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Research Scientists and Engineers


Eric S. Daniels
 

Principal Research Scientist

Executive Director, Emulsion Polymers Institute

Phone: (610) 758-3602

E-Mail: esd0@Lehigh.EDU

Research Interests


  • Miniemulsions and miniemulsion polymerization technologies
  • Preparation of latexes by emulsification
  • Latex film formation
  • Emulsion copolymerization and latex particle morphology
  • Biomedical applications of latexes
  • Hybrid nanoparticles

 


 

E. David Sudol
 

Principal Research Scientist

Associate Director, Research

Phone: (610) 758-5580

E-Mail: eds2@lehigh.edu

 

Research Interests


  • Polymerization mechanisms and kinetics
  • Emulsion, miniemulsion, dispersion and suspension polymerizations
  • Reactive surfactants
  • Reaction calorimetry
  • Latex characterization

 

 

Victoria L. Dimonie
 

Research Scientist Emeritus

Phone: (610) 758-4843

E-Mail: vld0@lehigh.edu

Research Interests


  • Emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and ABS
  • Kinetics and mechanism of seeded emulsion copolymerization of styrene/acrylonitrile
  • Preparation of composite latex particles
  • Grafting reactions and structure-property relationships in emulsion polymers
  • Role of surfactants in latex preparation
  • Expandable particles

 

 


 

Olga L. Shaffer
 

Research Scientist Emeritus & Consultant

 

E-Mail: ols0@lehigh.edu

Research Interests


  • Polymer microscopy
  • Scanning (SEM), transmission (TEM), and Atomic Force (AFM) Microscopy
  • Staining techniques for identification of polymers and latex morphology
  • Application of cryotechniques to microscopy


Secretary

 

Leanne Adamcik
 

Secretary

Phone: (610) 758-3590

E-Mail: leg4@lehigh.edu

   
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