Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering; Director of NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) and National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/U CRC) in Coatings.
M.S., Chemistry, 1981, Marquette University, WI; Ph.D., Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 1984, Michigan Technological University, MI, Postdoctoral Department of Macromolecular Science, 1984-86, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Marek W. Urban
Awards
2006
Outstanding Faculty Research Award, The University of Southern Mississippi, College of Science and Technology
2004
Distinguished Research in the Area of Materials Science and Engineering; Marquette University, Milwaukee, 2004
2003
Distinguished LETTERS Scholar; The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2003
Innovation Award; Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity in Applied Reserch; The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2002
Dean of the College of Science and Technology Award
2000
Distinguished Alumni Award; Michigan Technological University
1999
The Roon Foundation Award; The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technologies
1999
Technical Focus Speaker; Federation of Societies for Coatings Technologies
1996
Alcoa Research Foundation Award for outstanding contributions to multi-dimensional spectroscopy of polymers and films
1989
Megger's Award for the best paper published in the Applied Spectroscopy journal
1987-1991
3M Company Award for Young Investigators
School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center
University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
601-266-6868 - marek.urban@usm.edu