Matt Miri

College of Art and Design College of Engineering Technology College of Health Sciences and Technology College of Liberal Arts College of Science Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences Golisano Institute for Sustainability International Campuses Kate Gleason College of Engineering National Technical Institute for the Deaf Saunders College of Business

Matt Miri

Associate Professor
College of Science
School of Chemistry and Materials Science

2025 Submissions

Journal Paper

Miller, Katie E., Jahn, Ann-Carolin, Strohm, Brian M., Demyttenaere, Shao M., Nikolai, Paul J., Behm, Byron D., Paracha, Mariam S., Miri, Massoud J.,. "Polymers Used in Transparent Face Masks—Characterization, Assessment and Recommendations for Improvements Including Their Sustainability." Polymers 17. 7 (2025): 937-967. Web. * ≠

2023 Submissions

Journal Paper

Demyttenare, Shao. M., Samonte, Jewel R., Reilly, Liam T., Andelija, Amina, Strohm, Brian M., Kovach, Timothy, Oakes, Sarah T., Keeley, Ryan P., Takacs, Gerald A., Miri, Massoud J. "Aliphatic polyesters based on 1,4-butanediol and even numbered C4 - C20 dicarboxylic acids - synthesis and properties including after surface treatment by VUV photo-oxidation." Journal of Polymer Research 30. 8 (2023): 331 (1-16). Print. *

2022 Submissions

Journal Paper

Honeycutt, D. S., et al. "Effects of alkyl and phenyl-substituted 1,3-propanediols on the synthesis and properties of polyesters with 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid." Polymer. (2022): 124584 (1 – 12). Print. *

2020 Submissions

Journal Paper

Ge, Changfeng, et al. "Preparation and Evaluation of Composites Containing Polypropylene and Cotton Gin Trash." Journal of Applied Polymer Science 137. (2020): 1-13. Print. *

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Miri, Massoud J. "How to Make Sustainable Polymers Marketable." 60th ACS National Meeting & Exposition. American Chemical Society. San Francisco, Cailformia. 18 Aug. 2020. Conference Presentation.

Miri, Massoud J. "Examples of More Sustainable Manufacturing – with Emphasis on Polymer Production." A Future for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing. National Academy of Sciences (NAS), Medicine and Engineering. Washington, D.C.. 19 Aug. 2020. Guest Lecture.

2019 Submissions

Journal Paper

Borries, Frederick A., et al. "Ketalization of 2-Heptanone to Prolong its Activity as Mite Repellant for the Protection of Honey Bees." Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 99. (2019): 6267-6277. Print. *

2018 Submissions

Journal Paper

Bloom, Michael E., et al. "Highly Renewable, Thermoplastic Tetrapolyesters Based on Hydroquinone, p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid or Its Derivatives, Phloretic Acid, and Dodecanedioic Acid." Journal of Polymer Science, Party A: Polymer Chemistry 56. (2018): 1498-1507. Print. *

2017 Submissions

Journal Paper

Parisi, Laura R., et al. "Eugenol as Renewable Comonomer Compared to 4-Penten-1-ol in Ethylene Copolymerization using a palladium Aryl Sulfonate Catalyst." Polymer (Elsevier) 114. (2017): 319-328. Print. «

2013 Submissions

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Miri, Massoud J., Dieter M. Scheibel, and William Orts. "Styrene/Eugenol Copolymers and Polyeugenol Obtained by Coordination Polymerization." American Chemical Society Fall Meeting. American Chemical Society. Indianapolis, IN. 11 Sep. 2013. Conference Presentation.

Miri, Massoud J. "Plastics for the Future - On the Way to Sustainable Polymers." American Chemical Society, California Local Section, Seminar. American Chemical Society, California Section. Berkeley, CA. 21 Mar. 2013. Guest Lecture.

2012 Submissions

Journal Paper

Kolhatkar, Nikhil A., et al. "Salicylaldiminato Nickel(II) Catalysts with 5-Halo-3-Methoxy Groups for Ethylene Polymerization." Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry. (2012): 986-995. Print. *

2011 Submissions

Journal Paper

Miri, Massoud J., Benjamin P. Pritchard, and H. N. Cheng. "A Versatile Approach for Modeling and Simulating the Tacticity of Polymers." Journal of Molecular Modeling 17. (2011): 1767-1780. Print. *

Book Chapter

Miri, Massoud J., et al. "Copolyester Synthesis Using Glycerol from Biodiesel Production." Renewable and Sustainable Polymers. Ed. G. F. Payne and P. B. Smith. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society / Oxford University Press, 2011. 11-35. Print. *

Published Conference Proceedings

Miri, Massoud J., et al. "Polyethylene/Starch Hybrids produced by Emulsion Polymerization." Proceedings of the 241th ACS National Meeting, March 27 - 31, Anaheim, CA. Ed. R. A. Gross, P. B. Smith. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 2011. Web. £

Invited Keynote/Presentation

Miri, Massoud J. "Toward Sustainable Polymers." 242nd ACS National Meeting. American Chemical Society. Convention Center, Denver, CO. 29 Aug. 2011. Conference Presentation. ∆