Education
Ph.D., Chemistry, 1991, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York
B.S., Chemistry 1985, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor, 1993-1999
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1992-1993
Research Assistant, Summer 1992
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1991-1992
Research Assistant, 1985-1991
Teaching Assistant, 1985-1986
Focused on various aspects of materials chemistry, including: synthesis, characterization, and thermal decomposition of polymer precursors to ceramic products; hybrid organic-inorganic polymers; composite materials; epoxy adhesion.
Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers. Prepared hybrid polymers using both vinyl polymerization and sol gel methods. Demonstrated the ability to carefully control the degree of crosslinking using hybrid polymers. Investigated the synthesis of silicon and boron based dendrimers.
Composite Materials. Prepared bis-GMA based composites using silsesquioxanes as filler for dental resin applications. Studied the effect of silsesquioxane content and various matrix/filler compositions on water absorption, composite hardness, and volume shrinkage upon polymerization.
Epoxy Adhesion. Studied the effect of adhesion promoters on the
wet adhesive strength of epoxy to glass using both silicon and titanium
based adhesion promoters. Investigated the effect of adding adhesion promoters
directly to the epoxy on the wet adhesive strength and mechanical properties.
Performed double cantilever beam testing of specimens.
Goodyear Polymer Science fellowship recipient (November 1990-Spring 1991)
North American Philips fellowship recipient (September 1986-May 1988)
Professional Affiliations and Honor Societies
Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Hydridopolysilazane", Polymer Data Handbook; Mark, James E., Ed.; Oxford: New York, 1999.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Poly(N-Methylcyclodisilazane)", Polymer Data Handbook; Mark, James E., Ed.; Oxford: New York, 1999.
Interrante, L.V.; Wu, H.J.; Apple, T.; Shen, Q.; Ziemann, B.; Narsavage, D. M.; Smith, K. "Poly(Silaethylene)--A Novel Analog of Polyethylene", J.A.C.S. 1994, 116, 12085.
Narsavage, D. M.; Interrante, L. V.; Marchetti, P. S.; Maciel, G. E.
"Condensation Polymerization of Tetrakis(ethylamino)silane and Its Thermal
Decomposition to Si3N4/SiC Ceramics", Chem. Mater. 1991, 3(4),
721.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Infrared Spectroscopy of Plastics in the General Chemistry Lab", presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2000.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Thermalgravimetric Analysis of Commercial Poly(vinyl chloride) Products as an Experiment for the Analytical Lab or the Polymer Lab", presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2000.
Howe, J.; Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Poly(borosilazane) Derived Ceramic as a Carbon Fiber Coating", presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2000.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M., Hinz, J.A., Maher, E. "Synthesis and Study of Poly(borosilazane) Gels", presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1998.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M.; Schmidt, W.R.; Jones, D.; Marchetti, P.M.; Interrante, L.V.; Raker, D. "Poly(borosilazanes) as Precursors to Ceramic Nanocomposites", presented at American Ceramic Society Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 1997.
Narsavage, D. M; Interrante, L. V. "Synthesis and Thermal Decomposition of Silazane Polymers as Precursors to Ceramic Materials",presented at American Chemical Society National Meeting in Miami, Florida, September 1989.
Narsavage, D. M; Interrante, L. V. "Synthesis and Thermal Decomposition of Silazane Polymers as Precursors to Ceramic Materials", presented at American Chemical Society Northeast Regional Meeting in Albany, New York, June 1989.
Narsavage, D. M.; Interrante, L. V.; Rusiloski, B.; Valade, L.
"Studies of the Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silazane and Silylamine Compounds",
presented at the Frontiers in Materials Advanced Ceramics Symposium,
at Alfred University, Alfred, New York, October 1988.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Polymer Precursors to Ceramic Materials", presented at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, 1995.
Narsavage-Heald, D. M. "Polymer Precursors to Ceramic Materials", presented at General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center in Schenectady, New York, 1995.
Narsavage, D. M. "Investigation of the Polymerization and Thermal Decomposition of Polysilazanes to Silicon Nitride", presented at Keane College of New Jersey, February 1992.
Narsavage, D. M. "Synthesis and Thermal Decomposition of Polysilazanes
as Precursors to Ceramic Products", presented at Siena College,
Loudonville, New York, May, 1992.
"Thermalgravimetric Analysis in the Undergraduate Polymer Laboratory
and Undergraduate Research", submitted to the National Science Foundation
Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement (NSF-ILI) $20,625, funded, 1994.
Analytical Chemistry faculty search committee, chair (fall 1999-spring 2000)
Biochemistry faculty search committee (fall 1998-spring 1999)
System administrator of the Varian Gemini 2000 NMR spectrometer (summer 1998-present)
Chemistry Department Computer Committee (fall 1996-present)
Faculty advisor to a total of ten undergraduates (1993 to present)
Served on the thesis committee's of forty-one undergraduate students and nine graduate students
Phi Lambda Upsilon faculty moderator (fall 1994-present)
Coordinator for yearly American Chemical Society seminars (fall 1994-spring 1996)
Chemistry department secretary (September 1993 to May 1995)