SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Plastics Engineering Technology Faculty
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REDC 213N, 814-898-6482 Program Chair, Professor of Engineering |
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Education: M.S., 1994 [Plastics Engineering], University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
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Teaching Specialties: Plastics Flow and Thermal Analysis in Molding, Mold Design, Plastic Parts Design, Injection Molding |
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Research Interests: Material Characterization - Thermoplastic and Thermoset Shrinkage, Warp and Stress Predictions for Plastics Extrusion Flow Analysis Polymer, Orientational Effects |
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Martin J. Dropik mjdropik@psu.edu REDC 213J, 814-898-6132 Lecturer in Engineering |
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Education: M.S., 2005 [Mechanical Engineering], Penn State University |
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Teaching Specialties: Mold Design, Advanced Mold Design, Product Design, Advanced CAE |
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Research Interests: Design Optimization, CAE for Process Simulation |
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REDC 213F, 814-898-6148 Lecturer in Engineering |
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Education: M.E., 1984 [Chemical Engineering], VA Polytechnic Institute and State University; M.B.A., 1993, Gannon University |
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Teaching Specialties: Plastics Processing |
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Research Interests: Plastics Processing and Process Control |
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REDC 213H, 814-898-6317 Associate Professor of Engineering |
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Education: Ph.D., 1996 [Plastics Engineering], University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
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Teaching Specialties: Plastics Technology, Organic Chemistry |
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Research Interests: Plastics Processing, Solar Energy |
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Lucy Lenhardt lad115@psu.edu REDC 128, 814-898-6146 Plastics Research Assistant |
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Education: B.S., 1987 [Mechanical Engineering Technology], Gannon University; B.S. [Plastics Engineering Technology], Penn State Erie, The Behrend College |
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Teaching Specialties: Materials Testing, Initial Plastics Processing, Principles of Plastics Processing Equipment |
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Research Interests: Processing, Product Development |
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Jonathan A. Meckley jmeckley@psu.edu REDC 213L, 814-898-6147 Assistant Professor of Engineering |
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Education: M.S., 1998 [Plastics Engineering], University of Massachusetts-Lowell |
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Teaching Specialties: CAE Simulation Tools |
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Research Interests: Blow Molding, Rapid Commercialization |
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REDC 213M, 814-898-6149 Assistant Professor of Engineering |
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Education: M.S., 2005 [Manufacturing Systems Engineering], Penn State Erie, The Behrend College |
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Teaching Specialties: Plastics Processing and Plastics Materials Science |
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Research Interests: Plastics Manufacturing Technologies |
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