Education: ^top

University of Michigan
PhD CHE ’05
MSE CHE, ConEnSus ’03
BSE CHE ’00

Biography: ^top

Professional

Sustainability & New Business Development Leader, Equipolymers, Dow Italia, Milan, Italy, (2012-present)

Product Sustainability Leader, Dow Chemical, Sustainability/Environmental, Health, & Safety, (2011-2012)

Life Cycle Assessment Leader, Dow Chemical, Sustainability/Environmental, Health, & Safety, (2011-2012)

Sr. Life Cycle Assessment, Dow Chemical, Sustainability/Environmental, Health, & Safety, (2009-2011)

Life Cycle Assessment Specialist, Dow Chemical, Sustainability/Environmental, Health, & Safety, (2007-2009)

Sr. Research Engineer, Plastics R&D / Epoxy R&D, Dow Chemical, Freeport, TX, (2005-2007)

Presentations

Patel, A., Hunter, S. Dow Energy Materials: Developing and Commercializing Energy Storage Solutions in Michigan. Presented at 2012 GreenUp Michigan Green Chemistry conference, Detroit, MI, October 26, 2012.

Hunter, S. , Fontaine, D., Budinsky, B., Lehman, C., Shade, W., Dessauer, M., Klecka, G. Evaluation of the USEtox model: Do USEtox-derived characterization factors match expectations? Presented at LCA XII conference, Tacoma, WA, September 27, 2012.

Helling, R., Russell, D., Shiang, D., Hunter, S., Amici, M. Using Quick Life Cycle Thinking to Drive R&D. Presented at LCA XII conference, Tacoma, WA, September 26, 2012.

Shiang, D., Helling, R., Hunter, S. Principles of Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: a Doorway to Life Cycle Thinking. Poster presented at LCA XII conference, Tacoma WA, September 25–27, 2012.

Hunter, S. E. LCA and Beyond: The Tools of Sustainability at The Dow Chemical Company. Invited seminar, Sustainable Systems Forum, Center for Sustainable Systems, School of Natural Resources and Environment, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, January 6, 2012.

Hunter, S. E. Subjective Choices in LCA: How Many Alternatives Are Enough? Presented at LCA XI conference, Chicago, IL, October 6, 2011.

Hunter, S. E. Life Cycle Assessment: Using Mass and Energy Balances to Save the Planet. Invited seminar, Chemical Engineering Department, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, April 12, 2011.

Hunter, S. E., Helling, R. K. Life Cycle Assessment of Tetrahydrofuran Production via a High-Temperature Water-Based Process: Are the Environmental Advantages Real? Presented at LCA X conference, Portland, OR, November 4, 2010.

Hunter, S. E., McCaffrey, Michael A. The Anatomy of Communicating LCA. Presented at LCA X conference, Portland, OR, November 4, 2010.

Hunter, S. E. Life Cycle Assessment: A Tool for Evaluating Green Chemistry Opportunities. Presented at 2010 GreenUp Michigan Green Chemistry conference, Lansing, MI, September 20, 2010.

Hunter, S. E. Life Cycle Assessment: Promoting Sustainable Development at Dow.Presented at LCA IX conference, Boston, MA, September 30, 2009.

Hunter, S. E., Pereira, B., Helling, R. K. Life Cycle Assessment of Sugarcane-Based Polyethylene. Presented at LCA VIII conference, Seattle, WA, October 1, 2008.

Publications: ^top

Refereed Book Chapters

Hunter, S., Helling, R., Shiang, D. Invited book chapter, “Integration of LCA and Life-Cycle Thinking within the Themes of Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering”, in Life Cycle Assessment: A Guide for Environmentally Sustainable Products, ed. Mary Ann Curran, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, October 2012.

Hunter S., Helling R. Invited book chapter, “Interpretation of Results”, in Environmental Life Cycle Assessment, eds. Rita Schenck, Philip White, under review, to be published Fall 2013.

Refereed Journal Publications

Hunter, S. E., Savage, P. E. Quantifying rate enhancements for acid catalysis in CO2-enriched high-temperature water. AIChE J. 2008, 54, 516–528.

Comisar, C. M., Hunter, S. E., Walton, A., Savage, P. E. Effect of pH on ether, ester, and carbonate hydrolysis in high-temperature water. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2008, 47, 577–584.

Savage, P. E., Hunter, S. E., Hoffee, K. L., Schuelke, T. J., Smith, M. J. Bisphenol E Decomposition in High-Temperature Water. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2006, 45, 7775–7780.

Hunter, S. E., Li, L., Dierdorf, D., Armendinger, T. Improving water spray efficacy for fire suppression via CO2 addition at high pressures and low temperatures: Evidence for CO2 Clathrate Hydrate Formation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2006, 45, 7275–7286.

Hunter, S. E., Ehrenberger, C. A., Savage, P. E. Kinetics and mechanism of tetrahydrofuran synthesis via 1,4-butanediol dehydration in high-temperature water. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 6229–6239.

Hunter, S. E., Savage, P. E. Recent advances in acid- and base-catalyzed organic synthesis in high-temperature liquid water. Chem. Eng. Sci. 2004, 59, 4903–4909.

Hunter, S. E., Savage, P. E. Kinetics and mechanism of p-isopropenylphenol synthesis via bisphenol A cleavage in high-temperature water. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 4724–4731.

Hunter, S. E., Felczak, C. A., Savage, P. E. Synthesis of p-isopropenylphenol in high-temperature water. Green Chem. 2004, 6, 222–226.

Dunn, J. B., Burns, M. L., Hunter, S. E., Savage, P. E. Hydrothermal stability of aromatic carboxylic acids. J. Supercrit. Fluids 2003, 27, 263–274.

Hunter, S. E., Savage, P. E. Acid-catalyzed reactions in carbon dioxide-enriched high-temperature liquid water. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2003, 42, 290–294.