Education

The Pennsylvania State University, Erie, PA
2004
B.S. Plastics Engineering Technology 
Minor in Operations Management

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
2010
Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering
Minor in Technology Development

Research

• Polymeric biomaterials/regenerative medicine
• Block copolymer synthesis and self-assembly
• Macromolecular engineering through click chemistry
• Controlled/living polymerizations: ATRP, RAFT, and cationic polymerization

Publications

1. Andrew J. D. Magenau, Nicholas C. Strandwitz, Armando Gennaro, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, “Electrochemically Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization”, Science, 2011, 332, 81-84. 
2. Saadyah E. Averick , Andrew J. D. Magenau, Antonina Simakova , Bradley F. Woodman , Andrew Seong,  Ryan A. Mehl , and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski "Covalent Incorporated Protein-Nanogels using AGET ATRP in an Inverse Miniemulsion" Polymer Chemistry 2011 DOI:10.1039/C1PY00050K.
3. Yungwan Kwak, Andrew J. D. Magenau, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, “ARGET ATRP of Methyl Acrylate with Inexpensive Ligands and ppm Concentrations of Catalyst”, Macromolecules, 2011, 44, 811-819.
4. Andrew J. D. Magenau, Yungwan Kwak, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, “ATRP of Methacrylates Utilizing CuIIX2/L and Copper Wire”, Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 9682-9689.
5. Andrew J. D. Magenau, Todd R. Hartlage, Robson F. Storey, “Clickable Thiol-Terminated Polyisobutylene: Synthesis, Characterization, and Derivatization”, J. Polym. Sci. Part A, 2010, 48, 5505-5513.
   
6. Nemesio Martinez-Castro, Andrew J. D. Magenau, Robson F. Storey, “Clickable Polyisobutylene: Combining Quasiliving Cationic Polymerization and Click Chemistry”, J. Polym. Sci. Part A, 2010, 1, 831-833.
   
7. Andrew J. D. Magenau, Justin W. Chan, Charles E. Hoyle, Robson F. Storey, “Facile Functionalization of Polyisobutylene via Thiol-Ene Click Chemistry”, Polymer Chemistry, 2010, 48, 2533-2545.
8. Andrew J. D. Magenau, Nemesio Martinez-Castro, Daniel A. Savin, Robson F. Storey, “Polyisobutylene RAFT CTA by a Click Chemistry Site Transformation Approach: Synthesis of Poly(isobutylene-b-N-isopropylacrylamide)”, Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 8044.
9. Andrew J. D. Magenau, Nemesio Martinez-Castro, Robson F. Storey “Site Transformation of Polyisobutylene Chain Ends into Functional RAFT Agents for Block Copolymer Synthesis”, Macromolecules, 2009, 42, 2353.

Presentations

• The 64th ACS Northwest Regional Meeting, Tacoma, WA. June 2009.
• The 238th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. March 2009.
• The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA. September 2006.
• Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Boston, MA. May 2006.
• Society of Plastic Engineers - ANTEC, Chicago, 2004.

Awards

• 2007 2nd Place – “Fedex BizPlan Competition”, Fedex Institute of Technology and University of Memphis.
• 2007 1st Place – “Invent Your Future Competition”, University of Southern Mississippi.
• 2005 IGERT Fellowship Award, National Science Foundation and University of Southern Mississippi (for 2 years).

Affiliations

• American Chemical Society (2006 - Present).
• Materials Research Society (2009 - Present).
• Society of Plastics Engineers (2002 - Present).

Experience

• Visiting Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA: 2/2010 – present
• Co-Owner, Pierce Safe Technologies, Hattiesburg, MS: 2008 – 2010
• Graduate Student, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS: 9/2005 – 1/2010
• Research Associate, Plastics Services Network, Erie, PA: 5/2003 – 11/2004
• Injection Molding Teaching Assistant, Penn State University, Erie, PA: 5/03 – 9/03
• Process Technician, Zurn Industries, Commerce, TX: 5/02 – 9/02
• Mold Design Teaching Assistant, Penn State University, Erie, PA: 9/01 – 5/02