Timothy Francis Scott - Chemical Engineering - University of Michigan

Timothy Francis Scott
University of Michigan
Department of Chemical Engineering
3074 H. H. Dow Building
2300 Hayward Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2136
Phone: +1 734 763 3493, Fax: +1 734 763 0459
Email: tfscott@umich.edu
Education
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Chemistry
University of Melbourne, 2002
Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Engineering
Thesis title: Photopolymerization of vinyl ester resins for vacuum bag resin infusion
Advisors: Prof. Wayne D. Cook and Dr. John S. Forsythe
Monash University, 2006
Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Academic work history
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
August 2011 – present.
Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
University of Colorado, Boulder. September 2010 – June 2011.
Research Assistant Professor, Center for Bioengineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Colorado, Boulder. May 2008 – August 2010.
Peer-reviewed publications (current h-index of 14, current m-index of 1.4)
1. T. F. Scott, C. J. Kloxin, D. L. Forman, R. R. McLeod, C. N. Bowman, Principles of voxel
refinement in optical direct write lithography, Journal of Materials Chemistry (Advance Article).
2. K. N. Long, T. F. Scott, M. L. Dunn, H. J. Qi, Photo-induced deformation of active
polymer films: Single spot irradiation, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2011, 48 (14-
15), 2089-2101.
3. C. J. Kloxin, T. F. Scott, H. Y. Park, C. N. Bowman, Mechanophotopatterning on a
photoresponsive elastomer, Advanced Materials, 2011, 23 (17), 1977–1981.
4. H. Y. Park, C. J. Kloxin, T. F. Scott, C. N. Bowman, Stress relaxation by additionfragmentation
chain transfer in highly crosslinked thiol-yne networks, Macromolecules, 2010,
43 (24), 10188–10190.
5. C. J. Kloxin, T. F. Scott, B. J. Adzima, C. N. Bowman, Covalent adaptable networks
(CANs): A unique paradigm in crosslinked polymers, Macromolecules, 2010, 43 (6), 2643-2653.
6. K. N. Long, M. L. Dunn, T. F. Scott, L. P. Turpin, H. J. Qi, Light-induced stress relief to
improve flaw tolerance in network polymers, Journal of Applied Physics, 2010, 107 (5), 053519.

7. W. D. Cook, F. Chen, Q. D. Nghiem, T. F. Scott, C. N. Bowman, S. Chausson, L. Le
Pluart, Photoplasticity of thiol-ene network polymers – a review, Macromolecular Symposia
2010, 291-292 (1), 50-65.
8. D. P. Nair, N. B. Cramer, T. F. Scott, C. N. Bowman, R. Shandas, Photopolymerized thiolene
systems as shape memory polymers, Polymer, 2010, 51 (19), 4383-4389.
9. H. Y. Park, C. J. Kloxin, T. F. Scott, C. N. Bowman, Covalent adaptable networks as dental
restorative resins: Stress relaxation by addition–fragmentation chain transfer in allyl sulfidecontaining
resins, Dental Materials, 2010, 26 (10), 1010-1016.
10. K. N. Long, M. L. Dunn, T. F. Scott, H. J. Qi, Photo-induced creep of network polymers,
International Journal of Structural Changes in Solids, 2010, 2 (1), 41-52.
11. T. F. Scott, B. A. Kowalski, A. C. Sullivan, C. N. Bowman, R. R. McLeod, Two-color
single-photon photoinitiation and photoinhibition for subdiffraction photolithography,
Science, 2009, 324 (5929), 913-917.
12. K. N. Long, T. F. Scott, H. J. Qi, C. N. Bowman, M. L. Dunn, Photomechanics of lightactivated
polymers, Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2009, 57 (7), 1103-1121.
13. B. D. Fairbanks, T. F. Scott, C. J. Kloxin, K. S. Anseth, C. N. Bowman, Thiol-yne
photopolymerizations: novel mechanism, kinetics and step growth formation of highly
crosslinked networks, Macromolecules, 2009, 42 (1), 211-217.
14. C. J. Kloxin, T. F. Scott, C. N. Bowman, Stress relaxation via addition-fragmentation in
thiol-ene photopolymerizations, Macromolecules, 2009, 42 (7), 2551-2556.
15. B. J. Adzima, H. A. Aguirre, C. J. Kloxin, T. F. Scott, C. N. Bowman, Rheological and
chemical analysis of reverse gelation in a covalently crosslinked Diels-Alder polymer
network, Macromolecules, 2008, 41 (23), 9112-9117.
16. T. F. Scott, C. J. Kloxin, R. B. Draughon, C. N. Bowman, Non-classical dependence of
polymerization rate on initiation rate observed in thiol-ene photopolymerizations,
Macromolecules, 2008, 41 (9), 2987-2989.
17. W. D. Cook, S. Chausson, F. Chen, L. Le Pluart, C. N. Bowman, T. F. Scott, Photopolymerization
kinetics, photo-rheology and photo-plasticity of thiol-ene-allylic sulfide
networks, Polymer International, 2008, 57 (3), 469-478.
18. T. F. Scott, J. S. Forsythe, W. D. Cook, Effect of the degree of cure on the viscoelastic
properties of vinyl ester resins, European Polymer Journal, 2008, 44 (10), 3200-3212.
19. T. F. Scott, R. B. Draughon, C. N. Bowman, Actuation in crosslinked polymers via
photoinduced stress relaxation, Advanced Materials, 2006, 18 (16), 2128-2132.
20. T. F. Scott, A. D. Schneider, W. D. Cook, C. N. Bowman, Photoinduced plasticity in crosslinked
polymers, Science, 2005, 308 (5728), 1615-1617.
21. K. E. Crompton, R. J. Prankerd, D. M. Paganin, T. F. Scott, M. K. Horne, D. I. Finkelstein,
K. A. Gross, J. S. Forsythe, Morphology and gelation of thermosensitive chitosan hydrogels,
Biophysical Chemistry, 2005, 117 (1), 47-53.
22. J. Harrison, S. Pattanawong, J. S. Forsythe, K. A. Gross, D. R. Nisbet, H. Beh, T. F. Scott,
A. O. Trounson, R. Mollard, Colonization and maintenance of murine embryonic stem cells
on poly(alpha-hydroxy esters), Biomaterials, 2004, 25 (20), 4963-4970.

23. W. D. Cook, T. F. Scott, S. Quay-Thevenon, J. S. Forsythe, Dynamic mechanical thermal
analysis of thermally stable and thermally reactive network polymers, Journal of Applied Polymer
Science, 2004, 93 (3), 2004, 1348-1359.
24. T. F. Scott, W. D. Cook, J. S. Forsythe, K. A. Berchtold, C. N. Bowman, FTIR and ESR
spectroscopic studies of the photopolymerization of vinyl ester resins, Macromolecules, 2003,
36 (16), 6066-6074.
25. W. D. Cook, J. S. Forsythe, N. Irawati, T. F. Scott, W. Z. Xia, Cure kinetics and
thermomechanical properties of thermally stable photopolymerized dimethacrylates, Journal
of Applied Polymer Science, 2003, 90 (14), 3753-3766.
26. T. F. Scott, W. D. Cook, J. S. Forsythe, Photo-DSC cure kinetics of vinyl ester resins. II.
Influence of diluent concentration, Polymer, 2003, 44 (3), 671-680.
27. T. F. Scott, W. D. Cook, J. S. Forsythe, Photo-DSC cure kinetics of vinyl ester resins. I.
Influence of temperature, Polymer, 2002, 43 (22), 5839-5845.
28. T. F. Scott, W. D. Cook, J. S. Forsythe, Kinetics and network structure of thermally cured
vinyl ester resins, European Polymer Journal, 2002, 38 (4), 705-716.
29. C. M. Moorhoff, W. D. Cook, F. Chen, D. Nghiem, C. Braybrook, S. H. Thang, J. Sun, T. F.
Scott, C. N. Bowman, Synthesis of Acyclic, Symmetrical 3,3’-Allyl Dithioethers, from the
Alkylation of 3- Mercapto-2-mercaptomethyl-1-propene in the Presence of Sodium Hydride,
Australian Journal of Chemistry (submitted).
Patents
1. C. N. Bowman, T. F. Scott, Stress Relaxation in Crosslinked Polymers, WO 2006/086646.
2. C. N. Bowman, T. F. Scott, Stress Relaxation in Crosslinked Polymers, US Patent
7,943,680.
3. R. Shandas, A. Nelson, B. Rech, D. P. Nair, M. B. Lyons, J. P. Castleberry, T. F. Scott,
Shape Memory Polymer Prosthetic Medical Device, Provisional patent application (US-2010-
0152839-A1).
4. R. R. McLeod, C. N. Bowman, T. F. Scott, A. C. Sullivan, Diffraction Unlimited
Photolithography, Provisional patent application filed.
Awards
Faculty of Engineering Early Career Alumni of the Year, Monash University – 2009
American Institute of Chemists Postdoctoral Award, Department of Chemical and Biological
Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder – 2006
Vice-Chancellor's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence, Monash University – 2006
Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) – 1998