Eric Baer
Encyclopedia
Eric Baer is an internationally recognised researcher in solid state polymers and plastics.
He immigrated to the United States
in 1947 and studied engineering
at Baltimore City College
. He continued his studies at Johns Hopkins University
, receiving his doctorate
in engineering in 1957.
He was hired as a professor
of chemical engineering
at Case Institute of Technology (now the Case School of Engineering
at Case Western Reserve University
), where he helped to create the first department of polymer science and engineering at a major US university
, which was founded in 1967.
In 1978, he was made dean
of Case Institute of Technology, but he resigned in 1983 to focus on research and teaching. He now serves as the Leonard Case Professor of Engineering at the Case School of Engineering. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science
.
He immigrated to the United States
United States
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in 1947 and studied engineering
Engineering
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at Baltimore City College
Baltimore City College
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. He continued his studies at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, receiving his doctorate
Doctorate
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in engineering in 1957.
He was hired as a professor
Professor
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of chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
at Case Institute of Technology (now the Case School of Engineering
Case School of Engineering
The Case School of Engineering is the engineering school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It traces its roots to the 1880 founding of the Case School of Applied Science. The school became the Case Institute of Technology in 1947 until merging with Western Reserve University in...
at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
), where he helped to create the first department of polymer science and engineering at a major US university
University
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, which was founded in 1967.
In 1978, he was made dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of Case Institute of Technology, but he resigned in 1983 to focus on research and teaching. He now serves as the Leonard Case Professor of Engineering at the Case School of Engineering. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
The Journal of Applied Polymer Science is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering polymer science. Its 2008 ISI impact factor is 1.187...
.
Selected publications
- Engineering design for plastics (R. E. Krieger Pub. Co, 1975) ISBN 0-88275-281-2
- High Performance Polymers: Structures, Properties, Composites, Fibers. (Hanser Gardner 1991) ISBN 1-56990-002-7
- "Relationship of Deformation Behavior to Thermal Transitions of Low Crystallinity Ethylene Copolymers," A. Chang, Y.W. Cheung, A. Hiltner and E. Baer, J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys., 40, 142 (2002).
- "Plastic Deformation of EVA, EVOH and Their Multilayers," V. Gaucher-Miri, G.K. Jones, R. Kaas, A. Hiltner and E. Baer, J. Mater. Sci., 37, 2635 (2002).