Donald C. Sundberg

Education

1965-1969           University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware MChE (1968), Ph.D (1970)

1961-1965           Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. BSChE (1965)

Experience

08/04 – Pres.   Director of the Nanostructured Polymers Research Center, Director of the

                             Polymer Research Group, Material Science Faculty, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

 

1/97 – 08/04    Vice President for Research and Public Service, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

 

12/94 - 12/96   Interim Vice President for Research and Public Service, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

 

2/90 - 12/94    Executive Director of Sponsored Research, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

 

7/87 – 2/90      Director of Industrial Research and Consulting Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

 

8/84 - 7/85      Visiting Scientist, Swedish Institute for Surface Chemistry,

                            Stockholm, Sweden

 

9/82 - present  Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

        

9/78 - 9/82      Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

        

9/74 - 9/78      Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho

        

8/69 - 7/74      Senior Chemical Engineer, Monsanto Company Springfield, Mass.  Process and product development activities for ABS polymers.

Memberships

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Chemical Society/Division of Polymer Chemistry/ Division of Polymeric Materials:  Science and Engineering

Association of University Technology Managers 

Consulting Activities

Davidson Rubber Company

Erie Scientific

Fiber Materials, Inc.

Janco, Inc.

Monsanto Company

Nashua Corporation

New England Chemical Co.

Northeastern University

Polysar Limited

Stauffer Chemical Co.

Honors

BSChE with distinction (1965)

Tau Beta Pi

Sigma Xi

NASA Fellow (1965-1968)

Listed in American Men of Science

Selected for inclusion in Who's Who in the World

Chairman for 1997 Gordon Conference on Polymer Colloids

Professional Service Activities

Referee for research papers submitted to

  Journal of Polymer Science

  Journal of Applied Polymer Science

  Macromolecules

  Polymer Reaction Engineering

  Langmuir

  ACS Symposium Series

  Biofouling

  Colloids and Surfaces A:  Physiochemical and Engineering Aspects

Reviewer of research proposals for

  National Science Foundation

  American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Foundation         

Editorial Board of the journal Polymer Reaction Engineering

        

UNH Related Committees and Task Forces Service

       President’s Staff, 1994-present

       Space Allocation, Repair and Renovation Committee, 1994-present

       Research Advisory Board, Chair, 1994-present

       Sea Grant Policy Advisory Committee, 1992-present

       Marine Program Board, Chair, 1996-present

       NH Industrial Research Center Oversight Committee, 1994-present

       Budget Task Force on Research, Chair, 1994-1995

       UNH Planning Council, 1994-1996

       Morse Hall Repair Task Force, Chair, 1996-1997

       Governor’s Economic Development Coalition, 1996-present

       Information Technology Policy Advisory Committee, 1996-present

       University Environmental Health and Safety Committee, Chair, 1998-present

       Disclosure Review Committee – Financial Conflict of Interest, Chair, 1998-present

       Responsibility Centered Management Budgeting Subcommittee on Indirect Costs, 1998-present

       Environmental Technology Building Steering Committee, 1997-present

       Entrepreneurial Campus Committee, 1996-present

       College (CEPS) Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1983-84

       Committee to Review and Reorganize the Center for Institutional and Industrial Development, 1981 

       College (CEPS) Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee, 1979-82, Chair 1981-82

Community Service

       Oyster River School District, Long Range Planning Committee, Chair, 1988-1992

       Cochecho Country Club, Board of Directors, President, 1981-1984

 

Courses Taught

  ChE 410           Survey of Energy and Pollution Control Technologies

  ChE 501           Introduction to Chemical Engineering, I

  ChE 502           Introduction of Chemical Engineering, II

  ChE 604           Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

  ChE 605           Mass Transfer and Equilibrium Staged Operations

  ChE 612           Chemical Engineering Laboratory, I

  ChE 613           Chemical Engineering Laboratory, II

  ChE 695           Chemical Engineering Project

  ChE 696           Independent Study

  ChE 701           Introduction to Polymer Engineering

  ChE 815           Heat Transfer

  ChE 832           Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics

  ChE 896           Graduate Independent Study

  ChE 899           Master’s Thesis

  ChE 999           Doctoral Research

 

Advising Duties

  Chief advisor for 15 Masters and 3 PhD theses

  Member of thesis committees in Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Engineering and Chemical Engineering Departments

  Thesis juries at University of Sydney (Australia), Waterloo University (Canada), University of Lyon (France)

  Advisor to Freshman-to-Senior Class in Chemical Engineering

 

Research Interests

  Emulsion Polymers

  Diffusion Controlled Polymer Reactions

  Reactive Processing of Polymers

  Property Development in Polymer Composites

  Microencapsulation Technology