Dr. Mike Wolcott
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Professor Phone: 509) 335-6392 |
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Materials Engineering Science, 1989 - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
- M.S., Forestry, 1985 - University of Maine at Orono
- B.S., Wood Science, 1982 - University of Maine at Orono
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- 2008 - present, Director, Institute for Sustainable Design, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
- Professor, 2004-present
- Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, 1996-2004
- Assistant Professor of Wood Science, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 1989-96
- Graduate Project, Research, and Teaching Assistant, VPI&SU, Blacksburg, VA, 1985-89
AWARDS
- Leon Luck Most Effective Professor, 2009, Civil and Env. Engineering, Washington State University
- Career Achievement Award, 2009, College of Natural Resources (Alumnus), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
- Outstanding Teaching Faculty, 2007, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
- Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Award, 2005, College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
- Outstanding Research Faculty, 2004, College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
- Outstanding Research Faculty, 2004/2005, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA.
- Distinguished Alumni, 2002, College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Maine, Orono, ME.
RESEARCH
- Composite material development
- Extrusion processing
- Viscoelasticity and rheology
- Adhesion
- Anisotropic elasticity
TEACHING
- Statics and Strength of Materials
- Dynamics
- Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- Composite Materials
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Harper,D.P., M.P. Wolcott, and M.P.G. Laborie. 2009. The Impact of Polypropylene-graft-Maleic Anhydride on the Crystallization and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Isotactic Polypropylene. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 111(2):753-758.
- Coats, E.R., F.J. Loge, M.P. Wolcott, K. Englund, and A.G. McDonald. 2008. Production of natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites through the use of polyhydroxybutyrate-rich biomass. Bioresource Technology. (99)7:2680-2686.
- Fabiyi, J.S., A.G. McDonald, M.P. Wolcott, and P.R. Griffiths. 2008. Wood Plastic Composites Weathering: Visual Appearance and Chemical Changes. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 93(8):1405-1414.
- Jiang, L., E. Morelius, J. Zhang, M.P. Wolcott, and J. Holbery. 2008. Study of the Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/Cellulose Nanowhisker Composites Prepared by Solution Casting and Melt Processing. Journal of Composite Materials. 42(24):2629-2645.
- Jiang, L., J. Huang, J. Qian, F. Chen, J. Zhang, M.P. Wolcott and Y. Zhu. 2008. Study of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) / Bamboo Pulp Fiber Composites: Effects of Nucleation Agent and Compatibilizer. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 16:83-93.
- Jiang, L., J. Zhang, and M.P. Wolcott. 2007. Comparison of polylactide/nano-sized calcium carbonate and polylactide/montmorillonite composites: reinforcing effects and toughening mechanisms. Polymer. 48(26):7632-7644.
- Yadama, V., M.P. Wolcott and D.G. Pollock. 2007. Out-of-plane strand deviation in oriented strand composites. Wood and Fiber Science. 39(4):603-613.
- Yang, H.S., M.P. Wolcott, H.S. Kim, S. Kim, and H.J. Kim. 2007. Effect of different compatibilizing agents on the mechanical properties of lignocellulosic material filled polyethylene bio-composites. Composite Structures. 79(3):369-375.
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