Polymers have a range of applications that exceeds any other material type; applications include everything from adhesives, coatings, and industrial fabrics to structural components in the construction, biomedical, and aerospace industries. Colleen Scott's research interest is focused on the design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced organic materials utilizing the tools of organic…

Dr. Smith is Professor of Chemistry and Co-Founder of Hand Technologies, LLC at Mississippi State University (MSU). He is the immediate past Department Head and immediate past Director of the Advanced Composites Institute at MSU. Dr. Smith received a B.S. in chemistry and mathematics from Missouri State University (1988) and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Florida under the…