Wayne Mattice
Polymer Science
University of Akron
Akron, OH 44325-3909

Education                                                                        Faculty Positions
Temporary Appointments                                              Area of Research
Journals                                                                          Publications Related to the Project
Other Significant Publications                                       Collaborations
Undergraduate Students                                                Graduate Students
Postdoctoral Scholars                                                    Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors

Education

B. A., Chemistry, Grinnell College, 1963
Ph. D., Biochemistry, Duke University, 1968, with Prof. Ronald C. Greene
Postdoc, Chemistry, Florida State University, 196870, with Prof. Leo Mandelkern

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Faculty Positions

 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Biochemistry: Asst. Prof., 197074; Assoc. Prof., 197478
Chemistry: Assoc. Prof., 197779; Professor, 197985; Boyd Professor, 1985-86
 The University of Akron
Polymer Science: Alex Schulman Prof. & Ohio Eminent Scholar, 1986-present

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Temporary Appointments

Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 197677, with Prof. Paul J. Flory
Visiting Professor, Cornell University, 198384, with Prof. Harold A. Scheraga
Gastprofessor, ETH, Zurich, 1993, with Prof. Ulrich W. Suter

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Area of Research

Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules Two books and 290 refereed articles on: Biopolymers, Block Copolymers, Molecular Dynamics, Monte Carlo, Photophysics, Rotational Isomeric State Model, Simulations

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Journals

Assistant Editor for Macromolecules; current Editorial Advisory Boards for Bippolymers, Computational and Theoretical Polymer Science, and Macromolecular Theory and Simulation

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Publications Related to the Project

• Rapold, R. F.; Mattice, W. L. "Introduction of Short and Long Range Energies to Simulate Real Chains on the 2nnd Lattice" Macromolecules 1996, 29, 24572466.
• Cho, J.; Mattice, W. L. "Estimation of LongRange Interactions in CoarseGrained Rotational Isomeric State Polyethylene Chains on a High Coordination Lattice" Macromolecules 1997, 30, 637644.
• Doruker, P.; Mattice, W. L. "Reverse Mapping of CoarseGrained Polyethylene Chains from the Second Nearest Neighbor Diamond Lattice to an Atomistic Model in Continuous Space" Macromolecules 1997, 30, 55205526.
• Doruker, P.; Mattice, W. L. "Simulation of Polyethylene Thin Films on a High Coordination Lattice" Macromolecules 1998, 31, 14181426.
• Haliloglu,T.;Mattice, W. L. "Mapping of Rotational Isorneric State Chains with Asymmetric Torsional Potential Energy Functions on a High Coordination Lattice:  Application to Polypropylene" J. Chem. Phys. 1998, 108, 69896995.

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Other Significant Publications

Mattice, W. L.; Suter, U. W. Confonnational Theory of Large Molecules. The Rotational Isomeric State Model in Macromolecular Systems, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, 1994, 449 pages. ISBN 0471843385.

Rapold, R. F.; Mattice, W. L. "New High Coordination Lattice Model for Rotational Isomeric State (RIS) Polymer Chains" J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 1995, 91, 24352441.

Doruker, P.; Rapold, R. F.; Mattice, W. L. "Rotational Isomeric State Models for Polyoxyethylene and Polythiaethylene on a High Coordination Lattice" J. Chem. Phys. 1996, 104,87428749.

Rehahn, M.; Mattice, W. L.; Suter, U. W. "Rotational Isomeric State Models in Macromolecular Systems" Adv. Polym. Sci. 1997, 1311132, 460 pages, filling both volumes.

Baschnagel, J.; Binder, K.; Doruker, P.; Gusev, A. A.; Hahn, 0.; Kremer, K.; Mattice, W. L.; MUllerPlathe, F.; Murat, M.; Paul, W.; Santos, S.; Suter, U. W.; Tries, V. "Bridging the Gap between Atomistic and CoarseGrained Models of Polymers: Status and Perspectives" Adv. Polym. Sci., to appear.

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Collaborations (last 48 months) not employed by Univ Akron or named in other sections

Alcoa Chemical: Dr. K. Rodrigues. Bogazici University: Prof. I. Bahar, Prof. B. Erman, Case Westem Reserve University: Prof. J. Blackwell, Prof. S. Hudson Prof. H. Ishida, Prof. A. Jamieson, Prof. J. Koenig, Prof. J. Lando, Prof. V. Percec, Prof. C. Rosenblatt. Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chemie: Prof. L. Monnerie. GE: Dr. D. Brunelle, Dr. P. Hubbard. GenCorp Research: Dr. C. Kausch. Hoechst Celanese: Dr. H. Wu. RoseHulman Institute of Technology: Prof. L. Tilstra. Sandia National Laboratory: Dr. J. Curro. Southern Forest Experiment Station: Dr. R. Hemingway. Universidad de Alcald: Dr. O. Martin, Dr. J. Pozuelo, Prof. E. Saiz. University of Cincinnati: Prof J. Fried, Prof. E. Mark, Prof. R. Roe. University of Houston: Prof. R. Rajagopalan. University of Minnesota: Prof. M. Tirrell. University of the Orange Free State: Prof. D. Ferreira, Prof. J. Steynberg. University of Sydney: Prof. D. Napper. University of Toledo: Prof. S. Varanasi. Xerox: Dr. M. Georges, Dr. J. Noolandi, Dr. P. Sundararajan

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Undergraduate Students (23 total)

Last Five Years (6):
Mr. D. Bartlett, Mr. C. Cole, Mr. J. Stephens, Mr. D. Stevenson, Ms. L. Tang, Mr. T. Yeoh

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Graduate Students (23 total)

Last Five Years (16):
Ph. D. completed (10): Dr. R. Balaji, Dr. C. Helfer, Dr. E. Kim, Dr. W. Kim, Dr. M. Matties, Dr. U. Natarajan, Dr. M. NguyenMisra, Dr. Q. Ou, Dr. J. Sun, Dr. L. Xing
Current students (6):
 Ms. E. Akten, Ms. K. Guzan, Mr. J. Jang, Mr. S. Lee, Mr. R. Ozisik, Mr. V. Vaosoognern

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Postdoctoral Scholars (37 total)

Last Five Years (16):
Prof. J. Bravo, Prof. J. Cho, Dr. T. Clancy, Dr. P. Doruker, Prof.  T. Haliloglu, Dr. D. He, Dr. C. Helfer, Dr. M. Ko, Prof. F. Mendicuti, Dr. S. Misra, Dr. R. Rapold, Dr. G. Tanaka, Prof. Y. Wang, Dr. Y. Zhan, Dr. N. Zhang, Dr. R. Zhang

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Graduate and Postdoctoral Advisors

Prof. R. C. Greene, Prof. L. Mandelkern

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