Grunlan Biomaterials Group - Dr. Melissa Grunlan

Melissa A. Grunlan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Contact Information:
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Office: 336A Zachry
Phone: 979-845-2406
Email: mgrunlan@tamu.edu

Mailing Address:
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
Texas A&M University
337 Zachry Engineering Center
3120 TAM
College Station, TX 77840

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EDUCATION:

8/2001-8/2004

Ph.D., Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Los Angeles, CA)

8/1995-51997

M.S., Polymers and Coatings
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Fargo, ND)

8/1991-8/1995

B.S., Chemistry
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (Fargo, ND)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

8/2005-present

Assistant Professor
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering (College Station, TX)

Faculty - Material Science & Engineering Program (TAMU)
- Polymer Technology Center (TAMU)

9/2005-8/2005

Post-doctoral research associate
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Dept. of Chemistry (College Station, TX)

7/1997-8/2001

Senior chemist
H.B. FULLER COMPANY (St. Paul, MN)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Hou, Y.; Matthews, A.R.; Smitherman, A.M.; Bulick, A.S.; Hahn, M.S.; Hou, H.; Han, A.; Grunlan, M.A."Thermoresponsive nanocomposite hydrogels with cell-releasing behavior," Biomaterials 2008, 29, 3175-3184.

Murthy, R.; Cox, C.D.; Hahn, M.S.; Grunlan, M.A."Protein-resistant silicones: Incorporation of poly(ethylene oxide) via siloxane tethers," Biomacromolecules 2007, 8, 3244-3252.

Grunlan, M.A.; Regan, K.R.; Bergbreiter, D.E. "Liquid/liquid Separation of Polysiloxane-supported Catalysts," Chem. Comm. 2006, 1715-1717. Selected as HOT TOPIC article.

Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Mansfeld, F.; Kus, E.; Finlay, J.A.; Callow, J.A.; Callow, M.E.; Weber, W.P. "Minimally Adhesive Polymer Surfaces (MAPS) Prepared from Star Oligosiloxanes and Star Oligofluorosiloxanes," J. Poly. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2006, 44, 2551-2566.

Kus, E.; Grunlan, M.A.; Weber, W.P.; Mansfeld, F. "Evaluation of Nontoxic Polymer Coatings with Potential Biofoul Release Properties Using EIS," J. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 152, B236-B243.

Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Weber, W.P. "Crosslinking of 1,9-Bis-[Glycidyloxypropyl]penta (1'H,1'H,2'H,2'H-perfluoroalkylmethylsiloxane)s with α, ω-Diaminoalkanes: The Cure Behavior and Film Properties," J. Appl. Poly. Sci. 2004, 94, 203-210.

Grunlan, M.A.; Lee, N.S.; Cai, G.; Gädda, T.; Mabry, J.M.; Mansfeld, F.; Kus, E.; Wendt, D.E.; Kowalke, G.L.; Finlay, J.A.; Callow, J.A.; Callow, M.E.; Weber, W.P. "Synthesis of α, ω-Bis Epoxy Oligo(1'H,1'H,2'H,2'H-perfluoroalkyl Siloxane)s and Properties of Their Photo-Acid Cross-Linked Films," Chem. of Mater. 2004, 16, 2433-2441.