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High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites (1992)

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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members." National Research Council. 1992. High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1858.
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Suggested Citation:"APPENDIX: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members." National Research Council. 1992. High Performance Synthetic Fibers for Composites. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/1858.
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APPENDIX 127 APPENDIX Biographical Sketches of Committee Members RUSSELL J. DIEFENDORE received a BS from the University of Rochester and a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Toronto. Prior to accepting the position of Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Clemson University, he was Professor of Materials Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was previously at General Electric where he held positions in the Missile and Ordance Department and the Research Laboratory. His research interests include mechanical properties; structure to properties; graphite; pyrolytic materials; boron and carbon fibers; composite structures and materials; high temperature composites; and gas phase kinetics. CHARLES P. BEETZ, JR. received his BS in physics and mathematics from Morehead State University and a MS and PhD in Physics at Purdue University. Prior to his present position of Director of Thin Film Research and Development, at Advanced Technology Materials, Inc., he held positions at General Motors Research Laboratory and American Cyanamid Company. He is active in several professional societies and was Technical Area Chairman of the SAMPE 17th Biennial Carbon Conference and Session Chairman of Gordon Conference on Composites. GENE P. DAUMIT received his BS in chemistry from the University of Maryland and his PhD in organic chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the Technical Director of Celion® Carbon Fibers, BASF Structural Materials, Inc., and has previous experience with Fiber Industries and Celanese. Since 1978 he has been involved in the composites industry; in his current position, he has overall responsibility for all carbon fiber research including precursor development, new carbon fiber products and manufacturing technology, and new product applications research. DANNY D. EDIE received his BS (chemical engineering) from Ohio State, a MS (applied mathematics) at the University of Toledo, and his PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia. He worked as a testing and operations engineer at NASA's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland and a senior research engineer at Celanese Corp. Research and Development Division before

APPENDIX 128 accepting the position of Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Clemson University. Since 1982 he has been Professor of Chemical Engineering and is also Co-Director of the Advanced Engineering Fibers Laboratory. MICHAEL JAFFE received his BA from Cornell University and his PhD in Chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Since 1967 he has been employed by Hoechst Celanese Corporation—as research chemist; senior research chemist; research associate; research supervisor, group leader. He is currently Senior Research Associate. His research interests include morphology of crystalline high polymers; transition behavior of polymers; structure-property relationships of polymers and related materials. ARTHUR JAMES received his BS degree from Polytechnic Institute of New York. He began work for Lockheed in 1978 as Department Engineer for Advanced Structures Technology Department. From 1984-85 he was Composites Program Manager, and from 1985-87 he worked in Lockheed's Composites Development Center. He is Program Manager in its Contracts R&D Program. His interests include composites technology, especially for application to current and future aircraft; advanced structural and materials technology, including metallic, graphite\epoxy composites and metal matrix composites applications. RUEY LIN received his BS degree at National Taiwan University and his MS and PhD degrees at West Virginia University. He held previous positions with Carborundum Company, American Kynol, Inc., Stauffer Chemical Company and is a Principal Research Scientist at Howmedica in Rutherford, New Jersey. His research interests are in preparation and characterization of refractory fibers, development of engineering thermoplastics and advanced composite materials for orthopedic applications. MANUEL PANAR received his PhD in physical organic chemistry at California Institute of Technology in 1960. He has been with Du Pont Central Research and Development Department since 1964. He was Research manager of polymer physics from 1969-85 and in polymer chemistry from 1985-89. His research interests include anisotropic polymer solutions, aramid fiber morphology. He is currently Director of Analytical and Information Sciences. KARL PREWO is Manager of Materials Sciences at United Technologies Research Center. In this position, he directs the research of a group of scientists who work in the areas of ceramics, metals and metal matrix, and ceramic matrix composites. Dr. Prewo has 20 years of industrial research experience and has authored many articles in the area of fiber reinforced metals and ceramics. He is recipient of United Technologies' highest award for engineering achievement, the George Mead Medal, the Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials from the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials, and he is a Fellow of ASM. THEODORE SCHOENBERG received his BChE from City College of New York and his SM and ScD degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has worked at TEXTRON Specialty Materials since 1965 and is the Director of Advanced Fiber Development. He has been involved in all aspects of fiber activity during his employment including development of CVD boron fiber to a production stage, large tow carbon fibers, development of SiC

APPENDIX 129 fiber, and most recently, effort on TiB2 fibers. JAMES SORENSEN is currently technical manager for a DARPA funded program at 3M Company to develop metal matrix composites and the manufacturing processes to produce them. Prior to joining 3M, Mr. Sorensen worked at McDonnel Douglas in St. Louis, MO, where he managed a program to develop titanium matrix composites materials and structures for the National Aerospace Plane. HAROLD G. SOWMAN received his BS, MS, and PHD degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He held various positions with Knoll Atomic Laboratory, General Electric Company before joining 3M Company where he is Corporate Scientist. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and a member of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers. His interest are in high temperature materials and ceramics; utilization of chemical ceramic on SOL-GEL technology for fibers, fabric, coatings, and abrasive minerals. CARL ZWEBEN is Advanced Technology Manager and Division Fellow at General Electric Astro Space Division. He is responsible for composites research and development in the areas of structures, mechanical systems and electronic packaging for Astro Space Division and GE Aerospace. He has been active in composites for over twenty years.

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High performance synthetic fibers are key components of composite materials—a class of materials vital for U.S. military technology and for the civilian economy. This book addresses the major research and development opportunities for present and future structural composite applications and identifies steps that could be taken to accelerate the commercialization of this critical fiber technology in the United States.

The book stresses the need for redesigning university curricula to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of fiber science and technology. It also urges much greater government and industry cooperation in support of academic instruction and research and development in fiber-related disciplines.

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