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Faculty Profile
Mark Driscoll

Research Associate (Cy)

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163 Baker Lab

315-470-6997
mdriscol@esf.edu

Dr. Driscoll’s additional duties include:
Director, Institute for Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing
Director, Ultraviolet Light and Electron Beam Technology Center
SUNY ESF, Radiation Safety Officer
 

Education

• Ph.D., Chemistry, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1992.
• B.S., Chemistry, St. John's University, Queens, 1982.
 

Research Interests

• Pretreatment of lignocellulosic material for chemical and fuel production
• Ultraviolet and viable light curing of polymers
• Electron beam and X-ray curing of polymers
• Effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation on materials
• Electron beam degradation of organic compounds
• Radiation grafting
• Nano cellulose
• Radiation dosimetry
• Natural based coatings, adhesives and composites
 

Courses

• Analytical Chemistry I
• Analytical Chemistry II
• Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry
• Introduction to Resin Chemistry
• Radiation Curing of Polymers
• Radiation Curing Equipment, Instrumentation and Safety
 

Selected Publications

Palm, A.; Driscoll, M.S.; Smith, J.L. and Larsen, L.S.: “Electron Beam Assisted Recycling of Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastics” American Nuclear Society, 2016, in press.

Driscoll, M.S.; Palm, A.; Smith, J.L.; Smith, L. and Larsen, L.S: “Flexural Strength Properties of an Electron Beam Radiation Crosslinked Wood Plastic Composite” American Nuclear Society, 2016, in press.

Driscoll, M.S.; Berejka, A.; Montoney, D.; Dispenza, D.; Poveromo, L.; Galloway, R. and Cleland, M.: “Energy Conservation in Carbon Fiber Composite Curing” Proceedings, RadTech 2016, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Bi, Y.; Meyer, R.W. and Larsen, L.S.: “Design of a Blue LED Array for Curing Fiberglass-Reinforced Composite” Proceedings, RadTech 2016, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Bi, Y.; Meyer, R.W. and Larsen, L.S.: “Visible Light Curing of Fiberglass-Reinforced Ballistic Panels” Proceedings, RadTech 2016, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.

Berejka, A.; Montoney, D.; Dispenza, D.; Poveromo, L.; Galloway, R.; Cleland, M. and Driscoll, M.: “Curing Carbon Fiber Composites for Automotive Applications” Proceedings, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Conference and Exhibition, Long Beach, CA, 2016.

Berejka, A.; Montoney, D.; Dispenza, D.; Poveromo, L.; Galloway, R.; Cleland, M. and Driscoll, M.: “Power Demands for Curing Carbon Fiber Composites for Automotives Components” Proceedings, Society of Automotive Engineers 2016 World Congress and Exhibition, Detroit, Michigan, 2016.

Palm, A.; Smith, J.L.; Driscoll, M.S.; Smith, L. and Larsen, L.S: “Chemical Constituent Influence on Ionizing Radiation Treatment of a Wood-Plastic Composite”, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 124, 2016, pp 164-168.

Dongre, P.; Driscoll, M.S.; Amidon, T. and Bujanovic, B.: “Lignin-Furfural Based Adhesives”, Energies, Vol. 8, 2015, pp 7897-7914.

Palm, A.; Smith, J.L.; Driscoll, M.S.; Smith, L. and Larsen, L.S.: “Influence of Ionizing Radiation on the Mechanical Properties of a Wood-Plastic Composite”, Physics Procedia, Vol. 66, 2015, pp 595-603.

Smith, J.L.; Steele, S.; Driscoll, M.S.; Daley, D. and Bhatia, S.K. “Development of Innovative PAM-Coated Fibers for Erosion and Sediment Control,” Tenth International Conference on Geosynthetics, September 21-25, 2014, Berlin, Germany.

Smith, S.; Bergey, N.S.; Salamanca-Cardona, L.; Stipanovic, A and Driscoll, M. “Electron Beam Pretreatment of Switchgrass to Enhance Enzymatic Hydrolysis to Produce Sugars for Biofuels”, Carbohydrate Polymer, Vol. 100, 2014, pp 195-201.

Driscoll, M.S.; Stipanovic, A.J.; Cheng, K.; Barber, V.A.; Manning, M.; Smith, J.L. and Smith, S. “Ionizing Radiation and a Wood-based Biorefinery” Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 94, 2014, pp 217-220.

Selected Plenary and Invited Presentations

Driscoll, M.S.: “Electron Beam Assisted Production of Biofuels and Biomaterials” 18th International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP), Vancouver, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; LaVerne, J.A.; Poster, D.L. and Al-Sheikhly, M.: “G-Values of Lignocellulosic Materials for the Production of Nanoparticles” 18th International Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP), Vancouver, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.: “A Hardwood Based Biorefinery” University of Reims, Reims, France, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Bi, Y.; Meyer, R.W. and Larsen, L.S.: “Visible Light Curing of Fiberglass-Reinforced Ballistic Panels” RadTech 2016, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Berejka, A.; Montoney, D.; Dispenza, D.; Poveromo, L.; Galloway, R. and Cleland, M.: “Energy Conservation in Carbon Fiber Composite Curing” RadTech 2016, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Bi, Y.; Meyer, R.W. and Larsen, L.S.: “Design of a Blue LED Array for Curing Fiberglass-Reinforced Composite” RadTech 2016, Chicago, Illinois, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Berejka, A.; Montoney, D.; Dispenza, D.; Poveromo, L.; Galloway, R. and Cleland, M.: “X-ray Curing of Carbon Composites” CIRMS Annual Meeting, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.: “Low Energy Electron Beams Applications in Academia” Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2016.

Driscoll, M.S.; Palm, A.; Smith, J.L.; Smith, L. and Larsen, L.S.: “Electron Beam Treatment of a Wood-Plastic Composite” 13th Tihany Symposium on Radiation Chemistry, Balatonalmádi, Hungary, 2015.

Driscoll, M.S.; Smith, J.L. and Larsen, L.S.: “Electron Beam and a Wood Based Biorefinery” American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., 2015.

Driscoll, M.S.: “Pursuing a Radiation Advanced Manufacturing Center” CIRMS Annual Meeting, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2015.

Driscoll, M.S.: “What’s in the Future for Self-Contained Irradiators and Their Users?” CIRMS Annual Meeting, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2015.

Driscoll, M.S.; Bi, Y. and Smith, J.L.: “Stopping Speeding Bullets With Light Cured Impact Resistant Panels” RadTech UV/EB West, Redondo Beach, CA, 2015.

Driscoll, M.S.: “Reducing the Recalcitrance of Woody Biomass Using Electron Beam Irradiation” Frontiers in Biorefining, St. Simons Island, GA, 2014.

Driscoll, M.S.; Corbett, D.; Dongre, P.; Goundalkar, M.; Therasme, O.; Wood, C. and Bujanovic, B.: “The Effect of Electron Beam Radiation on Wood Lignin” Ionizing Radiation and Polymers (IRaP), Jeju Island, Korea, 2014.

Driscoll, M.S.; Smith, J.L. and Larsen, L.S.: “Electron Beam, Wood and the Production of Value Added Products” Conference on Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry, San Antonio, Texas, 2014.

Driscoll, M.S. and Larsen, L.S.: “Radiation Initiated Polymerization of Wood Impregnants” RadTech 2014, Chicago, Illinois, 2014.

Driscoll, M.S.: “Advanced Manufacturing at the Institute for Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry” CIRMS Annual Meeting, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2014.

Current Graduate Advisees

Marcellin AdjoumaneMarcellin Adjoumane
mmadjoum@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Driscoll
  • Area of Study: FCH Polymer Chemistry

Jackson Doe-MensahJackson Doe-Mensah
ijdohner@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Meyer and Driscoll
  • Area of Study: PBE Wood Science

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Personal Statement
Wood is the world's most promising natural composite material. Undoubtedly, if we studied wood and clearly understood its formation & growth; its use and engineering potentials (like we understand the human body), we would be living in a more sustainable and advanced world especially in the areas of energy, biomaterials and health among others. I seek and envision equal and borderless research and educational opportunities for ALL, to making our globe a better place!

Favorite Quotes
In the material sciences, these are and have been, and are most surely likely to continue to be heroic days. - J. Robert Oppenheimer

Research Interests
Biomaterials, Composites | Forest Products | Sustainable Wood Processing and Utilization

Liz McDanielLiz McDaniel
elmcdani@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Driscoll and Artyukhin
  • Area of Study: Environ & Forest Chemistry

Dilara Turkel AgacikDilara Turkel Agacik
dturkela@syr.edu

  • Degree Sought: PHD
  • Graduate Advisor(s): Driscoll
  • Area of Study: FCH Environmental Chemistry