Melissa A Grunlan
Assistant Professor

Office: 336A Zachry
Phone: 979-845-2406
Email: mgrunlan@tamu.edu

Department Website

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)

WORK EXPERIENCE

August 15, 2005- Assistant Professor present TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (College Station, TX) Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Research: Si-based polymeric materials Faculty - Material Science & Engineering Program (TAMU) - Polymer Technology Center (TAMU) • Design of novel silicon-based polymeric materials with molecular control to improve performance or function in applications such as: medical device coatings, sensor membranes, tissue engineering scaffolds, and anti-fouling marine coatings. Sept.15, 2004- Post-doctoral Research Associate August 12, 2005 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (College Station, TX) Dept. of Chemistry Research Advisor: Prof. David E. Bergbreiter Research: Polymers for catalyst supports • Synthesis of polysiloxanes as soluble, inorganic polymer supports for a catalyst having phase selective solubility for catalyst recovery. January 2002- Research Assistant (Ph.D. Thesis Research) August 2004 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles, CA) Dept. of Chemistry • Synthesis and characterization novel silicon-containing polymers, crosslinked silicone elastomers, and analysis of thermal, mechanical, and surface properties of silicone surfaces. M. Grunlan CV –updated 07/1/2009 2 June 1997- Senior Chemist August 2001 H.B. FULLER COMPANY (St. Paul, MN) • Synthesis and characterization of latex emulsion polymers and methanol solution polymers. January 1996- Research Assistant (M.S. Thesis Research) May 1997 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Fargo, ND) Dept. of Polymers & Coatings • Synthesis of associative thickeners based on cellulose and evaluation of rheology of solution and coatings formulations. August 1993 to Undergraduate Research Assistant (Undergraduate Research) December 1994 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Fargo, ND) Dept. of Chemistry (with Prof. Mukund P. Sibi) • Synthesis of chiral liquid crystalline mesogens and natural products. June 1993 to Undergraduate Research Assistant (Undergraduate Research) August 1993 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Fargo, ND) Dept. of Chemistry (with Prof. Stephen Castellino) • Synthesis of aluminum cations in chelated structures.

PUBLICATIONS

(16) Hou, Y.*; Schoener, C.A.*; Regan, K.R.**; Munoz-Pinto, D.; Hahn, M.S.; Grunlan, M.A.+ “Photo-crosslinked PEO-PDMSstar hydrogels: Synthesis, characterization, and potential application for tissue engineering scaffolds,” in preparation. (15) Murthy, R*; Bailey, B.M.**; Grunlan, M.A.+ “Silicones with enhanced protein resistance: Introduction of branched PEO silanes with siloxane tethers,” in preparation. (14) Pierce, L.M.+; Grunlan, M.A.; Hou Y.*; Baumann, S.S.; Kuehl, T.J.; Muir, T.W. “Biomechanical properties of synthetic and biologic graft materials following long-term implantation in the rabbit abdomen and vagina,” Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 2009, 200, 549.e1-548.e8. (13) Murthy, R.*; Shell, C.E.**; Grunlan, M.A.+ “Surface-grafting of PEO via siloxane tethers for enhanced protein resistance” Biomaterials 2009, 30, 2433-2439. (12) Hahn, M.S.+; Liao, H; Munoz-Pinto, D.; Xin, Q.; Hou, Y.*; Grunlan, M.A.; “Influence of hydrogel mechanical properties and mesh size on vocal fold fibroblast extracellular matrix production,” Acta Biomaterialia 2008, 4, 1161-1171. (11) Gant, R.; Hou, Y.*; Grunlan, M.A., Coté, G.L.+ “Development of a self-cleaning sensor membrane for implantable biosensors,” in press, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., Part A 2008. (10) Hou, Y.*; Matthews, A.R.**; Smitherman, A.M.**; Bulick, A.S.; Hahn, M.S.; Hou, H.; Han, A.; Grunlan, M.A.+ “Thermoresponsive nanocomposite hydrogels with cell-releasing behavior,” Biomaterials 2008, 29, 3175-3184. (9) Murthy, R.*; Cox, C.D.**; Hahn, M.S.; Grunlan, M.A.+ “Protein-resistant silicones: Incorporation of poly(ethylene oxide) via siloxane tethers,” Biomacromolecules, 2007, 8, 3244-3252. M. Grunlan CV –updated 07/1/2009 3 (8) Grunlan, M.A.; Regan, K.R.; Bergbreiter, D.E.+ “Liquid/liquid separation of polysiloxane-supported catalysts,” Chem. Comm. 2006, 1715-1717. Selected as HOT TOPIC article. (7) Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Mansfeld, F.; Kus, E.; Finlay, J.A.; Callow, J.A.; Callow, M.E.; Weber, W.P.+ “Minimally adhesive polymer surfaces (MAPS) prepared from star oligosiloxanes and star oligofluorosiloxanes,” J. Poly. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 2551-2566. (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-B243.