CURRICULUM VITA
Elizabeth Ashley Morris
Engineer Associate II
Center for Applied Energy Research, 2540 Research Park Drive, Lexington, KY 40511-8479
Telephone: (859) 257-0373, Fax (859) 257-0220
Email: Ashley.Morris@uky.edu
Education
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2011.
Thesis: “Bench-Scale, Multifilament Spinning Conditions Effect on the Structure and Properties of
Polyacrylonitrile Precursor Fiber” Advisor: Dr. Rodney Andrews.
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2009.
Professional Experience
2011-present
2010-2011
2007-2009
Engineer Associate II, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky
Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky,
Lexington, Kentucky
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of
Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Professional Affiliations
Member of American Carbon Society (ACS)
Research Interests
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Bench scale dry-jet and wet-jet solution spinning of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber and PAN composite fibers
Production and characterization of PAN fibers and their resulting carbon fibers
Stabilization, carbonization, and graphitization of PAN-based carbon fibers
Carbon fiber composites and investigation of mechanical properties
Awards and Scholarships
2010-2011
2004-2008
University of Kentucky, Center for Applied Energy Research, Research Assistantship.
University of Kentucky, Presidential Scholarship.
Qualifications
TA Instruments Advanced Rheology Certified User
Publications
Morris A, Weisenberger M, Billiter S. "Electrically Conductive Carbon Nanotube-Filled Acrylic Fiber in Multifilament
Continuous Tows". Carbon 2013, July 14-19, Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 2013.
Morris A, Weisenberger M, Rantell T, Billiter S, Abdallah M. "Hybrid Dry-Jet Gel Spinning for Production of High
Strength, Small Diameter Polyacrylonitrile Precursor Fiber". American Carbon Society Symposium, April 7-11, New
Orleans, Louisiana, 2013.
Eberle C, Morris A, Weisenberger M, Jackson D, Abdallah M, Grappe H, et al. "Ultra High Performance Structural
Carbon Fibers". National Space and Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS), June 26-28, Tampa, Florida, 2012.
Craddock J, Morris A. "Increasing Through-Thickness Thermal Conductivity in Composites: Engineered Carbon
Nanotube-Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Prepregs". National Space and Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS), June 26-28,
Tampa, Florida, 2012.
Morris A. "Bench-Scale, Multifilament Spinning Conditions Effect on the Structure and Properties of Polyacrylonitrile
Precursor Fiber". Lexington, University of Kentucky, 2011
Morris A, Weisenberger M, Craddock J, Roberts K, Foedinger R. "Overview of 100 Filament Bench Scale Spinning
Methods for Experimental Pan-Based Precursor Fiber". Carbon 2010 July 11-16, Clemson, SC, 2010.
Morris A, Weisenberger M, Craddock J, Roberts K, Foedinger R. "Advancements in 100 Filament Bench Scale Spinning
of PAN-Based Precursor Fiber". International SAMPE New Materials and Processes for a New Economy, May 16-19,
Seattle, WA, 2010.
Weisenberger M, Whitlow-Morris A, Dowden-Russell C, Craddock J, Cassity K, Meier M. "Tensile Properties of Carbon
Nanotube-Composite Carbon Fiber ". SAMPE '09 Conference and Exhibition, May 18-21, Baltimore, MD, 2009.
Dowden C, Weisenberger M, Morris A, Craddock J, Andrews R, Roberts K. "Tensile Properties of PAN-based Carbon
Fiber Containing Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes". Carbon 2009, June 14-19, Biarritz, France, 2009.
Patent Applications
Morris A, Weisenberger M, Rantell T, Abdallah M . “Method for Hybrid Dry-Jet Gel Spinning and Fiber Produced by
that Method”, US Utility Patent Application, Serial No. 13/653,877.