1 a brent strong brigham young university 265 ctb provo ut 84602 801 422 7878 phone 0490 fax byu edu e mail of utah ph d 1971 physical chemistry minor physics ba cum laude 1967 professional experience and employment 1999 present lorin farr professor entrepreneurial technology 1986 manufacturing engineering 2006 editor in chief journal advanced materials jam 2003 karl g maeser distinguished faculty lecturer award s most prestigious for clear superiority both scholarship teaching 2002 fellow society the advancement process 2001 2004 alcuin contributions to general education 1991 outstanding school 1997 2005 1993 2000 college researcher 1992 1995 dept chair research areas composite new processes matrix fiber interface machining finishing resin characterization plastics use performance recycling improved adaptation end uses methods sensing cures other material properties creativity development pedagogy entrepreneurs small businesses classes taught at processing