Mac Mccormick Email & Phone Number

Carrboro, NC, US

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Run through each set of experiments during TA training week, preview course materials/educational software platform, prepare ~10 minute prelab lecture/overview for students, provide students with any assistance during lab periods (2 each week for 3 hours), grade assignments

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

During my junior and senior years, I worked under the mentorship of Dr. Tristan Clemons from the School of Polymer Science and Engineering. For my senior honors project, I synthesized polyacrylonitrile (PAN), the industry standard precursor material for carbon fiber production, to high molecular weights (150,000-400,000 g/mol) using ambient temperature.

Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

In the summer of 2023, I completed the SULI program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and worked in the chemical separations group. My project involved using hydrophilic organic compounds that can selectively bind to specific rare earth metals and allow for quantitative separations. Throughout my project, I gained hands-on experience at preparing samples.

Gainesville, Florida, United States

In the Summer of 2022, I conducted research in the Sumerlin Laboratory at the University of Florida through the REU IoT4Ag Program. My research project investigated the use of molecularly imprinted polymer hydrogels for selectively targeting Aflatoxin, a toxin that has been found in peanuts and other various crops. In this work, I synthesized methacrylic.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

During my freshman and sophomore years, I worked in Dr. Jeffrey Wiggins' research group which focuses on composites and advanced materials for commercial applications such as aircraft and the aerospace industry. During my time in the Wiggins' research group, my research investigated the thermal stability of phosphate-bridged phthalonitriles, which are.

Wiggins, Mississippi

During staff training week, I inspected the campsites and did several projects around the area. I helped build a new ramp next to the rifle range and move a firepit to a new location. During the weeks of camp, I taught several merit badge classes to scouts, served meals on certain days, and stored and inventoried equipment.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Polymer Chemistry

Chemistry And Polymer Science & Engineering (B.S.), 3.9 Gpa; Honors College Graduate Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Honors College Wesley Foundation Polymer Science Association (PSA) American Chemical Society (ACS)