
James A. Newell, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Chemical
Engineering
College of
Engineering
Rowan
University
201
Office: 332
Rowan Hall
Email address: Newell@rowan.edu
Telephone: (856) 256-5316
Fax:
(856) 256-5242
Courses
Principles of Chemical Processes II
Education
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
Awarded: December 1994
Clemson
University
Thesis Topic: The Conversion of Poly
p-Phenylene Benzobisoxazole (PBO) to Carbon Fiber
Thesis Advisor: Dan D. Edie
Master's of
Science, Chemical Engineering
Awarded: August 1990
The
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor
of Science, Chemical Engineering
Awarded: May 1988
Carnegie
Mellon University
Professional Experience

August 1995 - July 1999
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks, ND 58202
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August 1994 - July 1995
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of
Clemson University
Current Research Interests
· Novel Applications of High Performance Polymers
· Modeling of Recoil Compressive Failure
· Enhancing the Recoil Strength
of Kevlar
· Learning Outcomes Assessment
· Incorporating
Presentation Skills across the Curriculum
Presentations and Conference Proceedings
Paths Taken by Previous Students
Last
updated: June 11, 2003
Further revision still necessary.