Philip J. McMullan
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- School: Louisiana Tech University
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- Department: Chemistry
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305 Wisteria St
Ruston, LA - 71272 - Dates at Louisiana Tech University: February 2014 - February 2020
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Honestly, I did not learn a thing from his class. He is a cool guy but not the best teacher. The stuff he taught in class was not on the tests, you just had to kind of guess at that. I still got an A but I can't remember a single thing from the 1st part of organic chemistry.
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Are you not inspired to succeed? Are you expecting reward without effort? Are you not up to put out? Are you too distracted with you phone? Are you not self disciplined enough to study? Don't be to hard on yourself. Instead, blame your teacher.
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Professor McMullan was known for being easy because of his test banks, but he doesn't use those anymore. He gives a test every two chapters and he tries to cover a chapter a day so you basically have a test every week. It felt like the classes were a review for something we should already know, and the tests were a hundred times more difficult than any example done in class.
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Prof. McMullan is enthusiastic about what he teaches. He really goes into detail. All of his exams are multiple choice. You will pass this class as long as you use textbook to practice.
Biography
Louisiana Tech University - Chemistry
Educator
Higher Education
Philip J.
McMullan
Ruston, Louisiana
Quick, creative and stimulating. I like to excite, inspire and motivate others; this does the same for me. I am a patient, inclusive, student-centered, educator; with a scholastic, fun, engaging, and positive attitude.
Specialties: Synthetic organic chemistry (large scale, medium, microscale). Polymer chemistry (complex monomer synthesis). Auxetic (negative Poisson) materials. Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs).
Experience
Louisiana Tech University
Educator
Philip worked at Louisiana Tech University as a Educator
University of Southern Mississippi
Research Associate
Synthesized main-chain liquid crystalline polymers formed through the self-association of substituted pyridones by H-bonding. Also, prepared modified poly (ethylene terephthalate) copolymers to probe the effect hydrogen bond donor-acceptor interactions might have on gas barrier properties.
Provided bespoke synthesis of some polymerizable liquid crystals (LLC) for investigations in to the effect of phase, pH, and cation position on the kinetics of their photo-polymerization and morphology retention.
Taught graduate-level class on natural products synthesis and strategy; and liquid crystal chemistry.
Part-taught two sophomore organic chemistry courses (CHE 255 and CHE 256).
Mentor and advisor for the 10 week Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP).Georgia Institute of Technology
Research Scientist
Research Scientist. Synthesis of functionalised main-chain liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) as: (a) conduits for auxetic (negative-Poisson) materials/fibers; and (b) LC shape-memory polymers.
Wrote and awarded (w/ Anselm C. Griffin) a 450k grant for this work over 3 years from the National Textile Center (NTC). Grant # M04-G21.
Taught graduate-level classes on polymer synthesis.
Co-advisor for both undergraduate and graduate research students.
Mentor to undergraduate students as part of PTFE’s Undergraduate Mentoring Program.
Faculty advisor for Phi Psi professional fraternity within Georgia Institute of Technology (2003-2006).Home
Stay–at–home Dad : )
Awaited approval for U.S. permanent residence (granted on 01 Feb. 2008). Spent valued time with my family, especially with my son and his education. (US citizen, 21 December 2018).
Grambling State University
College Professor
Taught sophomore organic chemistry classes (CHEM 223 and 224) and laboratories (CHEM 225 and 226) for the Department of Chemistry, and an organic and biological chemistry class (CHEM 106) and laboratories (CHEM107 and 108) for the School of Nursing.
Research Interest – Molecular Auxetics and Liquid Crystalline Elastomers (LCEs) – Materials that exhibit a negative Poisson’s ratio expand laterally in response to an applied longitudinal strain and are termed auxetic. My interest lies in the design of LCE materials on a molecular level that can manifest function on a macroscopic level. Auxetics are a principal example. Here my aim is to achieve a high degree of control by tailoring the structure: incorporating molecular elements which promote auxetic behaviour.
Education
University of Cambridge
Ph.D.
Organic Synthesis/Polymer Chemistry
Ph.D. (Cantab): Research student in organic synthesis at the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis. Advisors: Professor A. C. Griffin and Professor M. Warner FRS (Cavendish Laboratory). Thesis: Synthetic Approaches to Stilbene-based Liquid Crystalline Polymers for Nonlinear Optics; and Tethered Mesogens. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) studentship, 1991-1995. Hughes Hall Studentship, 1994.
