John Klier
(on leave 2020/2021)
Away in 2020/2021
klier@umass.edu
Ph.D.,Chemical Engineering, Purdue University (1989)
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University (1986)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, MIT (1984)
John Klier served as Professor and Department Head of Chemical Engineering from 2015-2020 and is currently Professor on leave and serves as Dean of the Gallogly College of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. Previously he spent 25 years at The Dow Chemical Company in technology and technical management roles. Managerial responsibilities included leading Core R&D materials-related organizations, Dow Coating Materials research and development organization, and most recently the Performance Materials and Chemicals divisional research, development and technical service organizations. In 2014 he was named Distinguished Fellow, the highest technical position at Dow. Klier is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Inventors and several professional organizations. Students and postdoctoral associates in the Klier group combine surfactant and functional polymer assembly and association phenomena with state of the art processing technologies to produce new structured polymer, hybrid and colloidal materials. They are applying these materials to address key application needs in collaboration with industrial, agency and governmental partners.
Novel materials for high performance coatings and adhesives: Functional and reactive waterborne polymer colloids for very high performance waterbased coatings, reactive powder coatings for high performance zero VOC coating systems and high performance adhesive films for low energy substrates.
Structured polymer colloids and emulsion polymers: Asymmetric, hollow, gel-core, reactive, hybrid core shell, associative and functional polymer colloids and emulsion polymers for coating, adhesive, consumer product and biomedical applications.
New approaches to polymer crosslinking: Chemical crosslinking induced by mechanical stress for novel gels, pressure sensitive adhesives, fibers and films.
Control of functional oligomer / polymer colloid association: Association structures with controlled surface functionality to enhance colloidal and solid state properties.
Applications of Functional Colloids to targeted drug delivery
Properties of Novel Functional Monomers
Novel Degradable and Recyclable Polymers
1. Y.H. Tran, M.J. Rasmuson, T. Emrick, J. Klier and S.R. Peyton, "Strain-stiffening Gels Based on Latent Crosslinking," Soft Matter, 13, 9007-9013 (2017)
2. J. Klier, J. Bohling and M. Keefe, "Evolution of Functional Polymer Colloids for Coatings and Other Applications," AIChE Journal, 62(7), 2238-2247 (2016)
3. B.I. Chaudhary, T.H. Peterson, E. Wasserman, S. Costeaux, J. Klier and A.J. Pasztor, "Thermoreversible Crosslinking of Polyethylene Enabled by Free Radical Initiated Functionalization with Urethane Nitroxyls," Polymer, 51(1), 153-163 (2010).
4. B.I. Chaudhary, L. Chopin and J. Klier, "Nitroxyls for Scorch Suppression, Cure Control and Functionalization in Free-Radical Crosslinking of Polyethylene," Polymer Engineering and Science, 47(1), 50-61 (2007).
5. K. Jain, J. Klier and A.B. Scranton, "Photopolymerization of Butyl Acrylate-in-Water Microemulsions: Polymer Molecular Weight and End-Groups," Polymer, 46(25), 11273-11278 (2005).
6. J. Klier, "Microemulsions," Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 16, 419-437 (2005).
7. J. Klier, C.J. Tucker, T.H. Kalantar and D.P. Green, "Properties and Applications of Microemulsions," Adv. Mater., 12(23), 1751-1757 (2000).
8. B. Drescher, A.B. Scranton and J. Klier, "Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Emulsifiers Containing Reversible Hydrophobes: Poly(methacrylic acid-g-ethylene glycol)," Polymer, 42(1), 49-58 (2000).
9. A.M. Mathur, B. Drescher, A.B. Scranton and J. Klier, "A Polarity-Sensitive Fluorescence Study of the pH- Dependent Aggregation of Poly(methacrylic acid-g-ethylene glycol) Copolymers in Water," Spectroscopy 15(4), 36, 38-43, 50 (2000).
10. B. Drescher, A.B. Scranton, and J. Klier, "Reversible Block/Graft Copolymeric Emulsifiers Based Upon Intramolecular Complexation," Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng., 82, 21-22 (2000).
11. A.M. Mathur, B. Drescher, A.B. Scranton and J. Klier, "Polymeric Emulsifiers Based Upon Reversible Formation of Hydrophobic Units," Nature, 392(6674), 367-370 (1998).
National Academy of Inventors (2017)
AICHE Industrial Research and Development Award (2015)
National Academy Of Engineering (2015)
Purdue Outstanding Chemical Engineering Award (2015)
Purdue Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award
Professor and Department Head, Department of Chemical Engineering
Adjunct Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Member National Academy of Engineering
Member National Academy of Inventors
Global Research, Development and Technical Service
Director Performance Materials and Chemicals Segment
Polyurethanes, Epoxy and Industrial Solutions Businesses
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (January 2015 – October 2015)
Global Research and Development Director, Polyurethanes and Automotive Systems Businesses
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (August 2013 – January 2015)
Global Research and Development Director, Dow Coatings and Construction Business
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (November 2012 – July 2013)
Global Research and Development Director, Dow Coating Materials Business
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (2009 - 2012)
Senior Research and Development Director, New Products Laboratory
Core Research and Development, the Dow Chemical Company, Midland MI (2006 - 2009)
Senior Fellow, Corporate New Ventures
Senior Research Leader and Senior Fellow, Wire and Cable Compounds Business
The Dow Chemical Company - Somerset NJ (2002 - 2004)
Senior Research Leader, Polyolefins and Elastomers
Research Leader, Corporate Research and Development
Senior Research Engineer and Project Leader, Corporate Research and Development