Jesse D. Lund

General:

Appointment: Graduate Research Assistant
Department: Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
E-mail: lund0751@umn.edu

Education:

M.S. Natural Science and Resource Management (Bio-Based Composites), University of Minnesota, Projected Completion 2008
B.S. Chemistry (Polymer, Materials and Analytical Chemistry), University of Minnesota, 2006

Summary:

Jesse Lund is a Master's of Science graduate research assistant working underneath Dr. William T. Y. Tze. He obtained his Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry from the Institute of Technology at the University of Minnesota in 2006. He will complete his Master's of Science in 2008 and intends on pursuing a Ph.D. somewhere within the fields of polymer science and nanotechnology.

Current Research:

Jesse's current research focus is on the synthesis of cellulose nanocrystals, encorporation into polymer-matrices for nanocomposite formation and detailed materials characterization (TEM, AFM, DVS, etc.).

Publications and Presentations:

Click here for a list of Jesse's presentations.

Graduate Level Courses Taken:

University of Minnesota:

CHEM 5221 Intro to Polymer Chemistry (Fall 2005)
CHEM 5223 Polymer Chemistry Lab (Spring 2006)
BP 5001 Chemistry of Plant Materials (Fall 2006)
BP 5303 Bio-Based Materials Science (Fall 2006)
STAT 5021 Stastical Analysis (Spring 2007)
CHEM 5210 Materials Characterization (Spring 2007)
CHEM 8201 Materials Chemistry (Fall 2007)

Curriculum Vitae:

Jesse Lund's CV

Past Research:

Department of Chemistry, University of MN, 2004-2005

Adviser: Philippe Buhlmann
Research Project: Development of perfluorinated ion selective electrodes; sensor selectivity measurements.

Corporate Research Materials Lab, 3M Company, 2005-2006

Supervisor: Wayne S. Mahoney
Research Project(s): Polymers, materials chemistry and nanotechnology development.

Miscellaneous:

My hobbies include running, lifting, racquetball, reading and spending time with his friends. I studied German for 6+ years and traveled to Essen, Germany through a foreign exchange in the summer 2000. In addition to my studies, I have been involved with the Vietnamese Student Association of MN since the spring of 2004 (board member since 2006) and am currently appointed as the Treasurer (through summer 2008).

Contact Information:

Jesse D. Lund
University of Minnesota
Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
203 Kaufert Labs
2004 Folwell Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
Mobile: 651-329-8453 (preferred)
Office: 612-624-7482
Fax: 612-625-6286
lund0751@umn.edu