Melissa A Grunlan
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Office: 336A Zachry
Phone: 979-845-2406
Email: mgrunlan@tamu.edu

http://biomed.tamu.edu
http://biomed.tamu.edu/biomaterials/

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., Chemistry (8/01-8/04)

University of Southern California ( Los Angeles, CA)

Crosslinked Siloxanes: Preparation and Properties

Thesis Advisor: Prof. William P. Weber

 

M.S., Polymers and Coatings (8/95-7/97)

North Dakota State University ( Fargo, ND)

“Carbohydrate Polymers in Coatings”

Thesis Advisor: Prof. J. Edward Glass

 

B.S., Chemistry (8/91-8/95)

North Dakota State University ( Fargo, ND)

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (8/05 – present)

Texas A&M University ( College Station, TX) Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

Polymeric biomaterials

 

Post-doc (8/04-8/05)

Texas A&M University Dept. of Chemistry (College Station, TX)

Preparation of polysiloxanes for catalyst supports

 

Senior chemist (7/97-8/01)

H.B. Fuller Company ( St. Paul, MN)

Preparation of emulsion and solution polymers

 

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:

(7) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Weber, W.P. “Preparation of Minimally Adhesive Polymer Surfaces: Hybrid Networks Generated from Epoxy-Terminated Siloxanes and a , w -Diaminosiloxanes ,” submitted.

 

(6) Kus, E.; Grunlan, M.A.; Weber, W.P.; Mansfeld, F. “Evaluation of Nontoxic Polymer Coatings with Potential Biofoul Release Properties Using EIS,” J. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 152, B236.

 

(5) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Weber, W.P. “Crosslinking of 1,9-bis­-[Glycidyloxypropyl]penta-(1H’,1H’,2H’,2H’- perfluoroalkyl­methylsiloxane)s with a , w -Diamino­­alkanes: Cure Behavior and Film Properties ,” J. Appl. Poly. Sci. 2004, 94, 203.

 

(4) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Cai, G.; Gädda, T.; Mabry, J.M.; Mansfeld, F.; Kus, E.; Wendt, D.E.; Kowalke, G.L.; Finlay, J.A.; Callow, J.A.; Callow, M.E.; Weber, W.P. “ Synthesis of a , w -bis Epoxy Oligo(1’H,1’H,2’H,2’H-perfluoro­­alkylsiloxane)s and Properties of their Photo-Acid Crosslinked Films,” Chem. of Mater. 2004, 16, 2433.

 

(3) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Weber, W.P. “Synthesis of 1,9- bis[Glycidyloxypropyl]penta­(1H’,1H’,2H’,2H’- perfluoroalkyl­ methylsiloxane)s and their Copolymerization with Piperazine,” Polymer 2004 , 45, 2517.

 

(2) Grunlan, M.A.; Mabry, J.M.; Weber, W.P. “Synthesis of fluorinated copoly(carbosiloxane)s by Pt-catalyzed hydrosilylation copolymerization,” Polymer2003, 44, 981-987.

 

(1) Grunlan, J.C.; Ma,Y.; Grunlan, M.A.; Francis, L.F. “Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse latex with variable T g and particle size for use as matrix starting material for conductive polymer composites,” Polymer 2001, 42, 6913.

 

 

 

SYMPOSIA:

(7) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee , N.S. ; Weber, W.P. “Hybrid Networks Generated from Star Polysiloxanes/Linear PDMS: Preparation of Minimally Adhesives Polymer Surfaces,” POLY Preprints (Amer. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Chem.), 2004 , 46 (1), 407.

 

(6) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Weber, W.P. “Crosslinking of a , w -(Epoxy)­Fluorosiloxanes with a , w -Diamino­­alkanes: Cure Behavior and Properties,” POLY Preprints ( Amer. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Chem.), 2004, 45 (1), 581.

(5) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Weber, W.P. “Synthesis of 1,9-bis[Glycidyl­oxypropyl] penta­-(1H’,1H’,2H’,2H’- perfluoroalkylmethylsiloxane)s and their Copolymerization with Piperazine,” POLY Preprints (Amer. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Chem.), 2004, 45(1), 712.

 

(4) Grunlan, M.A.; Weber, W.P. “Preparation of copoly[methyldimethyl­­phosphonopropyl­ siloxane/­di­methyl­siloxane] by Arbuzov reaction and its properties,” PMSE Preprints (Amer. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Mater. Sci. Eng.), 2003, 89, 470.

(3) Grunlan, M.A.; Mabry, J.M.; Weber, W.P. “Synthesis of Fluoralkyl­siloxane Copolymers by Pt-catalyzed Hydrosilylation Polymerization,” POLY Preprints (Amer. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly.
Chem.), 2002, 43 (2), 1079.

 

(2) Grunlan, M.A.; “Advances in Latex Modification of Urea Formaldehyde Resins,” Conference Proceedings - International Nonwovens Technical Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States, Sept. 5-7, 2001; pp. 573-580.

 

(1) Grunlan, M.A.; Glass, J.E. “Influence of Spacer Length on the Rheology of HMHEC Coatings Rheology,” PMSE Preprints (Amer. Chem. Soc., Div. Poly. Mater. Sci.Eng.), 1997, 76, 120.

  

BOOK CHAPTER:

Grunlan, M.A .; Xing, L.; Glass, J.E., “Waterborne Coatings with an Emphasis on Synthetic Aspects: An Overview,” in Technology for Waterborne Coatings, ACS Symposium Series 663, Glass, J.E., Ed., Amer. Chem. Soc. , Washington, D.C., 1997, pp. 1-26.

 

AWARDS:

Moulton Summer Graduate Fellowship; USC (2002 & 2003)

Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Travel Grant; USC (2002)

Quarterly Technical Achievement Award; H.B. Fuller Company (May 2001)

NASA Fellowship, ND Space Grant; North Dakota State University (1994)

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Award; NDSU (1993)

 

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

American Chemical Society (ACS)