Wayne Reed
Professor - Physics
School of Science & Engineering
Stone Center Departments
The Stone Center
People Classification
Faculty
Tulane Affiliation
Affiliated Faculty
Region
- South America
Additional Info
Number of Dissertations or Theses Supervised in the Past 5 Years:
13
Research
Macromolecular Physics and Characterization, Polymer Science and Engineering, Molecular Biophysics, Colloid Phenomena, Light Scattering, non-equilibrium processes in polymeric systems such as degradation, aggregation, phase separation, gelation, polymerization, solubilization, Enzyme Dynamics, Self-Organizing Molecular Media, Protein aggregation, Macromolecular Science, Development of New Instrumentation and Software with Strong Collaborators and Guidance of Research Programs, Mexico, Brazil, polymerization monitoring, high throughput screening.
Degrees
- B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Physics, 1975
- M.S., University of Washington, Physics, 1976
- Ph.D., Clarkson University, Physics, 1984
Academic Experience
Academic Experience
- Interdisciplinary Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2016-
- Murchison-Mallory Chair in Physics, 2013-
- Professor, Tulane University, 1994-
- Associate Professor, Tulane University, 1991-1994
- Visiting Professor, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, 1989-1991; 1993; 1995-1996; 1998
- Assistant Professor, Tulane University, 1985-1991
Distinctions
- Grant recipient, Tulane School of Science and Engineering, 2015
- U.S.A. delegate to the Conference on Middle Eastern Scientists, 2014
- Outstanding Researcher Award, Tulane School of Science and Engineering, 2012
- New Orleans Innovator of the Year, New Orleans City Business, 2007
- NASA Grant, 2002-2005
- National Science Foundation Grants, 1987-2005
- Tulane University Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1996
- Appointed as Professor of L’Academie des Sciences, Institut de France, 1992
- Fulbright Fellowship, 1986
Languages
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Italian
Overseas Experience
- Brazil
- Mexico
- France
- Spain
Selected Publications
- 2014. “Filtrodynamics: Time dependent trans-filter pressure signals for early detection and monitoring of particulates during chemical processing,” C. Brusamarello, M.F. Drenski, A. Isakov, W.F. Reed, J. Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 8, 3, 186-2-19
- 2013. Monitoring Polymerization Reactions: From Fundamentals to Applications. Eds. Alina M. Alb, Wayne F. Reed. Book invited by Wiley Interscience. Scheduled for release, late 2013.
- 2009. “Simultaneous continuous, non-chromatographic monitoring and discrete chromatographic monitoring of polymerization reactions.” With Alina M. Alb and Michael F. Drenski. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 113 (1): 190-198.
- 2008. “Direct monitoring of the cross-over from diffusion controlled to decomposition controlled initiation in free radical polymerization.” With Tomasz Kreft. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics. 209 (24): 2463-2474.
- 2008. “Monitoring the synthesis and properties of copolymeric polycations.” With Gemma González García, et al. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 112 (46): 14597-14608.
- 2008. “Adsorption of Copolymers Micelles and Aggregates: From Kinetics to Adsorbed Layer Structure.” With Bogdan Zdyrko, et al. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 322 (2): 365-374.
- 2008. “Simultaneous monitoring of polymer and particle characteristics during emulsion polymerization.” With Alina M. Alb. Macromolecules. 41 (7): 2406-2414.