Students are encouraged to participate in research projects both on- and off- campus.
On-campus research projects include Nitric Oxide Free Radical Reactions, Polymer Synthesis,
Polymer Rheology, Coal Slurry energy related research, Rheology studies on mammalian
vitreaous humor, Synthesis and characterization of modified polyimides, and related
studies on high performance polymers. Students also frequently participate in research
projects at Dow Chemical, Baton Rough, LA; Philip Morris, Richmond, VA; Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA; Tulane University, New Orleans, LA;
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Louisiana State University Health Science
Center, Shreveport, LA; Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA; Argonne National Laboratories,
Argonne, IL; University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS; University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison, WI, and NASA: John Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH; Marshall Field Center,
Huntsville, AL; Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA.