| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Dept: | Chemical & Biomedical Engineering |
| Office: | SH 462 |
| Phone: | 216-687-2572, 216-875-9934 |
| Email: | N.HOLLAND1@csuohio.edu |
| Web: | http://academic.csuohio.edu/holland_n/ |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. SH 462, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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Ph.D., Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1999
M.S., Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1996 B.S., Polymer Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1994 | ||||||||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Before joining the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department in 2004, Professor Holland performed postdoctoral research for five years in three different laboratories. In Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, he investigated poly(ethylene oxide) materials as biomedical coatings and for drug delivery applications. As a Humboldt fellow at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany, he worked in the laboratory of Hermann Gaub investigating single molecules with atomic force microscopy. He returned to Case Western Reserve University, this time in the Physiology & Biophysics Department in the Medical School, to investigate the structure of antifreeze proteins using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Prof. Holland earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in the Macromolecular Science Department at Case Western Reserve University. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| Fenn College of Engineering Outstanding Research Faculty Award (2010)
Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Most Outstanding Faculty Member (2009) NIH Postdoctoral Traineeship (2002-2004) Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2000-2001) Graduate Student Symposium Oral Competition Finalist (1999) Society for Biomaterials Whitaker Travel Award (1997, 1998, 2000) American Society for Artificial Internal Organs Travel Fellowship (1995) Graduate Traineeship (Whitaker Foundation) NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention (1994) Samuel Maron Memorial Award (1994; Outstanding Senior in Polymer Engineering) Hal Loranger Award for Polymer Science (1994; Undergraduate Research) Albert W. Smith Scholarship (1990-1994) Caroline Knox Foundation Scholarship (1990-1994) Elks National Scholarship (1990) Stevenson Scholarship (1990) | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| Antifreeze protein for tissue/organ preservation
Responsive polymers Biosynthesis of protein-based polymers Mechanics of single biomolecules | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Biomaterials
Polymers Materials Science Tissue Engineering Interfacial Phenomena Medical Device Design | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Society for Biomaterials
American Chemical Society American Association for the Advancement of Science Tau Beta Pi | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH Assistant Professor August 2004-August 2009 Associate Professor August 2009-present Department of Physiology & Biophysics Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Research Associate November 2001-August 2004 Department of Physics John Carroll University, University Heights, OH Part-time Instructor August 2003-December 2003 Department of Physics, Chair of Applied Physics Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany Research Assistant January 2000-September 2001 Biomedical Engineering Department Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH Research Assistant June 1999-December 1999 | ||
| University Service: | ||
| College Faculty Secretary, 2004-2008
Applied Biomedical Engineering Steering Committee, 2004-present Applied Biomedical Engineering Admissions Committee, 2006-present Cellular and Molecular Medicine Coordinating Committee, 2005-present Lubrizol Scholarship Selection Committee, 2005-2009 Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Department Chair Search Committee, 2005-2006 BGES Molecular Medicine Faculty Search Committee, 2005-2006 Graduate Admissions & Standards Committee, August 2007-August 2009 Industrial Research Advisory Group, August 2008-February 2009 Research Advisory Group (Convener), January-February 2009 Choose Ohio First Bioscience & Healthcare Coordinating Committee ¿ July 2008-present Biomedical Engineering Masters Admissions Committee, August 2009-present BME Faculty Search Committee, May 2010-March 2011 BME Faculty Search Committee, August 2012-present Tau Beta Pi Faculty Advisor, October 2012-present | ||
| Community Service: | ||
| Mentor for Gilmour Academy Catalyst Program
Mentor for Senior Project from Orange High School Volunteer at Zelma George Family Shelter, Cleveland Volunteer at Operation New Creation, New Orleans (flood recovery) Volunteer at Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| Stabilization of Plasma Membranes During Cold-Temperature Storage Using Antifreeze Proteins
American Heart Association, National Scientist Development Grant 7/2006-6/2010 Biosynthesis of Molecular Scale Responsive Materials University Research Council, Faculty Research Development Program 7/2007-6/2008 Optimization of Biosynthesis and Purification of Proteins and Polypeptides Cleveland State University Undergraduate Summer Research Program 5/2008-8/2008 Protecting Cell Membranes During Cold-Storage Using Antifreeze Proteins Cleveland State University Undergraduate Summer Research Program 5/2009-8/2009 Synthesis and Characterization of Functional Molecular Building Blocks for Responsive Materials NSF, Materials World Network 8/2009-7/2012 Design and Characterization of Thermally responsive Nanoparticles, CSU Undergraduate Summer Research (with K Streletzky, Physics Department), 5/2010-8/2010. | ||