kate brown

Materials Science, Skin Cleansing

* Food Engineering Intern, Continuous Value Improvement Group * Designed custom thickening agent and scaled up formulation from bench top to pilot plant * Designed and implemented texture analyzer tests for product development * Worked on changeover of heat exchanger systems on factory lines to maximize factory productivity

* “The Structure and Rheology of Mixed Ionic Surfactants” * Advisors: Dr. Norman J. Wagner, Dr. Eric W. Kaler * Combined rheology and scattering techniques to investigate and characterize the microstructure of self-assembled surfactant systems * Developed scaling relationships between surfactant microstructure and macroscopic flow properties for the rational design of personal care products * Probed dynamics of micellar branching in surfactant systems using neutron spin echo

* “Applications of Self-Assembled Block copolymers for Templating nanoparticles” * Advisor: Dr. Lynn M. Walker * Characterized rheological behavior of self-assembling block copolymers * Investigated the effect of nanoparticles on assembly and the mechanical properties of the polymer matrix * Evaluated copolymer templates for protecting proteins from thermal denaturation

* Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory-Polymers Division * “Optimization of a Self-Assembled Monolayer Releasing Layer for Nanoimprint Lithography” * Advisor: Dr. Christopher Soles * Built vapor deposition chamber for application of releasing layers * Characterized thickness and hydrophobic properties of releasing layers * Optimized vapor deposition reaction conditions

At Dow, we combine the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. We are driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Our integrated, market-driven, industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers more than 6,000 technology-based product families to customers in approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture.

Advisors: Dr. Eric W. Kaler, Dr. Norman J. Wagner Activities and Societies: Assistant Coach-Newark High School girls cross country, 2007 Engineering Outreach Volunteer-University of Delaware, 2007 Teaching Assistant CHEG622 “Chemicals, Risk and the Environment”-University of Delaware, Spring 2008

Activities and Societies: Cross Country-Carnegie Mellon, 2002-2005 (Captain 2005) Indoor Track-Carnegie Mellon, 2003-2005 Outdoor Track-Carnegie Mellon, 2003-2005 Admissions Assistant/campus tour guide, Carnegie Mellon, 2003-2006