Organizing Committee

The organizing committee consists of representatives from the polymer community throughout Northeast Ohio, including:

The University of Akron:

Eric Amis, Dean, College of Polymer Science and Engineering
Sadhan Jana, Chair, Department of Polymer Engineering
Abraham Joy, Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Science
Younjin Min, Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering
Toshi Miyoshi, Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Science
Coleen Pugh, Chair, Department of Polymer Science
Nicole Zacharia, Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Engineering

AkzoNobel:

Dan Bode, Polymer Research Manager, AkzoNobel Performance Coatings

Bridgestone:

Terry Hogan, Firestone Polymers, Manager of Process Development

Case Western Reserve University:

David Schiraldi, Chair, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering

Eastman Chemical Company:

Chris Robertson, Research Associate, Tire Additives Technology

Lubrizol Corporation:

William J. Simonsick, Jr., Senior Research Chemist

NASA Glenn Research Center:

Mary Ann Meador, Senior Chemical Engineer
Mike Meador, Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (on detail to WH Office of Science and Technology Policy)

Omnova Solutions, Inc.:

Raymond J. Weinert Jr., Fellow, Manager Materials Characterization