INSTRUCTORS

Timothy F. L. McKenna
Directeur de Recherche - CNRS

Tim McKenna's research interests ln polyolefins focus on understanding how heat and mass transfer occurs in growing polyolefin particles, and how these phenomena influence particle growth and morphology.

Leonardo C. Simon
Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo

Professor Simon is a specialist in the areas of coordination catalysts for olefin polymerization, modeling polymerization mechanisms, correlation synthesis-structure-properties of polymers, polymer nanocomposites and materials.

Joao B.p. Soares
Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo

Professor João B.P. Soares is a specialist in the areas of olefin polymerization kinetics and catalysis, mathematical modeling of olefin polymerization processes, and polyolefin microstructural characterization.