Alec B. Scranton
University of Iowa Foundation Distinguished Professor of
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
4134 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1527
Telephone (319) 335-1414
Associate Dean
Academic Programs
3100 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
Telephone: (319) 335-5148
Director
Photopolymerization Center (NSF IUCRC)
Researcher
Optical Science and Technology Center
Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF File)
Joined the College of Engineering: 2000
Education: Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Purdue
University, 1990
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa, 1984
Special Fields of Knowledge: Photopolymerization.
Present Research Interests: Polymerization kinetics and reaction engineering; spectroscopic methods for characterization of polymers; photopolymerization.
Selected Publications:
- N.S. Kenning, D. Kriks, M. El-Maazawi, and A.B. Scranton, “Spatial and Temporal Evolution of the Photoinitiation Rate for Thick Polymer Systems Illuminated with Polychromatic Light,” Polymer International, (55), 994 (2006).
- K. Jain, J. Klier, and A.B. Scranton, “Photopolymerization of Butyl Acrylate-in-Water Microemulsions: Polymer Molecular Weight and End-Groups,” Polymer, (46), 11273 (2005).
- D. Kim and A.B. Scranton, “The Role of Diphenyl Iodonium Salt (DPI) in Three-Component Photoinitiator Systems Containing Methylene Blue (MB) and an Electron Donor,” Journal of Polymer Science/, (42), 5863 (2004).
- V. Sipani, A. Kirsch, and A.B. Scranton, “Dark Cure Studies of Cationic Photopolymerizations of Epoxides: Characterization of Kinetic Rate Constants at High Conversions,” Journal of Polymer Science, (42), 4409 (2004).
- L. Gou, C.N. Coretsopoulos, and A.B. Scranton “Measurement of the Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in Acrylate Monomers Using a Novel Photochemical Method,” Journal of Polymer Science, (42), 1285 (2004).
Active Scientific and Professional Society Memberships: American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Chemical Society; American Society for Engineering Education; Omega Chi Epsilon.