Conference – Society of
`Plastics Engineers, (2008)
`“Improving the toughness of poly(lactic acid)(PLA) through co-continuous, immiscible,
`biodegradable blends with PHA”. With Jinkoo Lee, Annual Technical Conference -
`Society of Plastics Engineers (2007), 65th 1569-1572.
`“The Effect of Nanoclays on the Properties of PLLA-modified Polymers: Part I: Mechanical and
`Thermal Properties”, D. Lewitus, A. Ophir, S. Kenig and S. McCarthy, J. Polymers and the
`Environment, Vol 14, no. 1, pp. 171-177, (2006).
`“Mechanical Testing and Characterization of Biopolymers”, Society of Plastics Engineers
`Annual Technical Conference, (Vol. 64), (2006).
`“Electrically Conductive Nano-composites
`in Powdered Injection Molding”, with Ankur
`Maheshwari, Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, (2003), (61st)
`(Vol. 61), pp. 616-619.
`“Process Dynamics in Sequential Valve Gate Injection Molding-Processing Strategy and Process
`Control”, Shin, Suk-young; Schott, Nick; McCarthy, Stephen., Society of Plastics
`Engineers Annual Technical Conference (2001), 59th(Vol. 1), 694-698.
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`“Large, Structural, "Class A" Thermoplastic Automotive Part Production Without Painting”,
`McCarthy, Stephen; Guan, Qing; McCarthy, Shawn; Shetty, Malar Rohith; Ellison,
`Thomas, Annual Technical Conference - Soc. Plast. Eng. (2001), 59th(Vol. 3), 2448-
`2452.
`“Biodegradable Polymer Blends for Medical Applications”, with P. Canale, S. Mehta, Journal of
`Applied Medical Polymers, Volume 5, No. 2, Pgs. 65-71, (Autumn 2001)
`“Cavity Pressure Transfer Extends Prototype Tool Life”, with John Dell’Arciprete and Robert
`Malloy, Modern Plastics, Edited by William A. Kaplan, pgs. 125-128, (January 2000).
`““Kinetic” Welding of Plastic Parts”, with Judith A.H. Jones, Yogish Mahadevaiah, Balint
`Koroskenyi, and Sanjay Mehta, 58th Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical
`Conference Proceedings, Volume 46, Number 1, pp. 1232-1236, May 2000.
` “Thermoplastic Paint (A.k.a. Film Finish, Paint Film, Dry Paint) A Complementary Technology
`for Exterior Automotive Plastic”, with Thomas Ellison, 58th Society of Plastics Engineers
`Annual Technical Conference Proceedings, Volume 46, Number 1, pp. 2607-2610, May
`2000.
`““Class A” Thermoplastic Automotive Part Production without Painting”, with Qing Guan,
`Chetan Makadia and Thomas Ellison, 58th Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical
`Conference Proceedings, Volume 46, Number 3, pp. 2654-2657, May 2000.
`“Analysis of Adhesive Properties of Different Engineering Thermoplastics To Elastomers By a
`Two-Shot Injection Molding Process”, Sandip Patel, Chetan Makadia, Qing Guan and
`Sanjay Mehta, 58th Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference
`Proceedings, Volume 46, Number 3, pp. 2658-2662, May 2000.
`“Cavity Pressure Studies for Stereolithography Produced Tooling”, with John Dell’Arciprete and
`Robert Malloy, 58th Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference
`Proceedings, Volume 45, Number 1, pp. 467-471, May 1999.
`“Rapid Tooling: A Study of Different Cooling Techniques for Mold Inserts Used in the Direct
`AIM (ACES Injection Molding) Process”, with Sandeep Saurkar, and Robert Malloy, 58th
`Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference Proceedings, Volume 45,
`Number 1, pp. 1105-1108, May 1999.
`“A New Approach for In-Mold Finishing: The Valyi Surface Finishing/Compression Molding
`Process”, with Qing Guan, Sandip Patel, and Thomas Ellison, 58th Society of Plastics
`Engineers Annual Technical Conference Proceedings, Volume 45, Number 1, pp. 2911-
`2914, May 1999.
`"The Influence of Injection Molding Conditions on Biodegradable Polymers", with M. Parikh
`and R. Gross, Journal of Injection Molding Technology, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 30-36, March
`(1998)
`“Effect of Fiber Orientation on the Mechanical Properties of an Injection Molded Part and a
`Stereolithography-Insert Molded Part”, with M. Damle, S. Mehta, R. Malloy, Society of
`Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference, Volume 44, pgs. 584-588 (May 1998).
`“Analysis of Metal Coating Effects on Stereolithography Tooling for Injection Molding”, with
`David T. Burns and Robert Malloy Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical
`Conference, Volume 44, pgs. 888-892, (May 1998).
`“Reactive compatibilization of Biodegradable Blends of Poly(lactic acid) and Poly(є-
`caprolactone), L. Wang, W. Ma, R.A. Gross & S.P. McCarthy, Polymer Degradation and
`Stability, 59, pg 161-168, (1997).
`“Pultrusion of Composites”, Advanced Composites Manufacturing, Ed. Timothy G. Gutowski,
`John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, (with J. Fanucci and S. Nolet), pgs.259-295, (1997).
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`“Rapid Stereolithography Tooling for Injection Molding: The Effect of Cooling Channel
`Geometry”, (with M. Janczyk and R. McLaughlin), J.Injection Molding Technology, Vol.
`1, No. 1 (1997).
`“Effects of Physical Aging, Crystallinity, and Orientation on the Enzymatic Degradation of
`Poly(Lactic Acid)”. (with H. Cai, V. Dave, R.A. Gross), J. Polym. Sci., Polymer Physics,
`40, pgs. 2701-2708, (1996).
`“Self-Reinforcement of Polypropylene by Oscillating Packing Injection Molding Under Low
`Pressure”. (with Q. Guan, X. Zhu, D. Chu, K. Shen, F.S. Lai), J.Appl.Polm. Sci., 62, Pgs.
`755-762, (1996).
`“Fiber Reinforced Nylon-6 Composites Produced by the Reaction Injection Pultrusion Process”.
`(with B.G. Cho, J. Fanucci, S. Nolet), Polymer Composites, 17(5), pgs. 673-681, October
`(1996)
`“Polymers
`in Biodegradable Surgical Devices: Blending Poly(Glycolic-Acid) with Other
`Biodegradable Plastics”, (with G. Rocha), Medical Plastics and Biomaterials, May/June
`1996, Pgs. 44-48.
`“Effects of Crystallinity and Orientation on the Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(Lactic Acid)”,
`Soc. of Plastics Eng., Technical Papers, Vol. 40, (1995), (with Hua Cai, Vipul Dave,
`Richard A. Gross).
`“Liquid Crystalline Behavior of Konjac Glucomann in Aqueous Solutions”, Polym. Preprints,
`Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Polym. Sci., Vol. 35(2), pgs 448-449, (1994). (with Vipul Dave, Jo
`Ann Ratto, Deeleep Rout, Richard A. Gross, David L. Kaplan)
`“Behavior of Fiber Reinforcements During Composite Processing”, Journal of Polymer
`Composites, (1991) (with Y. Kim).
`"Verification Mold for Flow, Cooling, Shrinkage, and Warpage", Technical Papers, SPE, 36, 283
`(1990). (with W. Discipio.).
`"Study of Pressure, Volume, and Temperature (PVT) Relations and High Temperature Thermal
`Analysis (DTA)", Polymer Preprints, 31,1,561 (1990) (with S.M. Bhatt.)
`"The Effect of Polypropylene Nucleants on the Rates of Crystallization of Poly (Ethylene
`Terephthalate)", Soc. of Plastics Eng., Technical Papers, 36, 1008 (1990) (with X. Chen.).
`"Mold Optimization Using Rule-Based Software", Soc. of Plastics Eng., Technical Papers, 36,
`1107 (1990). (with D. Cinquegrana.).
`"The Effect of Crystallization Conditions on the Multiple Melting Peaks of Melt-Crystallized
`PET", Soc. of Plastics Eng., Technical Papers, 36, 1000 (1990). (with S.H. Leu)
`"Computer Flow Analysis Verification of Phenolics", Technical Papers, SPE, 36, 688 (1990).
`(with P.A. O'Brien, J. P. Beaumont.)
`"Effect of Glass Fiber Orientation on the Thermal Diffusitivity and Thermal Conductivity of
`Polymer Melts", Technical Papers, SPE, 36, 565 (1990) (with K. Shah, S. Orroth.)
`"Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Immiscible Blends of EVOH and Styrene-Based
`Polymers", Technical Papers, SPE, 35, 1824, (1989). (with O. Chang, and N.R. Schott)
`"Compressibility and Relaxation of Fiber Reinforcements During Composite Processing" Soc. of
`Plastics Eng., Technical Papers, 36, 1252 (1990). (with Y.R. Kim, J.P. Fanucci,)
`"Verification of Material Characterization for Filling Simulation Software Packages", SPE
`RETEC , L-1, (with S.A. Orroth, and R. Clarke,) (1988).
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`SEMINARS
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`"Mechanical, Physical, and Rheological Properties of Polymers" Plastics Engineering Industrial
`Seminars, University of Lowell, 1985-present
`Industrial Seminar at Clariant Corp. on June 2005
`Industrial Seminar at Hewlett-Packard Company, Rehovot, Israel, 2003
`Industrial Seminar at Exxon Company, Texas, 1999
`“Medical Plastics Seminar″, Plastics Engineering
`Massachusetts Lowell, 1998
`"Biodegradable Polymers and Blends", Plastics Engineering Industrial Seminars, University of
`Lowell, 1985
`"Computer Aided Injection Molding", Plastics Engineering Industrial Seminars, University of
`Lowell, 1985
`Industrial Seminar at 3M Company, Minneapolis, May 1992
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`RESEARCH CONTRACT AND GRANT SUPPORT
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`Industrial Seminars, University of
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`(8/93-
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`National Institutes of Health- POCTRN – CAPCaT, $7,900,000
`BARDA – DRIVe, $500,000
`Avaya, (Kinetic Welding) (Intellectual property donation), $23,000,000
`Solutia, (Nylon Pultrusion) (Intellectual property donation), $5,779,500
`Commonwealth of Massachusetts, “Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center”,
`$4,000,000
`Valyi (CSBM) (licenses of Intellectual property donation), $3,000,000
`Metabolix, “Development of Novel of Biodegradable Materials, $1,500,196
`NSF Center for Biodegradable Polymer Research, $1,200,000 Industrial Members
`present), Principal Investigator
`David Pernick UMass Lowell/Shenkar College Exchange Agreement, $ 1,000,000
`Valtek, LLC, “Class A” Thermoplastic Automotive Finish without Painting, $625,000
`Massachusetts Technology Collaborative John Adams Innovation Institute, “Massachusetts
`Medical Device Development Center”, $500,000
`Polymer Degradation Research Center, $475,000, Industrial Members (8/89-8/93)
`Digital, “Plastics Materials Research”, $458,706
`US Army Natick, “Advanced Materials from Renewable Resources”, $365,596,
`US Environmental Protection Agency, $300,004, (1998-2000), Principal Investigator
`Institute for Plastics Innovation, Co-Director, $300,000, Industrial Members, (1995-present)
`Lucent Technologies, Kinetic Weld, $165,000
`Tycom, Undersea Photonic Connector, $161,000
`Metabolix Inc., Performance of PHA Derived Chemicals and Polyols in Polyurethane, $141,465
`Duracell Company, Polymeric Batteries, $140,000
`3M, “Composting Research”, $155,000
`Massachusetts Technology Collaborative John Adams Innovation Institute, “Massachusetts
`Medical Device Development Center”, $150,000
`UMass Presidents Office Seed Funding “Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center”,
`$135,000.
`Monsanto Company, “Mold Analysis Research”, $123,000,
`Warner Lambert, “Biodegradable Polymer Research”, $116,591
`National Science Foundation, “Biodegradable Polymer Research Center”, $110,000 (8/93-8/95)
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`Massachusetts Centers of Excellence, “Mold Analysis Research”, $110,000
`Department of the Army, “Polymer Degradation Research”, $104,000
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`Army Research Office “Aqueous Processing of Biopolymers”, $97,502
`Digital Equipment Company, “Rapid Prototyping”, $86,500
`American Composite Technology “Pultrusion Process Modelling”, $83,300
`Cabot Corporation, “Material Research for Ear Plugs”, $77,740
`Institute for Plastics Innovation, “Injection Molding Research”, $75,000
`Massachusetts Centers of Excellence, “Institute for Plastics Innovation”, $75,000
`Metabolix Inc., Performance of Polyhydroxyalkanote Derived Chemicals and Polyols in
`Polyurethane, $71,465
`Xenith Athletics, Inc., “Development Project for Impact Protection Equipment”, $70,428
`Vista Scientific, “Nanosphere-Antibiotic Corneal Contact Lens Delivery System, $ 70,000
`Eastman Kodak, “Expert System Research”, $60,000
`Battelle, “Biodegradable Packaging Development”, $59,865
`DuPont Corian, $50,000
`General Electric Company, “Mold Analysis Research”, $50,000
`GTE / Sylvania Corporation, “Mold Analysis Research”, $49,000
`Johnson & Johnson, “Material Research for Toothbrushes”, $45,500
`Monsanto Company, “Polymer Degradation Research”, $40,000
`Polysar Inc., “Polymer Degradation Research”, $40,000
`Himont USA, Inc., “Mold Analysis Research”, $31,400
`University of Massachusetts President Office, CVIP Technology Award, $30,000
`Allied Signal, “Mold Analysis Research”, $30,000
`Implant Sciences Corporation Biodegradable Implant for Radiation $30,000
`Rexam Corporation, $30,000
`Invista, “Evaluation of Plasticizers”, $ 28,000
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`Evenflo Products Company, “Baby Bottle Nipple Materials”, $27,000
`Massachusetts Centers of Excellence, “Polymer Degradation Research”, $25,000
`Polysar, Inc., “Permeability of Coextruded Sheet”, $24,000
`United States Army ARDEC, “Materials Development for Armament Packaging”, $24,988
`MoMelan Technologies, Inc., “Skin Grafting”, $23,000
`Smart Surfaces Inc., “Smart Mattress”, $23,000
`United States Army, “Theoretical Modelling of Transport”, $21,000
`Exxon Company, “PVC Plasticizer Desorption”, $20,300
`Advanced Electron Beam, “Low Energy Industrial Beams on Polymeric and Plastic Materials”,
`$20,000.
`Eastman Kodak, “Mold Design Software Development”, $20,000
`Dow Chemical Company, “Mold Analysis Research”, $20,000
`Moldflow Pty Ltd, “Mold Analysis Research”, $20,000
`Giner, $20,000
`Human Scale, $20,000
`World Minerals, Inc., “Barrier Filler Research”, $15,000
`Osram-Sylvania Inc., Injection Molding Research, $15,000
`Nypro, $10,000
`Densified Solutions, “Extrusion Testing”, $5,000
`MMM management & Publications LLc, “Processing Polyactic Acid”, $4000
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`PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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`Board Member, UMCTTS Steering Committee, 2011-present
`Reviewer, Biodegradable Polymer Institute (BPI), 1995 - 2012
`Chair, Sections Committee, Society of Plastics Engineers, 2011-2012
`Treasurer, SPE Medical Division, 2011-2012
`Councilor, Society of Plastics Engineers Eastern New England Section, 2009-2012
`Chair, SPE Medical Plastics Division, May 2011-present
`Treasurer, BioEnvironmental Polymer Society (BEPS), July 2011-Present
`Chair, SPE ANTEC Student Activities, May 2010-2011
`Executive Board, ACS Division of Polymeric Materials and Engineering, 1993-2000
`Councilor, Society of Plastics Engineering, 1991-1996
`President, Bio/Environmental Polymer Society, 1995
`Technical Program Chairman, Biodegradable Polymer Meeting, Boston, June 1994
`Chairman, Fourth International Workshop on Biodegradable Polymers, Durham, N.H.,
`October 1995
`Secretary, U.S. Degradable Plastics Council, 1990-1992
`Technical Program Co-Chairman, Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. RETEC, Boston,
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`MA, November 1990.
`Technical Program Co-Chairman, Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. RETEC, Boston,
` MA, October 1988
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`SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
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`American Society for Engineering Education
`American Chemical Society
`American Society for Standards and Materials
`Bio/Environmentally Degradable Polymer Society
`Biomaterials Society
`Materials Research Society
`Sigma Xi
`Society of Plastics Engineers
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`EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
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`Editor, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 1991-2016
`Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 1995-2003
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`AWARDS
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`SPE Education Award, Society of Plastics Engineers, December 2013
`St. Patrick Parish Anam Cara Award, March 2013
`Irish Education 100 Award, December 2012
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`Distinguished University Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell, April 2012
`BEPS James Hammar Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, October 2008
`SPE ANTEC Medical Plastics Division Best Paper Award, Boston, MA, May 2005
`SPE ANTEC Color and Appearance Division Best Paper Award, Orlando, FL, May 2000
`SPE Dedication of Service 1991-1996 Award, May 1996
`SPI 46th Composites Institute Annual Conference Best Paper Award, Washington DC, 1991
`The Modern Plastics Best Paper Award, Washington, DC, 1991
`SPE ANTEC Advanced Composites Division Best Paper Award, Dallas, TX, May 1990
`Plastics Processing Workshop Award, Taipei, Taiwan, June 1986
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`UNIVERSITY AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
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`Faculty Athletic Rep, UMass Lowell Athletics Department
`Graduate Coordinator, Plastics Engineering Department
`Director, Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center
`Director, UMass Lowell Institute for Plastics Innovation
`Director, NSF Center for Biodegradable Polymer Research, UMass Lowell
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`DISSERTATIONS/THESES
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`A. Completed PhD Dissertations as Faculty Advisor
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`Bhatt, Sanjiv, “A Novel Pressure-Volume-Temperature apparatus for Polymer Melts and
`Solids”, 1996
`Canale, Philip, “Reactive Processing of Biodegradable Polyesters with Dicumyl Peroxide: A
`Structural, Rheological and Property Study”, PhD. Thesis, 1999
`Cho, Bong Gyoo, "Fiber Reinforced Nylon-6 Composites by the RIM Pultrusion Process",
`D.Eng, 1992
`Cinquegrana, David "Knowledge Based Mold Design", D.Eng Thesis May 1990
`DeLuca, John, Development of turbine containments for aircraft, 1990
`Donabedian, David H., "Plasticization, Chemical Modification and Graft Co-Polymers of
`Pullulan", PhD Thesis, 1993
`Eagle, Frances, “1st and 2nd stage commercialization guidelines an indicator test for the
`commercialization of a traditionally manufactured product”, 2001
`Euaphantasate, Nukul, “An Investigation of Poly(Lactic-Acid) and PEO-PPO-PEO Block
`Copolymer Blends as Biomaterials”, D.Eng Thesis, 2001
`Fylaktou, Evanthia, “Pharmaceutical Implants: Drug incorporated antimicrobial sutures for
`medical applications”, April 2014
`Galicia, Gerardo Rocha "Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Devices - Blends of Poly(Glycolic
`Acid) with Others" D.Eng Thesis, Dec 1992
`Hsu, TM, “Synthesis, Properties and Reactivity of Linear and Branched Hydropolysilane
`Copolymer and Terpolymers”, 1991
`Im, Heeseok, “The Rheological and Mechanical Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Lactic-
`Acid)/Poly(Butylene Succinate-co-Adipate) Blends”, D.Eng Thesis, 2001
`Kuo, Changshu Linus, “Synthesis and Characterization of Polybutadiene-Polyaniline Core-Shell
`Microparticles”, D.Eng Thesis, 2002
`Park, Sang-Wook, “A Study of the Processing Effect on the Morphology of Biodegradable
`Blends of Polystyrene and Hydroxypropylcellulose”, 1992
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`Rios, Pablo Fabian, “Modeling investigation and formulation of hydrophobic coatings for
`potential self-cleaning applications”, 2007
`Kim,Young-Roak, "Modelling of Pultrusion Process", D.Eng Thesis, Dec 1990
`Kimura, Katsuhiko, “Polymer Blends of Polyesters and Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers”,
`1996
`Kumeiga, Steven, “Synthesis, Characterization and Biodegradability of Polysaccharide-g-Poly(ε-
`Caprolactone Copolymers”, 2002
`Lee, Jinkoo, “Improving
`the
`toughness of poly(lactic acid)(PLA)through co-continuous,
`immiscible, biodegradable blends with PHA”, 2008
`Ma, Wenguang, Polymer Blends of Polylactic Acid (PLA) and Polybutylene Succinate-Adipate”,
`2008
`Schwillinski, Burkhard, “Object-Oriented Programming in the Simulation of Polymer Flows”,
`1995
`(PCL) Core-Shell Nanospheres:
`Shady-Elghamrawi, Sally, “Pullulan – Polycaprolactone
`Encapsulated with Hydrophobic Ciprofloxacin and Designed for Ophthalmic Applications,
`2010
`Shah, Bhavin, “Reverse Temperature Profile Rheology and Recycle Study of Polyhydroxy Butyrate
`Copolymer within an Injection Machine”, 2012
`Shaked, Yanir, “Enhanced processability of Poly-Hydroxy-Alkanoates by Thermal Stabilization
`and Nucleation”, 2008
`Shin, Suk-Young, “Process Dynamic of Sequential Valve Gate Injection Molding (Processing
`Strategy and Process Control)”, D.Eng Thesis, 2001
`Shrivastava, Anshuman, “Melt Adhesives
`for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery: Alternative
`Approach Using Bioresorbable Polymers and Their Blends”, 2010
`Sun, Li-Kuo, "Plasticizer Desorption in PVC", D.Eng Thesis, May 1989
`Thellen, Christopher, “High Barrier Multilayer Packaging by the Coextrusion Method: The
`Effect of Nanocomposites and Biodegradable Polymers on Flexible Film Properties”, 2010
`Viswanathan, Arvind, “Structure-Property Relationships in Novel Amphiphilic Polysaccharide
`Esters”, PhD, 1999
`Wang, Xiujun, "An Introduction to Biodegradable Polymer Blends", PhD, 1994
`Wharram, Scott, “Novel Electrospun Silk Biomaterials Systems: An Alternative Approach to
`Wound Dressings Using Resorbable Biomaterials for Potential Delivery of Antibiotics,
`Immunio-peptides, and Tissue Regeneration Biotherapies, 2009
`Wu, Tim (Tiangen), “Biodegradable Drug-Eluting Stent (Powerstent Absorb) for Coronary
`Arterial Disease---Development and Commercialization”, 2012
`Xu, Jin, “Synthesis and Study of Poly(Beta-Hydroxyalkanoates): Enzymatic Resolution and
`Polymerization of Substituted Beta-Propiolactones, 1995
`Zonder, Lior, “Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects in Melt Mixing of Polymer Blends/Carbon
`Nanotubes Composites, 2012
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`B. Completed Masters Thesis as Faculty Advisor
`Agarwal Prashant, “Influence of Composition on the Aging Embrittlement of PHB Copolymers
`During its Post Fabrication Annealing at Room Temperature, 2010
`Ambekar, Abhishek, “Influence of post-fabrication annealing on PHA film properties”, 2008
`Arumugam, Sathappan, A study of crystallization behavior of PHB homopolymer and copolymer
`blends as a function of aging conditions, 2012
`Berthiume, William A. "Percutaneous Transluminar Coronary Angioplasty Electrode Guide Wire
`for Blood Flow Measurement", 1993
`Bandyopadhyay, Rahul, "Verification of Fiber Orientation Prediction Software", 1992
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`Bardzik, John J., "Nitrogen Gas Permeability in γ irradiated PVC film", 1992
`Bhogesara, Anil Rajubhai., "Injection Molding Productivity Machine Setup", 1994
`Ben-Daat, Dan, “Extrusion of Biodegradable Foam”, 1996
`Berube, Alfred, "Pressure Monitoring of Injection Molding for Moldflow", 1993
`Bhalakia, Sujal, "Biodegradable Polymer Blends", 1993
`Bhoyar, Renuka, “Characterization of the Microstructure of Poly Hydroxybutyrate (PHB)
`Copolymer During Their Post-Fabrication Annealing at Room Temperature, 2010
`Burns, David T, Analysis of 1 Micron Thickness Metal Spray coating Effects on
`Stereolighography Rapid Tooling for Injection Molding, 1997
`Cai, Hua, “A Study of Biodegradable Plasticized Cellulose Acetate, 1993
`Cai, Xu., "Plasticization of Cellulose Acetate and Preparation of its Composites with Poly-ε-
`Caprolactone ", 1993
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