David J. Neivandt
David J. Neivandt is a faculty member of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Maine. He completed his BSc. (Hons) (1994) and Ph.D. (1999) in Chemistry at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Subsequently he served as an Oppenheimer Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge, England before commencing at the University of Maine in 2001 as an Assistant Professor. He is currently an Associate Professor. Trained as an interfacial chemist, his research spans many areas. During his time at the University of Maine he has investigated wet-end retention chemistry in the pulp and paper industry, the creation of biodegradable grease resistant coatings, the functionalization of sensor surfaces for neurotoxin detection, non-classical transport mechanisms of signal peptideless proteins, controlled gelation of polymers for drug delivery and surface modification of colloidal systems for rheological optimization. His work at UMaine has resulted in 5 patents and 19 peer reviewed journal articles, one of which was a review, two of which were cover articles, and one of which was a feature article. In 2005 he was awarded a College of Engineering Dean’s Excellence Award. In 2006 he was awarded the College of Engineering Early Career Research Award.
