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John Dorgan

Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, College of Engineering

3815 Technology Blvd Ste A116

Biography

John R. Dorgan is an expert in polymeric materials emphasizing the development of sustainable technologies to meet the world's challenges. Dorgan came to MSU from the Colorado School of Mines, where he guided a successful effort to organize C2B2—an industry-sponsored research center involving four institutions. He also served as a technical lead for the federal Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), developing composite materials for wind turbines. MSU is a key partne

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Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley 1991

Publications

Kinetics and Temperature evolution during the bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate for vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding. Y Suzuki, D Cousins, J Wassgren, BB Kappes, JR Dorgan, AP Stebner. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 104, 60-67 (2018).

Effect of Degradable Fiber Composition and Shape on Proppant Suspension. Nick Collins, R. Gary Grimm, and John R. Dorgan SPEE / APG (2018)

Biomass-derived monomers for performance-differentiated fiber reinforced polymer composites. Nicholas A. Rorrer, Derek R. Vardon, John R. Dorgan, Erica J. Gjersing, and Gregg T. Beckham. Green Chemistry (2017).

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