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John Collier

John Collier

Professor, Chemical Engineering, Florida State University

Phone: (850) 410-6262

2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL 32310

http://www.eng.fsu.edu/cbe/people/collier.html

Education:

PhD, Polymer Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University

Research Interests:

Dr. Collier’s current research interest includes enzymatic solution conversion of lignocellulosic (non-food) biomass to hydrocarbons, and processing of polymer melts and concentrated solutions in magnetic fields. He came to FSU two years ago previously being department head of ChE at the University of Tennessee, department head of ChE at Louisiana State University, Associate Dean of Graduate Study and Research at Ohio. He has been a ChE faculty member for 42 years, and his research has involved polymer processing and rheology with an emphasis on tailoring properties by chemical structure and processing, fluid flow, extrusion, reactive processing, textiles, and whisky production and maturation. His twelve patents include invention of a device and process for measuring the elongational rheology of polymer melts and concentrated solution at processing conditions. Recent research has dealt with processing lignocellulosic concentrated solution in environmentally friendly solvents.

Publications List:

  • Sammons, Rhea J., John R. Collier, Timothy G. Rials, Simioan Petrovan, Rheology of 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Cellulose Solutions. I. Shear Rheology, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 110, 1175–1181, 2008.
  • Collier, John R., Joy L. Watson, Billie J. Collier, and Simioan Petrovan, Rheology of 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Cellulose Solutions. II. Solution Character and Preparation, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 111, 1019–1027, 2009.
  • Sammons, Rhea J., John R. Collier, Timothy G. Rials, Simioan Petrovan, Rheology of 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Cellulose Solutions. III. Elongational Rheology, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 110, 3203-3208, 2008.