1989 Lectures

“Effect of Mass Transfer in Miniemulsion Copolymerization”, AICHE 1989 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, November 5-10, 1989.

“Dispersion Polymerization in Alcohol Medium”, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, November 2, 1989.

“Research Challenges in Polymer Science and Engineering”, Chemical Engineering Celebration and Convocation, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, October 6, 1989.

“Kinetic and Thermodynamic Aspects of Miniemulsion Polymers”, Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, September 27, 1989.

“Mechanism and Kinetics of Dispersion Polymerization of Styrene in Ethanol”, Invited Speaker, Gordon Conference, Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire“, July 10-14, 1989.

“The Role of Surfactants in Emulsion Polymerization”, Institute for Polymer Research, The 11th Annual Symposium on Polymer Theory and Practice, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, May 18, 1989.

“Introduction to Emulsion Polymerization”, Invited Speaker, Rolduc Polymer Meeting 4, Limburg, The Netherlands, April 23 -27, 1989.

“Kinetic and Thermodynamic Aspects of Miniemulsion Copolymerization”, Invited Speaker, Microsymposium on “Radical Polymerization in Heterogeneous Systems”; Macromolecular Symposia, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, April 11-13, 1989.

“Miniemulsion Copolymerization of Styrene-Methyl Methacrylate: Effect of Transport Phenomena”, Invited Speaker, International Symposium on Copolymerization and Copolymers in Dispersed Media, Lyon, France, April 3-7, 1989.

1988 Lectures

“Core/Shell Monodisperse Sulfonated Latex”, EniChem Americas Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA, November 4, 1988.

“Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Particle Morphology”, Society of Plastics Engineers, Bethlehem, PA, October 18, 1988.

“From Paints to Pharmaceuticals: The Excitement in Polymer Colloids”, Summer Undergraduate Researchers, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, July 20, 1988.

“Emulsion Polymerization”, Plenary Lecture, NATO Institute on Polymer Colloids, Stroudsburg, France, July 4 -15, 1988.

“Miniemulsion Copolymerization – Miniemulsion Latexes”, National Starch & Chemicals, Bridgewater, NJ, USA, March 25, 1988.

“Preparation of Micron Size Particles by Dispersion Polymerization in Ethanol”, DuPont, Wilmington, DE, USA, February 24, 1988.

1987 Lectures

“Miniemulsion Copolymerization”, Industrias Resistol, S.A., Mexico City, Mexico, November 12, 1987.

“Dispersion Polymerization”, Department of Chemistry, National University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, November 11, 1987.

“Electrodeposition of Latexes”, Alcoa Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 15, 1987.

“Batch and Semicontinuous Emulsion Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate (VAc) and Methyl Acrylate (MA)”, Invited Speaker, II World Basque Congress, International Symposium on Polymer Materials, San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain, August 31-September 4, 1987.

Role of Cosurfactant in the Miniemulsion Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate (VAc) and n Butyl Acrylate (BuA)”, Invited Speaker, II World Basque Congress, International Symposium on Polymer Materials, San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain, August 31- September 4, 1987.

“Latex Preparation by the Miniemulsification Process”, 24th Canadian High Polymer Forum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August 5-7, 1987.

“Miniemulsion Copolymerization”, Invited Speaker, Gordon Conference on “Polymer Colloids”, Tilton, New Hampshire, July 6-10, 1987.

“The Role of Liquid Crystals in the Preparation of Emulsions”, Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati, OH, USA, May 7, 1987.

“Miniemulsification Process for Preparation of Emulsions and Latexes”, Council for Chemical Research Workshop, Denver, CO, USA, April 4, 1987.

“Artificial Latexes by the Miniemulsification Process”, Shell Chemical Co., Houston, TX, USA, March 10, 1987.

“Core-Shell Emulsion Copolymerization”, Johnson Wax, Racine, WI, USA, February 2, 1987.

1986 Lectures

“The Associations of Cetyl Alcohol and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in Aqueous Solutions and the Miniemulsion Polymerizations”, Invited Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden, November 28, 1986.

“The Miniemulsification Process”, Norsk Hydro, Petrochemical Division, Porsgrunn, Norway, November 27, 1986.

“Structured Core/Shell Latexes and Latex Particle Morphology”, Invited Speaker, Division of Polymer Science, Institute for Surface Chemistry Annual Meeting, Sandefjord, Norway, November 24, 1986.

“Preparation of Latexes by the Miniemulsification Process”, Invited Speaker, The Annual Nordic Industrial Symposium on Surface Chemistry, Sandefjord, Norway, November 16, 1986.

“Artificial Polymer Latexes -Formation and Stabilization Mechanisms”, Invited Speaker, 3rdInternational Symposium on Polymer Dispersion, Dresden, East Germany, October 15, 1986.

“Preparation of Monodisperse and Odd -Shaped Large Size Latex Particles”, Bio-Rad, Richmond, CA, USA, June 18, 1986.

“Preparation and Characterization of Core -Shell Latexes”, PPG, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,May 15, 1986.

“Preparation of Monodisperse Latexes in Space”, Borg-Warner Chemicals, Des Plaines, IL, USA, May 14, 1986.

“Inverse Emulsion Polymerization of Acrylamide, Borg-Warner Chemicals, Des Plaines, IL, USA, May 14, 1986.

“The Miniemulsification Process – Different Form of Spontaneous Emulsification”, AIChE Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, April 8, 1986.

“Formation and Stabilization of Miniemulsion Polymers”, Invited Speaker, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, March 6, 1986.

“Emulsion Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate -Butyl Acrylate”, Invited Speaker, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, March 5, 1986.

“Core -Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core -Shell Latexes”, Invited Speaker, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, March 4, 1986.

“Preparation of Polymer Latexes in Microgravity”, Wilmington and Delaware Valley Sections of AIChE, Wilmington, DE, USA, January 30, 1986.

1985 Lectures

“Phase-Transfer Catalytic Reactions with Polyether Modified Latexes, Club Emulsion”, Ecole Superieure ESCEPEA, Lyon, France, December 12, 1985.

“Preparation of Latexes by the Miniemulsification Process”, Elf Aquitaine, Paris, France, December 11, 1985.

“Preparation of Latexes by the Miniemulsification Process”, Norsolor, Cherchar, France, December 10, 1985.

“Preparation of Latexes by the Miniemulsification Process”, Rhone Poulenc, Aubervilliers, France, December 9, 1985.

“The Miniemulsification Process”, S.C. Johnson, Racine, WI, November 19, 1985.

“Latexes by Miniemulsification”, P.P.G. Co., Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 24, 1985.

“Core -Shell Latexes: Preparation and Characterization”, Owens Corning and Fiberglass, Columbus, OH, USA, September 25, 1985.

“Homo and Copolymerization in Miniemulsions”, Invited Speaker, Gordon Conference on Polymer Colloids, Tilton, New Hampshire, July 12, 1985.

“Miniemulsions: Polymerization and Copolymerization”, Invited Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of San Sebastian, San Sebastian, Spain, May 24, 1985.

“Electrodeposition of Cationic Polyurethane Latexes”, Invited Speaker, International Conference on Polymer Latex II, the Plastics and Rubber Institute, London, England, May 21-22, 1985.

“Preparation of Latexes by the Mini Emulsion Process”, International Conference: Polymer Latex II, the Plastics and Rubber Institute, London, England, May 21-22, 1985.

1984 Lectures

“Preparation of Large -Particle Size Monodisperse Latexes on Board the Space Shuttles”, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, December 27, 1984.

“Morphological Characterization of Polymer Colloids”, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, December 26, 1984.

“Colloidal Properties of Latexes” Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, December 25, 1984.

“Latexes: Preparation by the Emulsion Polymerization and Emulsification Processes”, Faculty of Science, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt, December 24, 1984.

“Surface and Morphological Characterization of Polymer Colloids”, IBM, Endicott, NY, November 14, 1984.

“Preparation of Latexes by Direct Emulsification Process”, Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), Mond Division, Runcorn Cheshire, England, November 1, 1984.

“Film Formation and Drying of Polymer Latexes” Invited Speaker, The French Emulsion Polymers Club, University of Mulhouse, Mulhouse, France, October 29, 1984.

“Miniemulsion and Miniemulsion Polymers”, Akzo Coatings B.V., Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, July 2, 1984.

“Core-Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core-Shell Latexes”, Akzo Coatings B.V., Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, July 2, 1984.

“Core-Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core-Shell Latexes”, BASF, Ludwigshafen, West Germany, June 28, 1984.

“Miniemulsion and Miniemulsion Polymers – Mechanism of Formation and Stabilization”, Invited Speaker, des Institutes fur Technische Chemie der Universitat Suttgart, Und, des Forschungsinstitutes fur Pigmente und Lacke E.V., Stuttgart, West Germany, June 27, 1984.

“Preparation of Large-Particle-Size Monodisperse Latexes on Board the Space Shuttles”, Invited Speaker, Hispano Quimica, Barcelona, Spain,May 29, 1984.

“Core-Shell Emulsion Copolymerization”, Norsolor, CdF Chimie, Paris, France, May 21, 1984.

“Analysis of Surface Hydroxyl Groups by NMR”, Invited Speaker, Emulsion Polymers Club, Organisation Moleculaire et Macromoleculaire, Thiais, France, May 20, 1984.

“Core-Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core -Shell Latexes”, DSM Resins BV, Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands, May 9, 1984.

“Preparation of Artificial Latexes”, DSM Resins BV, Zwolle, The Netherlands, May 8, 1984.

“Core -Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core -Shell Latexes”, Centre de Recherches sur les Macromolecules (C.R.M.) and Universite Louis Pasteur, Ecole d’Application des Hauts Polymeres (EAHP), Strasbourg, France, April 27, 1984.

“Core -Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core -Shell Latexes”, Rhone -Poulenc Recherches, Aubervillier, France, April 20, 1984.

“Preparation of Large -Particle-Size Monodisperse Latexes on Board the Space Shuttles”, Military Technical Academy, Cairo, Egypt, April 7, 1984.

“Preparation of Large -Particle-Size Monodisperse Latexes on Board the Space Shuttles”, Al -Azhar University, Faculty of Science, Cairo, Egypt, April 5, 1984.

“Preparation of Large-Particle-Size Monodisperse Latexes on Board the Space Shuttles”, Ecole Superieure de Chemie Industrielle de Lyon (School of Industrial Chemistry of Lyon), Lyon, France, March 26, 1984.

“Core -Shell Emulsion Copolymerization and Characterization of Core-Shell Latexes”, Bayer AG, Dormagen, West Germany, March 23, 1984.

“Miniemulsion and Miniemulsion Polymers – Mechanism of Formation and Stabilization”, Bayer AG, Dormagen, West Germany, March 22, 1984.

“Swelling of Carboxyl Containing Copolymers”, “Invited Speaker”,International Symposium on Emulsion Copolymerization and Copolymers, Lyon, France, March 7-9, 1984.

“Miniemulsions – Formation and Stabilization Mechanisms”, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire des Materiaux Organiques, Vernaison, France, February 6, 1984.

1983 Lectures

“Space Shuttle Experiment: Preparation of Monodispersed Latex Particle in Microgravity”, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Kuwait, Kuwait, October 10, 1983.

“Electrodeposition of Polymer Latexes”, Department of Chemistry, University of Kuwait, Kuwait, October 5, 1983.

“The Preparation of Latexes”, Department of Chemistry, University of Kuwait, Kuwait, October 3, 1983.

“Inverse Emulsion Polymerization of Acrylamide”. Invited Lecture, Gordon Research Conference on “Polymer Colloids”, Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire, July 11-15, 1983.

“Preparation of Large -Particle Size Monodisperse Latexes under Microgravity Conditions”, Polymers Group Meeting, 3M Co., St. Paul, MN, USA,  May 11, 1983.

“Interfacial Aspects of Miniemulsions and Miniemulsion Polymers”, National AIChE Meeting, Houston, Texas, March 28-31, 1983.

“Core -Shell Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene -Acrylonitrile on Polystyrene Seed Particles”, Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, March 16, 1983.

1982 Lectures

“Cathodic Electrodeposition of Epoxy Latexes”, Invited Speaker, NATO ASI on Polymer Colloids, Bristol, England, June 28-July 16, 1982.

“Methods of Latex Cleaning”, Invited Speaker, NATO ASI on Polymer Colloids, Bristol, England, June 28-July 16, 1982.

“Formation and Stabilization of Miniemulsions”, VI International Summer Conference Chemistry of Solids/Liquid Interface, Ruidjer Koskovic Institute, Cavtat, Duibrovnik, Yugoslavia, June 20-30, 1982.

“Multiple Emulsions Formed in the Inverse Emulsion Polymerization of Acrylamide”, 56thColloid & Surface Science Symposium, Virginia Polytech. Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, June 13 -16, 1982.

“Preparation of Large-Monodisperse Latex Particles on Board the Space Shuttle Columbia”, AIChE Local Chapter of Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA. USA, September 20, 1982.

1981 Lectures

“Characterization of Carboxylated Latexes, 3M Research Center, St. Paul, MN, USA, November 5, 1981.

“Preparation of Polyurethane Latexes by Direct Emulsification”, IBM Company, Lexington, KY, USA, October 30, 1981.

“Kinetics of Film Growth by Cathodic Electrodeposition of Epoxy Latexes”, 2nd World Congress of Chemical Engineering, Montreal, Canada, October 4-9, 1981.

“Preparation of Latexes by Emulsification” 24th Annual Conference of the Cleveland Society for Coatings Technology, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, March 24 25, 1981.

1980 Lectures

“Preparation of Coatings Latexes by Emulsification”, 180th ACS National Meeting, Division of Organic Coatings and Plastics Chemistry, Las Vegas, Nevada, August 24-29, 1980.

“Morphology of Vinyl Acetate Butyl Acrylate Copolymer Latex Films”. 54th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, June 15 -18, 1980.

“Determination of Adsorption Isotherm of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate on Polyvinyl Acetate Latex Particles”. A special symposium on “Emulsion Polymerization of Vinyl Acetate”, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA, April 10 -11, 1980.