Wayne Reed

Professor - Physics

School of Science & Engineering
Stone Center Departments
The Stone Center
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Faculty
Tulane Affiliation
Affiliated Faculty
Region
  • South America
Wayne Reed

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

Related Experience

  • Founding Director, Tulane Center for Polymer Reaction Monitoring and Characterization (PolyRMC), 2007-
  • Associate Director (TIMES), Tulane Institute for Macromolecular Eng. & Science, 2006-2011
  • Consultant to CYTEC Corp., Lyphomed Corp., Elf Aquitaine (France), Systems Bioindustries (France), U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, United Technologies, Union Carbide, Petrobras (Brasil), Elf Atochem (US), International Specialty Products, Firmenich, DEGUSSA, D
  • Chair, Department of Physics, Tulane University, 1997-2000
  • Staff Scientist, SPIRE Corporation, 1977-1978

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.