Publications

Journal Articles

2023

M. Sadri, P. Smith, S. Spears, C. Dewitt, S. Savannah, C. Butler, and Z. Qiang* “Hands-on laboratory experiments for demonstrating mixed plastic recycling” 
​Journal of Chemical Education, 2023, 100(1), 321-326

2022

C. Keene, M. Robertson, G. Sarkar, J. King, and Z. Qiang* “ReflectSim: an open-source software for teaching optical light reflection of nanostructured materials” 
European Journal of Physics, 2022, 43, 035303

Teach Engineering

2023

Jamie Sorrell

Hands on Activity: Engineering the Efficiency of Alcoholic Fermentation

Grade: 10

Subjects: Biology & Chemistry

American Chemical Society Symposium

“Incorporating Polymer Science in the Classroom”

2022

Jamie Sorrell, “Seeing the Flexibility of Polymers.” 263rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 20 - 24, 2022, POLY.

Matthew Seal, Gurong Ma, Xiaodan Gu: Research Experience for Teachers, “Bringing Polymer Science into the High School Classroom.” 263rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 20 - 24, 2022, POLY.

Gautam Sarkar, Mark Robertson, Zhe Qiang, Jessica King, “Rational Designing of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal.” 263rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 20 - 24, 2022, POLY.

Mary Gray, Katherine Odom, Karina Reynolds, Sergei Nazarenko, “Investigating the efficacy of flame retardant additives in polymeric materials: understanding types of reactions in the classroom.” 263rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 20 - 24, 2022, POLY.

Anna Patterson*, Sarah Morgan, Heather Broadhead, “Polymer Science and Engineering Curriculum and Laboratory Activities Developed for High School Classrooms by RET Participants at the University of Southern Mississippi.” 263rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 20 - 24, 2022, POLY.

Heather Broadhead*, “Teaching Polymer Science and Engineering Fundamentals to Undergraduate Students.” 263rd ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, March 20 - 24, 2022, POLY.

2019

Robin Lewis, Rebecca Hooper, Vivek Vasagar, Ramesh Ramakrishnan, Karina Reynolds & Sergei Nazarenko. “Plastic Surgery: Giving A New Face to Common Plastics,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, March 31 – April 4th, 2019.

Jamie Sorrell, Kayla Karl, Brad Davis & Yoan Simon, “Seeing the Flexibility of Polymers.” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, March 31 – April 4th, 2019.

Kimberly L. Wingo, Sarah E. Morgan, James Brownlow, “Polymer Science lessons and laboratory activities developed for high school classrooms by RET participants at the University of Southern Mississippi,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, March 31 – April 4th, 2019.

2018

James Brownlow, Marissa Hall, Victoria Walton-Price, Levi Moore, Mitchell Woellner, Sarah Morgan, “Incorporating polymer solar cell research in the high school classroom.” 255th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, March 18-22, 2018, New Orleans, LA.

Robin Lewis, Rebecca Hooper, Vivek Vasagar, Ramesh Ramakrishnan, “Polymers from Potatoes: A Shark Tank Challenge.”  255th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, March 18-22, 2018, New Orleans, LA.

Jamie Sorrell, Brad Davis, Yoan Simon, “Seeing the light in Polymer Science.” 255th ACS National Meeting and Exposition, March 18-22, 2018, New Orleans, LA.

James Brownlow, Rebecca Hooper, Robin Lewis, Jamie Sorrell, “Polymer science and engineering laboratory activities for the high school classroom developed by RET participants at the University of Southern Mississippi,”  ACS Chemistry Teachers Day Program, Sunday, March 18, 2018, New Orleans, LA.

Kimberly L. Wingo, Sarah E. Morgan. “Incorporating polymer science into the high school science classroom NSF RET at the University of Southern Mississippi” American Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA,  March 18-22, 2018.