Todd Emrick

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Todd Emrick
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Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
Room: A613, Conte Research Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
120 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

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Research Interests

Synthetic organic/polymer chemistry, functionalization of nanoscale and 2-D materials, aqueous polymer assembly and the preparation of polymer-based therapeutics

Degree Information

  • B.S. Chemistry, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, 1992
  • Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1997

Honors and Distinctions

  • 2016 College of Natural Sciences Outstanding Research Award, University of Massachusetts
  • 2016 Elected to the 2016 class of POLY Fellows of the American Chemical Society
  • 2015 Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award, American Chemical Society
  • 2014 Selected as a member of the 2014 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society
  • 2013 Selected to the National Academy of Inventors
  • 2013 Landmark Award, Commercial Ventures in Intellectual Property University of Massachusetts (10th awarded patent)
  • 2013 Elected to the 2013 Class of PMSE Fellows of the American Chemical Society
  • 2011 Chair, Macromolecular Materials Gordon Research Conference, Ventura CA
  • 2011 Chair, Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering (PMSE) Division of the ACS
  • 2010 Keynote Speaker, Bayer Material Science Innovation Technology Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA
  • 2010 Milestone Award, Commercial Ventures in Intellectual Property, University of Massachusetts (5th awarded patent)
  • 2009 Featured speaker, Hybrid Materials 2009, Tours, France
  • 2006 Arthur K. Doolittle Award, Polymer Materials Science & Engineering (PMSE) Division of the American Chemical Society
  • 2005 Juniata College Young Alumni Achievement Award
  • 2004 Technology Development Award, Persident's Office, University of Massachusetts
  • 2003 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
  • 2003 NSF travel award: CERC-3 Conference in Gotenborg, Sweden
  • 2003 Selected as a U.S. representative to the U.S.-German Polymer Symposium, Bayreuth, Germany
  • 2002 Center for UMass-Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP): Exploratory Research Award
  • 2001 Omnova, Inc. Signature Young Faculty Award

Research Areas

Materials for Sustainable Resources and Energy,
Materials for Life and Lifelike Systems,
Macromolecular Synthesis and Materials Chemistry,
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