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Evangelos Manias
(www) |
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Graduate Students |
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Theresa Foley |
Temperature Responsive Polymers | |
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Charles (Greg) Hogshead
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Temperature Responsive Polymers in Combinatorial Polymeric Brushes |
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Kiattikhun (Ngoh) Manokruang
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pH Responsive Polymers | |
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Romesh Patel
(co-advised w/ C.G. Pantano)
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Fundamental Studies of Glass/Polymer Interfaces, for Composite Materials Applications |
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Ponusa Songtipya
(co-advised w/ M.M. Jimenez-Gasco)
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Novell Polymers and Nanocomposites
for Agricultural Applications |
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Hungoo Cho
(co-advised w/ D. Macdonald)
(on leave) |
High-Temperature Proton Conductive
Membranes for Fuel Cells |
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Postdoc Associates & Visiting Scientists |
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 | George Polizos (www, postdoc) | Dielectric Spectroscopic and Fundamentals of Polymers and Nanocomposites |
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| Jinguo Zhang (postdoc) | Synthesis of Smart Polymers and Novell Polymer/Inorganic nanocomposites |
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| Kostas S. Andrikopoulos (visiting prof.) | Physics of Smart Polymers and Raman Spectroscopy |
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Group Alumni |
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| Dr. Jinguo Zhang (in our group:
postdoc 2006-2008) Polyolefin/Clay Nanocomposites | Last seen at: BJ Services Co,
TX Research Scientist, Consultant |
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| Dr. Alexei Kisselev (in our group: Ph.D. 2002-2007) Ph.D.: Theoretical and computer simulation insights into stimuli-responsive polymer systems | Now at: Capital One Financial Group, DC Senior Analyst, Upmarket Division |
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| Dr. Matthew J. Heidecker (in our group:
Ph.D. 2002-2007) Ph.D.: High-performance polymer/layered silicate nanocomposites |
Now at: Emerson
Climate Technologies, Sidney, OH Lead Engineer, Polymers R&D |
Sung Woo Wee (in our group: M.Sc. 2004-2006)
M.Sc.:PE-based/Inorganic Nanocomposites: Crystallization Behavior and AFM | Now at:
S. Korean Army Officer, Materiel Command |
Argyrios Karatrantos (in our group: M.Sc. 2004-2006)
M.Sc.: Classical Computer Simulations of Aqueous Poly(ethylene-oxide) Solutions | Now at: U
of Manchester, UK Ph.D. student |
| Dr. Zijie Lu (in our group: Ph.D. 2000-2005)
Ph.D.: State of water in perfluorosulfonic acid [Nafion-type] membranes for fuell cells | Last seen at: Hoku
Scientific Inc., Hawaii R&D, Fuel Cells / MEAs |
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| Dr. Zhiming Wang (in our group: Ph.D. 2001-2005)
Ph.D.: Synthesis of Functional PP and PVDF and Application in Nanocomposites | Last seen at: Chemistry, Northwestern U
Post-Doctoral Associate |
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| Dr. Subhendu Chowdhury (in our group:
postdoc 2005-2006) Polyolefin/Clay Nanocomposites | Last seen at: Nano Pulce LLC,
NJ Research Scientist |
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| Dr. Vikram K. Kuppa
(in our group: Ph.D. 1999-2003)
Ph.D.: Poly(ethylene oxide)/Layered-Inorganic Nanocomposites: A Molecular Modeling Perspective | Now at: Chemical Engineering, MIT
Post-Doctoral Associate |
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| Dr. Hiroyoshi Nakajima (in our group:
Visiting Scientist 2002-2004)
Polyolefin/Silicate Nanocomposites, and Polymer Crystallinity next to Inorganic Surfaces | Now at: Sumitomo Chemical, Japan
Senior R&D Scientist |
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| Dr. Jin Young Huh (in our group: postdoc 2001-2004) Epoxy/Silicate Nanocomposites (2001-3) LDPE and LLDPE/clay Hybrids (2003-4) | Now at: Samsung Cheil Industries, Korea Principal Research Engineer, Advanced Technology Group |
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| Dr. Ken Strawhecker (in our group: Ph.D. 1998-2002) Ph.D.: AFM of Semicrystalline Polymers near Surfaces and in Nanocomposites | Now at: Army Research Lab, MD Senior Research Scientist | ||
| Zhi-Ming Wang (M.Sc.)
(in our group: M.Sc.
2001-2003) M.Sc.: Synthesis of functionalized i-PP & s-PS, and application in nanocomposites |
Now at:
MatSE, Northwestern U Postdoctoral Fellow |
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| Sirilak Menakanit (M.Sc.)
(in our group: M.Sc. 2000-2002) M.Sc.: Synthesis and Functionalization of inorganic nanofillers for polymer matrices |
Now at:
Ceramic Industry
Development Center Lampang, Thailand Staff Scientist |
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| Jie Chen (M.Sc. MBA)
(in our group: M.Sc. 1998-2000) M.Sc.:AFM of MEMS & Polymer Composites |
Last seen at:
Kennametal Industries Inform. Manag. Analyst |
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| Dr. Mindaugas Rackaitis (in our group: postdoc 2001-2003) New Approaches for AFM of Polymers, and Temperature-Responsive Polymers |
Now at: Bridgestone/Firestone Central R&D Head, Microscopy Facility |
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| Dr. Yang Jiang (in our group: postdoc 2002-2003) Melt-Processable PET/clay Nanocomposites for Barrier Applications |
Last seen at: ConStar International Inc. Permeation Scientist |
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| Dr. Youngkyu Chang (in our group:
postdoc 2002-2003) Synthesis of Polymers for high-Temperature Proton Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells | Last seen at: Samsung, Korea Senior Researcher, Central R&D |
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| Dr. Lixin Wu (in our group: postdoc 1999-2000) PP/fluoroorganic-clay Nanocomposites | Last seen at: Mater & Electrochem Res Corp, Tuscon,
AZ Research Scientist |
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UnderGraduate Students |
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| Andrea Fortunato (class 2008) |
Senior Project (2007-8): pH-Responsive Copolymers WISER Research (2005): Smart Polymers for Aerospace Applications REU Research (2005): Fundamentals of Smart Polymers |
| Erica Redline (class 2006) |
Senior Project: Formation and Crystallization Studies of high performance PC/PET blends and their nanocomposites |
| Nyra Khetarpal (class 2007) |
WISER Project: Antifungal character of organically-modified clays and their polymer-based nanocomposites |
| Mark Haracznak (class 2004) |
Senior Project: Gas Counter Pressure for Polymer Injection Molding (incl. COOP with Bayer-Plastics) |
| Seth Thomas Stewart (class 2004) |
Senior Project: Epoxy impregnation of 3D interconnected ceramic networks |
| Danny Frazier (class 2004) |
Senior Project: Polymer reinforced percolating porous-ceramic nanocomposites |
| Kevin L. Urman (class 2002) |
Senior Project: Barrier/Mechanical Property Optimization for Biomedical Polymer Materials (SROP) | Mike Irwin (class 2002) |
Senior Project: Fluorinated Olefins: Model Systems to Tailor Surface Adhesion through Changes in Chemistry |
| Alex McCambridge (class 2002) |
Senior Project: Java modules for educational www sites. Towards an e-verion of PLMSE406 |
| Matthew G. Cunningham (class 2002) |
Senior Project: Effect of interfacial adhesion on the mechanical properties of epoxy/inorganic nanocomposites |
| Patrick M. Horan (class 2002) |
Senior Project: Permeability of biomedical polymers and their composites |
| Qaadir Siddeeq (Purdue U, 2003) |
Minority Exchange Research: Development of polymer composites with inorganic fillers for biomedical applications (SROP) |
| David Robbins (class 2003) |
Summer Research Project, REU: Computer visualization of molecules using Java |
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