Patricia Heiden

Contact

paheiden@mtu.edu
906-487-3452
Chem Sci 415

Professor, Chemistry

PhD, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
BS, Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Links of Interest

Research Interests

Synthesizing, processing, and characterizing polymers and composites or nanoparticles
Stimulus-response nanoparticles for drug delivery
Electrospinning of nanofibers for tissue scaffolds
Structured nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation
Biocomposites and biofibers
Studies of controlled nanoscale interfaces of rice-hull reinforced composites
Engineered wood- or biopolymer-reinforced composites having improved processing, longevity, moisture resistance, and mechanical properties

Presentations

Efficient one-pot synthesis and loading of self-assembled amphiphilic chitosan nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation (Prize Winner), Michigan Technological University Graduate Student Poster Competition, Biotechnology Research Center, Xiaochu Ding and Patricia Heiden, April 2011
Copolymerization of Peptidoglycan to Enhance Polyhydroxybutyrate Stability, Michigan Technological University Graduate Student Poster Competition, Biotechnology Research Center, Ning Chen, Ratul Saha, Susan Bagley, and Patricia Heiden, March 2011
Synthesis and Isolation of Cellulose Nanocrystals by Acidic Hydrolysis with Optimized Condition, Michigan Technological University Graduate School Poster Competition, Ning Chen, Anahita Pakzad, Reza Yassar, Patricia Heiden, February, 2011
Improving processing efficiency of forestry biomass for co-production of biofuels and biopolymers: A systems approach, 14th Symposium on Industrial and Fermentation Microbiology, Susan T. Bagley, Patricia A. Heiden, and David R. Shonnard, April 2010
Tuning the Thermal Stimulus Response Properties of Novel Gold-Hybrid Nanoparticles  American Chemical Society, Regional Meeting Great Lakes Branch, Ning Chen, Ashutosh Tiwari, and Patricia Heiden, 2010
Cellulose Nanowhisker Reinforced Composites: When Good Projects Go Bad International Conference on Advanced Polymer Technologies, Kerala, India, Anahita Pakzad, William Grant, Paul D. Mainwaring, Reza S. Yassar, and Patricia Heiden, 2010
Nanotechnology Projects, College of Science and Engineering, Thapar University, Punjab, India, Patricia Heiden, 2010

Patents

Wood Flour Filled Polyvinyl Chloride Composites and their Foams. Laurent M. Matuana, Patricia A. Heiden and Bhavesh L. Shah. Pending
Compositions and Methods for Wood Preservation P. Laks and P. Heiden. 2004. USP 6,753,035
Methods for Modification of UF Adhesive with Thermoplastic Polymers and Copolymers. P. Heiden. 2003. Provisional Patent.
Compositions and Methods for Wood Preservation P. Laks and P. Heiden Status: 2001. USP 6,521,288