Lynne A. Samuelson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty, Center for Advanced Materials
Phone: 978-934-3792
Email: Lynne Samuelson's Email
Educational Background
UIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL, Lowell, MA (1990)
Ph.D. degree: Polymer Science/Plastics Engineering
Thesis: "Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Polymers and Biomolecular Systems with
Interesting Electronic, Optical, and Tribological Properties."
Advisor: Dr. Sukant K. Tripathy
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, Springfield, MA (1981)
B.S. degree: Chemistry
Ph.D. degree: Polymer Science/Plastics Engineering
Thesis: "Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Polymers and Biomolecular Systems with
Interesting Electronic, Optical, and Tribological Properties."
Advisor: Dr. Sukant K. Tripathy
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, Springfield, MA (1981)
B.S. degree: Chemistry
Bio Sketch
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Natick, MA (from 1990 to date)
Research Chemist. Fundamental investigations in the Materials Science Team involving the preparation and characterization of various protein assemblies and bioengineered polymers designed towards new electronic and photonic materials, biosensors, selectively permeable membranes and environmentally useful materials applications.
UMass Lowell, Lowell, MA (1990 to date)
Adjunct Professor: Teach various chemistry and polymer science courses at the undergraduate and graduate level and serve as advisor for post doctorates, graduate and undergraduate students on joint Natick-U.Mass. Lowell research programs.
UMass Lowell, Lowell, MA (1987 to 1990)
Research Associate. Fundamental investigations involving the preparation and characterization of ultrathin films for electronic, optical, tribological and biological molecular device applications.
GTE Laboratories, Inc., Waltham, MA (1981-1988)
Basic research in the synthesis, characterization and processing of novel optical and electronic polymeric materials.
SOCIETIES
Sigma Xi, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Materials Research Society, WISE Program.
AWARDS
*U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award, (2000).
*Gold - Science and Technology Award, U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, (2000)
*U.S. Army Materiel Command W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Award (2000)
*3rd Tier Nominee, Inventor of the Year, U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, (2000)
*U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award, (1998).
*U.S. Army Materiel Command W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Award (1997)
*Gold - Science and Technology Award, U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command, Natick, MA (1995)
*U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award, (1992).
*Outstanding Graduate Student in the Polymer Science Program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA (1990).
*Recipient of an NSF award to attend the NATO-ASI symposium on "Lower Dimensional Systems and Molecular Electronics", at Spetses Island, Greece, June 12-17, (1989).
*Outstanding Chemistry Student Award, Springfield College, MA (1981)
Research Chemist. Fundamental investigations in the Materials Science Team involving the preparation and characterization of various protein assemblies and bioengineered polymers designed towards new electronic and photonic materials, biosensors, selectively permeable membranes and environmentally useful materials applications.
UMass Lowell, Lowell, MA (1990 to date)
Adjunct Professor: Teach various chemistry and polymer science courses at the undergraduate and graduate level and serve as advisor for post doctorates, graduate and undergraduate students on joint Natick-U.Mass. Lowell research programs.
UMass Lowell, Lowell, MA (1987 to 1990)
Research Associate. Fundamental investigations involving the preparation and characterization of ultrathin films for electronic, optical, tribological and biological molecular device applications.
GTE Laboratories, Inc., Waltham, MA (1981-1988)
Basic research in the synthesis, characterization and processing of novel optical and electronic polymeric materials.
SOCIETIES
Sigma Xi, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Materials Research Society, WISE Program.
AWARDS
*U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award, (2000).
*Gold - Science and Technology Award, U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, (2000)
*U.S. Army Materiel Command W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Award (2000)
*3rd Tier Nominee, Inventor of the Year, U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, (2000)
*U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award, (1998).
*U.S. Army Materiel Command W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Award (1997)
*Gold - Science and Technology Award, U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command, Natick, MA (1995)
*U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award, (1992).
*Outstanding Graduate Student in the Polymer Science Program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA (1990).
*Recipient of an NSF award to attend the NATO-ASI symposium on "Lower Dimensional Systems and Molecular Electronics", at Spetses Island, Greece, June 12-17, (1989).
*Outstanding Chemistry Student Award, Springfield College, MA (1981)