BS Angelo State University, Chemistry, 1983
PhD Texas A&M University, Analytical Chemistry, 1988
Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Adi Eisenberg, McGill University, Polymer Physical Chemistry, 1989-1990

Assistant Professor of Polymer Science, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, 1991-1997
Associate Professor of Polymer Science, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, 1997-2004
Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering, Univ. of Southern Mississippi, 2004-2007
Adjunct Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering, Univ. of Souther Mississippi, 2007-present
Professor of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, 2007-present
Associate Director, Institute for Critical Sciences and Applied Technology, Virginia Tech, 2010-present

Honors and Awards:
Chair of the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, (Vice-Chair: 2009; Chair-Elect: 2010; Chair: 2011)
Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Macromolecular Science; Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2008-present
Distinguished Service Award, ACS Polymer Division, 2006
Trophy Award for best paper, 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA,  2004
Treasurer of the Polymer Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, 2003-2005
Chair, 2005 Gordon Research Conference on Ion-Containing Polymers, May 1-6, 2005, Il Ciocco, Barga, Italy
Program Co-Chair, 7th International Symposium on Polymers for Advanced Technologies, PAT, 2003
Distinguished Service Award, American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 2001
Associate Editor of Polymer Preprints, American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 1995 – 2000
Elected Member of the Board of Directors, Engineering Properties and Structure Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers, 2000 – 2004
ASEE-Navy Senior Summer Faculty Fellow, China Lake Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, CA, 1999

Professor Moore's current research interests include: nanoscale characterization of ion-containing polymers; morphological and physical property modifications of semicrystalline ionomers; control of morphology-transport property relationships in PEM fuel cell systems via tailored processing procedures and controlled molecular/supramolecular architecture; characterization and control of actuation behavior in nanostructured ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) artificial muscles; small-angle x-ray and neutron scattering methods for the characterization of morphology and dynamics in nanostructured materials; and polymer-based nanocomposites for improved chemical and physical properties.

1. Gao, R.; Zhang, M.; Dixit, N.; Moore, R.B.; Long, T.E. “Influence of ionic charge placement on performance of poly(ethylene glycol)-based sulfonated polyurethanes,” Polymer 2012, 53, 1203-1211.
2. Chen, C.; Samaniuk, J.; Baird, D.G.; Devoux, G.; Zhang, M.; Moore, R.B.; Quigley,J.P. “The preparation of nano-clay/polypropylene composite materials with improved properties using supercritical carbon dioxide and a sequential mixing technique,” Polymer 2012, 53, 1373-1382.
3. Kittle, J.; Wang, C.; Qian, C.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, M.; Roman, M.; Morris, J.; Moore,R.B.; Esker, A. “Ultrathin Chitin Films for Nanocomposites and Biosensors," Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 714-718.
4. Cheng, S.; Zhang, M.; Dixit, N.; Moore, R.B.; Long, T.E. “Nucleobase Self-Assembly in Supramolecular Adhesives,” Macromolecules 2012, 45, 805-812.
5. Cheng, S.; Zhang, M.; Wu, T.; Hemp, S.T.; Mather, B.D.; Moore, R.B.; Long, T.E. “Ionic aggregation in random copolymers containing phosphonium ionic liquid monomers,” J. Polym. Sci.; Polym. Chem. 2012, 50, 166-173.
6. Hou, J.; Ellis, M.W.; Moore, R.B. “Electrochemical Detection of Sodium Borohydride in Alkaline Media by Gold Electrode,” Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 2012, 15, B39-B43.
7. Li, Y.; Zhang, M.; Mao, M.; Turner, R.S.; Moore, R.B.; Mourey, T.H.; Hauenstein, J.R. “Chain Stiffness of Stilbene Containing Alternating Copolymers by SAXS and SEC,” Macromolecules 2012, 45, 1595-1601.
8. Osborn, A.M.; Moore, R.B. “Morphology of Proton Exchange Membranes,” In Polymer Science: A Comprehensive Reference, Matyjaszewski, K; Moller, M., Eds., 2012, Volume 10, pp. 721-766, Elsevier BV, Amsterdam.
9. Wu, T.; Beyer, F.L.; Brown, R.H.; Moore, R.B.; Long, T.L. “Influence of Zwitterions on Thermomechanical Properties and Morphology of Acrylic Copolymers: Implications for Electro-Active Applications,” Macromolecules 2011, 44, 8056-8063.
10. Klein, J.E.; Divoux, G.M.; Singh, H.K.; Case, S.W.; Dillard, D.A.; Dillard, J.G.; Kim, W.; Moore, R.B.; Parsons, J.B. “Assessing Durability of Elastomeric Seals for Fuel Cell Applications,” Experimental Mechanics 2011, 5, 175-181.
11. Divoux, G.M.; Finlay, K.A.; Park, J.K.; Song, J.-M.; Yan, B.; Zhang, M.; Dillard, D.A.; Moore, R.B. “Morphological Factors Affecting the Behavior of Water in Proton Exchange Membrane Materials,” ECS Trans 2011, 41, 87-100.
12. Lee, M.; Moore, R.B.; Gibson, H.W.”Supramolecular Pseudorotaxane Graft Copolymer from a Crown Ether Polyester and a Complementary Paraquat-Terminated Polystyrene Guest,” Macromolecules 2011, 44, 5987-5993.
13. Cheng, S.; Beyer, F.L.; Mather, B.D.; Moore, R.B.; Long, T.E. “Phosphonium-Containing ABA Triblock Copolymers: Controlled Free Radical Polymerization of Phosphonium Ionic Liquids,” Macromolecules 2011, 44, 6509-6517.
14. Fan, Y.; Zhang, M.; Moore, R.B.; Lee, H.-S.; McGrath, J.E.; Cornelius, C.J. “Viscoelastic and Gas Transport Properties of a Series of Multiblock Copolymer Ionomers,” Polymer 2011, 52, 3963-3969.
15. Hou, J.; Shao, Y.; Ellis, M.; Moore, R.B.; Yi, B. “Graphene-Based Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors and Lithium Ion Batteries,” Phys. Chem., Chem. Phys. 2011, 13, 15384-15402.
16. Park, J.K.; Li, J.; Divoux, G.M.; Madsen, L.A.; Moore, R.B. “Oriented Morphology and Anisotropic Transport in Uniaxially Stretched Perfluorosulfonate Ionomer Membranes,” Macromolecules 2011, 44, 5701-5710.
17. Li, J.; Park, J.K.; Moore, R.B.; Madsen, L.A. “Linear Coupling of Alignment with Transport in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane,” Nature Materials 2011, 10, 507-511.
18. Elliott, J.A.; Wu, D.; Paddison, S.J.; Moore, R.B. “A Unified Morphological Description of Nafion Membranes from SAXS and Mesoscale Simulations,” Soft Matter 2011, 7, 6820-6827.