About Us

The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi offers accredited undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Polymer Science and Engineering. The goal of our undergraduate and graduate program is to educate incoming students in the theory and practice of polymer science, which is revolutionary and changing the face of our society. Students in all of our degree programs receive valuable training for a career in academia, commerce and manufacture which process and use polymeric materials. The University of Southern Mississippi's School of Polymers and High Performance Materials has always pursued excellence in undergraduate and graduate studies and many of our former students hold prominent positions in many scientific and technical organizations. Our graduates are found in all corners of the nation.

The faculty of Southern Mississippi's Polymer Science Research Center is drawn from various disciplines including chemistry, physics, and chemical engineering. The multidisciplinary nature of the program is exemplified by extensive collaboration among faculty members, with the aim of understanding the fundamental principles which underlie the properties of polymeric materials. All of the faculty members have earned the highest degree in their field and many have industrial experience. Their dedication to innovation, education and research is respected world-wide.

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