Charles Pittman Jr

Charles U. Pittman Jr. is an emeritus professor in the Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, United States. He is one of the world's premier synthetic materials chemists. His research is highly cited, having spanned the fields of organic, organometallic, polymer, inorganic chemistry, rocket propellant combustion, and composite materials utilizing techniques such as HPLC, GC, TLC, GPC, GCMS, NMR, IR, UV polarimetry, XPS, ISS, TEM/SEM, EXAFS, SANS, USANS, DMA, SAX, and...See more

Charles U. Pittman Jr. is an emeritus professor in the Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, United States. He is one of the world's premier synthetic materials chemists. His research is highly cited, having spanned the fields of organic, organometallic, polymer, inorganic chemistry, rocket propellant combustion, and composite materials utilizing techniques such as HPLC, GC, TLC, GPC, GCMS, NMR, IR, UV polarimetry, XPS, ISS, TEM/SEM, EXAFS, SANS, USANS, DMA, SAX, and photochemical methods. He has synthesized novel polymers, copolymers, and terpolymers and evaluated their radiation degradation behavior and sensitivity. He has published more than 900 research papers, chapters, and patents; has presented more than 420 invited lectures; and has been supported by NSF, ARO, AFOSR, ONR, PRF, EPA, DOE, NASA, Research Corporation, and numerous private sources. See less