Synthesizing, processing, and characterizing polymers and composites or nanoparticles
Stimulus-response nanoparticles for drug delivery
Electrospinning of nanofibers for tissue scaffolds
Structured nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation
Biocomposites and biofibers
Studies of controlled nanoscale interfaces of rice-hull reinforced composites
Engineered wood- or biopolymer-reinforced composites having improved processing, longevity,
moisture resistance, and mechanical properties
Presentations
Efficient one-pot synthesis and loading of self-assembled amphiphilic chitosan nanoparticles
for low-leaching wood preservation (Prize Winner), Michigan Technological University
Graduate Student Poster Competition, Biotechnology Research Center, Xiaochu Ding and
Patricia Heiden, April 2011
Copolymerization of Peptidoglycan to Enhance Polyhydroxybutyrate Stability, Michigan
Technological University Graduate Student Poster Competition, Biotechnology Research
Center, Ning Chen, Ratul Saha, Susan Bagley, and Patricia Heiden, March 2011
Synthesis and Isolation of Cellulose Nanocrystals by Acidic Hydrolysis with Optimized
Condition, Michigan Technological University Graduate School Poster Competition, Ning
Chen, Anahita Pakzad, Reza Yassar, Patricia Heiden, February, 2011
Improving processing efficiency of forestry biomass for co-production of biofuels
and biopolymers: A systems approach, 14th Symposium on Industrial and Fermentation
Microbiology, Susan T. Bagley, Patricia A. Heiden, and David R. Shonnard, April 2010
Tuning the Thermal Stimulus Response Properties of Novel Gold-Hybrid Nanoparticles
American Chemical Society, Regional Meeting Great Lakes Branch, Ning Chen, Ashutosh
Tiwari, and Patricia Heiden, 2010
Cellulose Nanowhisker Reinforced Composites: When Good Projects Go Bad International
Conference on Advanced Polymer Technologies, Kerala, India, Anahita Pakzad, William
Grant, Paul D. Mainwaring, Reza S. Yassar, and Patricia Heiden, 2010
Nanotechnology Projects, College of Science and Engineering, Thapar University, Punjab,
India, Patricia Heiden, 2010
Patents
Wood Flour Filled Polyvinyl Chloride Composites and their Foams. Laurent M. Matuana,
Patricia A. Heiden and Bhavesh L. Shah. Pending
Compositions and Methods for Wood Preservation P. Laks and P. Heiden. 2004. USP 6,753,035
Methods for Modification of UF Adhesive with Thermoplastic Polymers and Copolymers.
P. Heiden. 2003. Provisional Patent.
Compositions and Methods for Wood Preservation P. Laks and P. Heiden Status: 2001.
USP 6,521,288
