Stephen Merriman

Hometown: Russell Township, Ohio

Background: B.S. Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University (2018)

Work Experience: Dermal Care R&D Intern, Lurbizol Advanced Materials, Brecksville, OH (Summer 2017)

Skin Care R&D Intern, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Brecksville, OH (Summer 2018)

Graduate GRIP Intern, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (February 2020 – Current)


Research Interest: Better understanding the lubricating behavior of bio-inspired surface grafted polyelectrolytes using interfacial spectroscopy to guide future real-world implementations of the technology.

Contact: sm439@uakron.edu