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PMSE Distinguished Service Award

Started in 1993, the PMSE Distinguished Service Award is given to recognize extensive, sustained contributions and service to the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) Division.

Nominations and Award Process

PMSE Councilors

NameAffiliationEmailCouncilors Term
Dean WebsterNorth Dakota State University[Email]2021-2023
A. Jay DiasFormely ExxonMobil[Email]2022-2024
Julie L. P. JessopMississippi State University[Email]2022-2024
Christopher L. SolesNIST[Email]2023-2025
Charles E. CarraherFlorida Atlantic University[Email]Alternative 2021-2023
John W. GilmerKing University[Email]Alternative 2021-2023
Michael JaffeNJ Innovation Institute[Email]Alternative 2022-2024
Michael S. SilversteinTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology[Email]Alternative 2023-2025

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PMSE Members-At-Large

NameAffiliationEmailMembers At Large Term
Padma GopalanUniversity of Wisconsin[Email]2022-2023
Christian PesterThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]2022-2023
Rafael VerduzcoRice University[Email]2022-2023
Enrique GomezThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]2023-2024
Hyunki Kim3M Corporate Research Laboratory[Email]2023-2024
Matthew WebberUniversity of Notre Dame[Email]2023-2024

Technical Committee

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Designation
Short Description
Social Links
Dhriti Nepal
Air Force Research Laboratory

Technical Programming Committee

YuanQiao Rao
Dow

Technical Programming Committee

Davita Watkins
Ohio State University

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Award Selection Committees

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Award CommitteeNameAffiliationE-mail
ACS Fellowship Selection Co-ChairMeisha ShofnerGeorgia Institute of Technology[Email]
Distinguished Service Award, ChairQinghuang LinLam Research Corporation[Email]
Cooperative Research Award, ChairHoward Creel3M Center[Email]
Distinguished Service AwardDean WebsterNorth Dakota State University[Email]
Distinguished Service AwardBenny FreemanUniversity of Texas at Austin[Email]
Doolittle AwardAlexa S. KuenstlerUniversity of Colorado Boulder[Email]
Doolittle AwardRachel A. LetteriUniversity of Virginia[Email]
Doolittle AwardAdrianne M. RosalesThe University of Texas at Austin[Email]
Doolittle AwardAbhishek RoyNational Renewable Energy Laboratory[Email]
Eastman Chemical Student Award ChairKelly BurkeUniversity of Connecticut[Email]
Eastman Chemical Student AwardJohn W. GilmerKing University[Email]
Eastman Chemical Student AwardThomas HahnShurTape[Email]
Eastman Chemical Student AwardJason JenkinsEastman Chemical Company[Email]
PMSE Fellowship SelectionGustavo A. CarriExxonMobil Technology & Engineering Co.[Email]
PMSE Fellowship SelectionVivek PrabhuNIST[Email]
PMSE Fellowship SelectionShu YangUniversity of Pennsylvania[Email]
PMSE Global Graduate Student/Mentor Award Co-ChairMichael J. A. HoreCase Western Reserve University[Email]
PMSE Global Graduate Student/Mentor Award Co-ChairLaShanda KorleyUniversity of Delaware[Email]
PMSE Graduate Student Travel Award Chair, ACS Fellowship Selection Co-ChairDaniel SavinUniversity of Florida[Email]
Roy W. Tess AwardJamil BaghdachiEastern Michigan University[Email]

Liasons to Other Groups

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Liaison ToNameAffiliationEmail
ACS Multidisciplinary Program PlanningEva HarthUniversity of Houston[Email]
Biotechnology (BTEC Secretariat)Jamil BaghdachiEastern Michigan University[Email]
International Advisory Committee Co-ChairMichael S. SilversteinTechnion-Israel Institute of Technology[Email]
International Advisory Committee Co-ChairZhihao ShenPeking University[Email]
Liaison to the Biomaterials SocietyErin LavikUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County[Email]
Macromolecular (MACR) SecretariatJavid RzayevUniversity at Buffalo[Email]
YCC Liaison to PMSEBhavya SinghiZeus Industrial Products, Inc.[Email]

Support Committees and Liasons

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CommitteeNameAffiliationDepartmentEmail
By-LawsMalancha GuptaUniversity of Southern California[Email]
Finance & InvestmentCristina Thomas3M CompanyCorporate R&D[Email]
Finance & Investment Chair; Symposium FundingA. Jay DiasFormely ExxonMobil[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach)Bhavya SinghiZeus Industrial Products, Inc.[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach)Charles E. CarraherFlorida Atlantic UniversityDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach) Co-ChairPhilip CostanzoCalifornia Polytechnic & State UniversityDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry[Email]
MACRO (Macromolecular Alliance for Community, Resources, and Outreach) Co-ChairElizabeth S. SternerLebanon Valley College[Email]
MembershipRong YangCornell University[Email]
Membership ChairDavita WatkinsOhio State University[Email]
PMSE Corner ChairBindu KrishnanThe Dow Chemical Company[Email]
PMSE CornerEileen ErnstPMSE[Email]
PMSE CornerHee Jeung OhPennsylvania State University[Email]
PMSE CornerHyunki Kim3M Corporate Research Laboratory[Email]
PMSE CornerEnrique GomezPenn State University[Email]
PMSE CornerAbhishek SheteDow[Email]
PMSE CornerSamanvaya SrivastavaUniversity of California – Los AngelesDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering[Email]
PMSE CornerHuaxing (Daniel) ZhouEvonik[Email]
PMSE/POLY Student ChaptersDaniel SavinUniversity of FloridaDepartment of Chemistry[Email]
Volunteer PipelineJason BenkoskiThe Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory[Email]
Volunteer PipelineLaura BradleyUniversity of Massachusetts[Email]
Volunteer PipelineRobert HickeyPenn State University[Email]
Webinar ChairMichael S. SilversteinTechnion-Israel Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Materials Science &[Email]
WebinarRachel A. LetteriUniversity of VirginiaDepartment of Chemical Engineering[Email]
WebinarDominik KonkolewiczMiami UniversityDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry[Email]
WebmasterPeter JohnsonSABIC[Email]
Young Polymer Scientist & EngineerLuis CamposColumbia UniversityDepartment of Chemistry[Email]
Young Polymer Scientist & EngineerJamie M. GarciaIBM Almaden Research Center[Email]
Young Polymer Scientist & EngineerMelissa A. GrunlanTexas A & M UniversityDepartment of Biomedical Engineering[Email]
Young Polymer Scientist & EngineerEmily PentzerTexas A&M University[Email]
Young Polymer Scientist & EngineerChristian PesterThe Pennsylvania State UniversityDepartment of Chemical Engineering[Email]

Volunteers

NameAffiliationEmail
Timothy BunningAir Force Research Laboratory[Email]
Adam B. BurnsExxonMobil Research & Engineering[Email]
Kevin CavicchiUniversity of Akron[Email]
Elizabeth Cosgriff-HernandezUniversity of Texas[Email]
Honggang CuiThe Johns Hopkins University[Email]
Cher DavisNIST[Email]
Chris EllisonUniversity of Minnesota[Email]
Todd EmrickUniversity of Massachusetts[Email]
Nagarjuna GavvalapalliGeorgetown University[Email]
Jaime C. GrunlanTexas A & M University[Email]
Zhiqun LinNational University of Singapore[Email]
Kenny MineartBucknell University[Email]
Anjali PatilChanel, Inc.[Email]
Theodore ProvderPolymer and Coatings Consultants, LLC[Email]
Chad SnyderNIST[Email]
Christopher M. StaffordNIST[Email]
Bryan D. VogtThe Pennsylvania State University[Email]