Scott M. Husson, Ph.D. -- Research Activities

My mission as a faculty member at Clemson is to provide leadership and a training ground for next-generation research engineers and scientists in an environment that promotes open communication and knowledge sharing and that recognizes excellence. Our group vision is to be a leading program in the development of novel polymeric materials and modification of existing materials for applications in chemical separations, sensing, and processing. With this vision in mind, my research group is engaged in three interrelated research thrust areas:

(1) Surface modification chemistries, including controlled radical graft polymerization and membrane modification
(2) Synthesis and characterization of polymers with “memory”
(3) Spectroscopic studies of biomolecule-polymer surface interactions

Each thrust area involves post-doctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students, who use the latest polymerization techniques and a number of state-of-the-art surface analysis tools to create, characterize and test the performance of novel polymeric materials and surface-modified materials. The links above lead to an overview and brief summary of recent findings from a few research projects in these thrust areas.

SPONSORED RESEARCH

Inverted Colloidal Crystal Membranes, NSF, PI, $375,000 ($281,250) (3/15/07-3/14/10).

Surface-Grafted Poly(ionic liquids), ACS-PRF, PI, $90,000 ($90,000) (8/1/07-08/31/09).

New Generation Responsive Membranes for Water Treatment, NSF, co-PI, $350,000 ($162,494) (4/1/07-3/31/10).

Textile Stents: Advances Toward Drug Elution, NTC, co-PI (5/1/07-4/30/08)

Assessment of Membrane Adsorber for Removal of Residual Trace Impurities, Clemson PI, $48,750 ($48,750) (04/01/07-03/31/10).

Active Fouling Resistant Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis Membranes, NSF, Clemson PI, $40,000 ($40,000) (1/1/2007-12/31/2007).

The Influence of Membrane Hydrophilicity & Microstructure on Flux Decline During Protein Microfiltration, MAST Center, Clemson PI, $48,750 ($48,750) (1/2007-12/2010).

New Generation, Tailored Adsorptive Membranes, NSF, co-PI, $301,125 ($144,051) (2005-2008).

MIPs for Selective Removal of Branched Dibenzothiophenes from Hydrocarbon Mixtures, Chevron, PI, $99,982 ($99,982) (7/22/05-7/21/07).

Molecularly Imprinted Fibers with Recognition Capability, NTC, co-PI, $226,020 ($64,843) (5/01/05-4/30/07).

Controlling Ultrafiltration Performance through Chemical Modification, MAST Center, Clemson PI, $48,750 ($48,750) (1/2005-12/2007)

Molecularly Imprinted Conducting Polymer Scaffolds for Sensing and Measurement, NSF, co-PI, $99,916 ($49,958) (2003-2005).

An REU Site in Chemical Engineering at Clemson University: Experimental Research in Novel Materials, NSF, Co-investigator, $165,152 ($13,212) (2002-2005).

Peptide Adsorption Dynamics on Molecularly Imprinted Surfaces: A Surface Plasmon Resonance Study, NSF, PI, $500,000 ($500,000) (2000-2005).

Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films, NSF, Co-PI, $11,000,000 ($99,000) (2000-2006).

Application of Hierarchical Cognitive Model to Education of Undergraduate Engineering Students, NSF, Co-PI, $349,550, ($31,460), (2000-2005).

Acquisition of an Atomic Force Microscope for Materials Research and Education, NSF, PI, $100,000 ($24,000) (2003-2004).

REU: Synthesis and Characterization of Thiophene-Based Polymer Surfaces—
Supplement to NSF Award CTS-9983737, NSF, PI, $5,875 ($5,875) (2003-2004).

Acquisition of a High-Speed, High-Sensitivity Ellipsometer for Materials Research and Education, NSF, Co-PI, $78,568 ($29,070) (2002-2003).

REU: Synthesis and Characterization of Molecularly Imprinted Surfaces—Supplement to NSF Award CTS-9983737, NSF, PI, $4,875 ($4,875) (2002-2003).

Surface Modification of Packaging Films, Cryovac Division of Sealed Air Corporation, Co-PI, $75,000, ($25,000), (2000-2002).

OTHER SPONSORED ACTIVITY

Creative Inquiry in Surface Polymerization, CU, PI, $5,000 (2006-)

A Strategic Plan for Teacher Preparation in Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning at Clemson: Act 1, CU Innovation Fund, PI, $16,500 ($16,500) (2002).

Travel Funding: Participating in the ASEE/SEF/TUB International Colloquium at the Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, $2,500, (sponsored by Virginia Tech), (2002).

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