John R. Collier
Professor & Interim Chair
(850) 410-6262

Education

  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, S.D. School of Mines and Tech, 1961
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1962
  • Ph.D., Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, 1966

Research Interests

  • Residual Biomass to Hydrocarbons and Energy
  • Polymer Processing
  • Rheology of Viscoelastic Fluids
  • Textiles Processing and Properties
  • Whisky Processing and Properties

Professional Affiliations & Qualifications

  • Member of Graduate Committee
  • Member of Search Committee
  • Promotion & Tenure Committee
  • Chair of PhD Qualifier Committee
  • Mentor for Subramanian Ramakrishnan and Samuel Grant
  • Member of FSU Council for Research and Creativity
  • Adjunct Professor in Materials Science & Engr., UTK, 99-07
  • Adjunct Professor of Audubon Sugar, LSU 90-99
  • Editorial Board Member Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Created Scotland-based hands-on whisky-making class
  • Over the years created multiple undergraduate, MS, & PhD courses on polymer properties, processing, & rheology, & adv transport phenomena.
  • Professor and Head, Chemical Engineering Department, Uni. of TN, 99-06
  • Professor and Chair, Chemical Engineering, LSU, 88-93
  • Associate Dean, Graduate Study & Research, Ohio University, 72-78

Professional Memberships

  • Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Advisory Board, Cellulose Chemistry & Technical Journal
  • Chair SE ChE department Heads, (00-05)
  • USDA SBIR Panel Manager (03-04)
  • Fellow, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 93-currrent
  • Registered Professional Engineer, 72-current
  • Society of Rheology, former Secretary
  • Society of Plastics Engineers
  • American Society of Engineering Educators
  • Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer

Awards

  • Ike East Professor, Louisiana State University
  • Coates Award, AIChE/ACS Louisiana
  • Louisiana Engineering Society Tech Accomplishment Award
  • Russ Professor, Ohio

Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles: (2005 to present only, total >100)

  1. Ramakrishnan,Subramanian, John Collier, Rilwan Oyetunji, Brian Stutts, Rachel Burnett, Enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose dissolved in N-methyl morpholine oxide/water solutions, Bioresource Technology, in Press.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Xiaoling Wei, Simioan Petrovan, John R. Collier, Shear and Elongational Rheology of Polyethylenes with Different Molecular Characteristics. II. Elongational Rheology, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 104, 1184-1194, 2007.
  6. Xiaoling Wei, Simioan Petrovan, John R. Collier, Shear and Elongational Rheology of Polyethylenes with Different Molecular Characteristics. I. Shear Rheology, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 105, 309-316, 2007.
  7. John R. Collier, Simioan Petrovan, Nick Hudson, Xiaoling Wei, Elongational Rheology by Different Methods and Orientation Number, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 105, 3551-3561, 2007.

Recent Book Chapters:

  1. B.J. Collier, J.R. Collier, S. Petrovan, I.I. Negulescu, Recycling of Cotton, 484-500, in Cotton: Science and Technology, Ed. S. Gordon, Y-L. Hsieh, Woodhead Publishing Limited in Association with the Textile Institute, Cambridge, England, 2007.