Evangelos Manias

Associate Professor of
Materials Science & Engineering Department
325-D  Steidle Building
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802

(printable cv, Oct. 2005) (in greek)
tel: 814 863-2980
fax: 814 865-2917
e-mail: manias@psu.edu

[  Education ] [  Awards ] [  Affiliations ] [  Publications ] [  Conferences ]

Experience:

  7/04 to present
12/01 to   7/04
11/98 to 12/01 		Associate Professor
Phil Walker Assist. Professor
Assistant Professor
Materials Science & Eng. Department
Penn State University, University Park
11/95 to 11/98 Post-doctoral Associate
Materials Science & Eng. Dept.,
Cornell University, Ithaca NY

Education:

Ph.D. (17 Nov. 1995): Chemistry
School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Groningen; The Netherlands.
"Nanorheology of strongly confined molecular fluids" [also from the RuG library].
Graduated with highest honours (awarded "cum laude" from the Netherlands National
Academy of Sciences: top 1.0% of all Ph.D. in the Netherlands)
Thesis advisors: Georges Hadziioannou, Gerrit ten Brinke
Defense Committe: D. Theodorou, H. Berendsen, A. Semenov

M.Sc. (17 Oct. 1991): Physics
Physics dept., Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Honour graduate: Ranked 2nd in a class of 250 with a GPA of 9.2 (/10).

Distinctions:

Other Awards & Prizes:

Affiliations:

I am currently a member of:
 
 MRS Materials Research Society  EEF Hellinic Association of Physicists
 ACS American Chemical Society  SON Chemical Society of Netherlands
 APS American Physical Society  STW  Dutch Organization of Technology
 AIChE  Amer.Inst. of Chemical Engineers  ESF European Science Foundation
 ASC  Amer.Soc. of Composite Materials  FRCA  Fire Retardant Chemicals Assoc.

Reviewer:   Nature Materials, Phys. Rev. Lett., Chemistry of Materials, J. Chem. Phys, Langmuir, Macromolecules, NSF, Europhysics Letters, NSF panels (ENG, MPS, MRI), Phys. Rev. E, ACS/PRF grants/panel, Colloids and Surfaces, Polymer, J. Polym. Sci. B: Physics, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., Phys. Rev. Lett.
Editor: book: Materials Research Society (MRS), volume 734 (2002)
journal's special issue: J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym. Phys., "organic/inorganic nanocomposites" (2003)

Publications:

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NANOSCOPICALLY CONFINED LUBRICANT FILMS
UNDER STRONG SHEAR:

  1. E. Manias, G. Hadziioannou, I. Bitsanis, G. ten Brinke
    Stick and slip behaviour of confined oligomer melts under shear.
    A molecular-dynamics study
    Europhysics Letters, 24(2), 99, 1993.

  2. V. Koutsos, E. Manias, G. ten Brinke, G. Hadziioannou
    Atomic force microscopy and real atomic resolution. Simple computer simulations.
    Europhysics Letters, 26(2), 103, 1994.

  3. E. Manias, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    Effect of shear on the desorption of oligomers in nanoscopically confined films.
    Journal of Chemical Physics, 101(2), 1721, 1994.

  4. Ballamudi, D.C. Koopman, E. Manias and I.A. Bitsanis
    Crystallization at solid-liquid interfaces. Polymer Prep, 35(1), 104, 1994.

  5. A. Subbotin, A.N. Semenov, E. Manias, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    Rheology of confined polymer melts under shear flow: strong adsorption limit.
    Macromolecules, 28, 1511, 1995.

  6. A. Subbotin, A.N. Semenov, E. Manias, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    Nonliner rheology of melts under shear flow.
    Macromolecules, 28, 3898, 1995.

  7. E. Manias, A. Subbotin, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    Adsorption-desorption kinetics in nanoscopically confined oligomer films under shear.
    Molecular Physics, 85, 1017-1036, 1995.

  8. E. Manias, I. Bitsanis, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    On the nature of shear thinning in nanoscopically confined films.
    Europhysics Letters, 33, 371, 1996.

  9. E. Manias, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    Nanorheology of strongly confined oligomeric lubricants
    Journal of Computer Aided Materials Design, 3, 319, 1996.
    Special issue on "Computer Modeling of Industrial Materials".

  10. E. Manias, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke
    Inhomogeneities in sheared ultra-thin lubricating films.
    Langmuir, 12, 4587, 1996
    Feature article & cover of special issue on "nano-Tribology".

  11. A. Semenov, A. Subbotin, G. Hadziioannou, G. ten Brinke, E. Manias, M. Doi
    Theory of nonlinear dynamics of melted polymer layers.
    Macromol. Symp., 121, 175-186 (1997).

    12. SIMULATIONS & EXPERIMENTS OF
    NANOSCOPICALLY CONFINED POLYMERS:

  12. S.H. Anastasiadis, K. Karatasos, G. Vlachos,
    E. Manias, and E. P. Giannelis
    Nanoscopic-Confinement Effects on Local Dynamics
    Physical Review Letters, 84, 915-919 (2000).

  13. D.B. Zax, D-K. Yang, R. Santos, E.P. Giannelis, and E. Manias
    Dynamical heterogeneity in nanoconfined poly(styrene) chains
    Journal of Chemical Physics, 112, 2945-2951 (2000).

  14. E. Hackett, E. Manias, and E.P. Giannelis
    Computer Simulation Studies of PEO/Layer Silicate Nanocomposites
    Chemistry of Materials, 12, 2161-2167 (2000).

  15. E. Manias, H. Chen, R. Krishnamoorti, J. Genzer, E.J. Kramer, E.P. Giannelis
    Intercalation Kinetics of Long Polymers in 2 nm Confinements
    Macromolecules, 33, 7955-7966 (2000).

  16. E. Manias, V. Kuppa
    Relaxation of Polymers in 2nm Slit-Pores: Confinement
    Induced Segmental Dynamics and Suppression of the Glass Transition
    Colloid and Surfaces A, 187-188, 509-521 (2001).

  17. V. Kuppa, E. Manias
    Computer Simulation of PEO/Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites:
    2.Lithium Dynamics in PEO/Li+ Montmorillonite Intercalates
    Chemistry of Materials 14, 2171-2175 (2002).(supporting information)

  18. E. Manias, V. Kuppa
    Computer simulations of intercalated PS:
    The origins of fast segmental dynamics in 2nm-thin confined polymer films
    Eur. Phys. J. E 8, 193-199 (2002).

  19. V. Kuppa, and E. Manias
    Dynamics of PEO in nanoscale confinements: A computer simulations perspective
    J. Chem. Phys. 118, 3421-3429 (2003).

  20. V. Kuppa, T.M.D. Foley, and E. Manias
    Segmental dynamics of polymers in nanoscopic confinement s,
    as probed by simulations of polymer/layered-silicate nanocomposites
    Europ. Phys. J. E 12, 159-165 (2003).

  21. V. Kuppa, S. Menakanit, R. Krishnamoorti, and E. Manias
    Simulation insights on the structure of
    nanoscopically confined poly(ethylene oxide)
    J. Polym.Sci. B: Polym. Phys. 41, 3285-3298 (2003)
    (special issue on "polymer/inorganic nanocomposites").

  22. V. Kuppa, E. Manias
    Effect of Cation Exchange Capacity on the Structure and Dynamics of
    Poly(ethylene oxide) in Li+ Montmorillonite Nanocomposites
    J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym. Phys. 43, 3460-3477 (2005)

    23. AFM  INVESTIGATIONS  of 
    POLYMERIC  and  COMPOSITE SURFACES:

  23. K. Efimenko, M. Rackaitis, E. Manias, A. Vaziri, L. Mahadevan, J. Genzer
    Nested self-similar wrinkling patterns in skins
    Nature Materials, 4, 293-297 (2005)
    [Supporting info: movie caption, movie]

  24. E. Manias, J. Chen, N. Fang, X. Zhang
    Polymeric MEMS components with tunable stiffness
    Applied Physics Letters, 79(11), 1700 (2001).

  25. K. Strawhecker, E. Manias
    AFM of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Crystals Next to an Inorganic Surface
    Macromolecules, 34, 8475-8482 (2001).

  26. Z. Liang, M. Rackaitis, K. Li, E. Manias, and Q. Wang
    Micropatterning of Conducting Polymer Thin Films on Reactive Self-assembled Monolayers
    Chemistry of Materials 15, 2699-2701 (2003). [Supporting information: from ACS, local file]

  27. M. Kanchanasopa, E. Manias, and J. Runt
    Solid-State Microstructure of Poly(L-lactide) and L-lactide/Meso-lactide
    Random Copolymers by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
    Biomacromolecules 4, 1203-1213 (2003).
    [Supporting information: from ACS, local file]

  28. V. Koutsos, E. Manias, G. ten Brinke, G. Hadziioannou
    Atomic force microscopy and real atomic resolution
    Europhysics Letters, 26(2), 103 (1994).

    29. SIMULATIONS & EXPERIMENTS OF
    POLYMER/SILICATE  NANOCOMPOSITES:

  29. E. Manias (Invited NEWS & VIEWS article)
    Nanocomposites: Stiffer by Design
    Nature Materials, 6, 9-11 (2007)

  30. E. P. Giannelis, R. Krishnamoorti, E. Manias (REVIEW article)
    Polymer-Silicate Nanocomposites:
    Model Systems for Confined Polymers and Polymer Brushes.
    Advances in Polymer Science, 138, 107-148 (1998).

  31. J.W. Gilman, C.L. Jackson, A.B. Morgan, R. Harris, Jr., E. Manias,
    E.P. Giannelis, M. Wuthenow, D. Hilton and S.H. Phillips
    Flammability Properties of Polymer-Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites. Polypropylene and Polystyrene Nanocomposites
    Chemistry of Materials, 12, 1866-1873 (2000).

  32. K. Strawhecker and E. Manias
    Structure and Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Na Montmorillonite Nanocomposites
    Chemistry of Materials, 12, 2943-2949 (2000).

  33. K. Strawhecker, E. Manias
    AFM of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Crystals Next to an Inorganic Surface
    Macromolecules, 34, 8475-8482, (2001)

  34. E. Manias, H. Chen, R. Krishnamoorti, J. Genzer, E. J. Kramer, E. P. Giannelis
    Intercalation Kinetics of Long Polymers in 2 nm Confinements
    Macromolecules, 33, 7955-7966 (2000).

  35. R. Xu, E. Manias, A.J. Snyder, and J. Runt
    New Biomedical Poly(urethane urea)-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites
    Macromolecules, 34, 337-339 (2001).

  36. E. Manias, A. Touny, L. Wu, K. Strawhecker, B. Lu, T.C. Chung
    37. Polypropylene/Montmorillonite Nanocomposites:
    A Review of Synthetic Routes and Materials Properties.
    Chemistry of Materials, 13(10), 3516-3523 (2001).
    Invited REVIEW for the special issue on:
    "Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposite Materials."
    [Abstract]       [Full text PDF]       [Cover]

  37. E. Manias
    A Direct-Blending Approach for Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposites Enhances
    Properties     (Technology Advances)
    MRS Bulletin 26, 862-863 (2001).

  38. V. Kuppa, E. Manias
    Computer Simulation of PEO/Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites:
    2.Lithium Dynamics in PEO/Li+ Montmorillonite Intercalates
    Chemistry of Materials 14, 2171-2175 (2002).(supporting information)

  39. V. Kuppa, E. Manias
    Computer simulations of intercalated PS:
    The origins of fast segmental dynamics in 2nm-thin confined polymer films
    European Physical Journal E 8, 193-199 (2002), invited article for special issue.

  40. V. Kuppa, and E. Manias
    Dynamics of PEO in nanoscale confinements: A computer simulations perspective
    J. Chem. Phys. 118, 3421-3429 (2003).

  41. R. Xu, E. Manias, A.J. Snyder, and J. Runt
    Low permeability biomedical polyurethane nanocomposites
    Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 64A, 114-119 (2003).

  42. Z.M. Wang, T.C. Chung, J.W. Gilman, and E. Manias
    Melt Processable syndiotactic-Polystyrene/montmorillonite Nanocomposites
    J. Polym.Sci. B: Polym. Phys. 41, 3173-3187 (2003)
    (special issue on "polymer/inorganic nanocomposites").

  43. Z-M. Wang, H. Nakajima, E. Manias , and T.C. Chung
    Exfoliated PP/Clay Nanocomposites Using Ammonium-Terminated PP
    as the Organic Modification for Montmorillonite
    Macromolecules 36, 8919-8922 (2003)
    (Rapid Communication) [Supporting info: from ACS, local file].

  44. M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, R.K. Gupta, and C.A. Wilkie
    Benzimidazolium Surfactants for Modification of Clays
    for Use with Styrenic Polymers
    Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92, 1753-1762 (2007)

  45. M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, G. Camino,
    A. Frache, G. Beyer, R.K. Gupta, and C.A. Wilkie
    The influence of carbon nanotubes, organically modified montmorillonites and
    layered double hydroxides on the thermal degradation and fire retardancy of
    polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polystyrene
    Polymer, 48, 6532-6545 (2007)

  46. M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    Preparation and characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/clay
    nanocomposites by melt blending using thermally stable surfactants
    Polym. Adv. Technol., 17, 764-771 (2006)

  47. M.C. Costache, D. Wang, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    The thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites
    with montmorillonite, layered double hydroxides and carbon nanotubes
    Polym. Adv. Technol., 17, 272-280 (2006)

  48. F.M. Uhl, Q. Yao, H. Nakajima, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    Expandable Graphite/polyamide-6 nanocomposites
    Polymer Degradation and Stability, 89, 70-84 (2005)

  49. V. Tomer, C. A. Randall, G. Polizos, J. Kostelnick, E. Manias
    High- and low-field dielectric characteristics of
    dielectrophoretically aligned ceramic/polymer nanocomposites
    Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 034115 (2008).

  50. J. Zhang, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    Polymerically modified layered silicates: An effective route to nanocomposites
    Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 8, xxx-xxx (2008),
    Review Article and Cover of the Issue.

    51. MORE PAPERS & COMMUNICATIONS ON
    POLYMER/SILICATE  NANOCOMPOSITES:

  51. E. Manias
    Clay makes plastics perform better (Communication to the editor)
    Advanced Engineering Materials, 3(5), 273 (2001).

  52. E. Manias
    Molding Better Plastics with Clay (Communication to Innovative Technologies)
    Environmental Health Perspectives, 109, A524-525 (2001).

  53. H.J.M. Hanley, C.D. Muzny, D.L. Ho, C.J. Glinka, E. Manias
    A SANS study of organo-clay dispersions [alternative pdf file]
    Int. Journal of Thermophysics, 22, 1435-1448 (2001).

  54. E. Hackett, E. Manias, and E.P. Giannelis
    Computer Simulation Studies of PEO/Layer Silicate Nanocomposites
    Chemistry of Materials, 12, 2161-2167 (2000).

  55. E. Hackett, E. Manias, E. P. Giannelis
    On the structure of organically modified mica-type silicates.
    J. Chem. Phys. 108, 7410-7416 (1998).

  56. E. Bernardo, P. Colombo, E. Manias
    SiOC glass modified by montmorillonite clays
    Ceramics International, 32, 679-686 (2006)

    57. POLYMER SYNTHESIS & FUNDAMENTALS:

  57. K. Efimenko, M. Rackaitis, E. Manias, A. Vaziri, L. Mahadevan, J. Genzer
    Nested self-similar wrinkling patterns in skins
    Nature Materials, 4, 293-297 (2005)
    [Supporting info: movie caption, movie]

  58. M. Rackaitis, K. Strawhecker, and E. Manias
    Water Soluble Polymers with Tunable Temperature-Sensitivity: Solution Behavior
    J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym. Phys. 40(19), 2339-2342 (2002)
    (special issue, Rapid Communication).

  59. Y. Lu, Y. Hu, Z-M. Wang, E. Manias, and T.C. Chung
    Synthesis of new amphiphilic diblock copolymers
    containg poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(alpha-olefin)
    J. Polym. Sci. A: Polym.Chem. 40, 3416-3425 (2002).

  60. J.Y. Dong, E. Manias, and T.C. Chung
    Functionalized syndiotactic polystyrene (s-PS) polymers prepared by
    the combination of Metallocene catalyst and Borane chemistry
    Macromolecules 35(9), 3439-3447 (2002).

  61. K. Efimenko, J.A. Crowe, E. Manias, D.W. Schwark, D.A. Fischer, and J. Genzer
    Rapid formation of soft hydrophilic silicone elastomer surfaces
    Polymer, 49, 9329-9341 (2005)

  62. A.M. Kisselev, E. Manias
    Phase Behavior of Temperature-Responsive Polymers with Tunable LCST:
    An Equation-of-State Approach
    Fluid Phase Equilibria, 261, 69-78 (2007)
    [Supporting info: derivations and complete equations]

    63. FLAME  RETARDANCY  OF
    POLYMER/SILICATE  NANOCOMPOSITES:

  63. Flammability Properties of Polymer-Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites.
    Polypropylene and Polystyrene Nanocomposites
    J.W. Gilman, C.L. Jackson, A.B. Morgan, R. Harris, Jr.,
    E. Manias, E.P. Giannelis, M. Wuthenow, D. Hilton and S.H. Phillips
    [ featured article from Chem. Mater., 12, 1866-1873 (2000)]

  64. M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, R.K. Gupta, and C.A. Wilkie
    Benzimidazolium Surfactants for Modification of Clays
    for Use with Styrenic Polymers
    Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92, 1753-1762 (2007)

  65. M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, G. Camino,
    A. Frache, G. Beyer, R.K. Gupta, and C.A. Wilkie
    The influence of carbon nanotubes, organically modified montmorillonites and
    layered double hydroxides on the thermal degradation and fire retardancy of
    polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and polystyrene
    Polymer, 48, 6532-6545 (2007)

  66. M.C. Costache, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    Preparation and characterization of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/clay
    nanocomposites by melt blending using thermally stable surfactants
    Polym. Adv. Technol., 17, 764-771 (2006)

  67. M.C. Costache, D. Wang, M.J. Heidecker, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    The thermal degradation of poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites
    with montmorillonite, layered double hydroxides and carbon nanotubes
    Polym. Adv. Technol., 17, 272-280 (2006)

  68. F.M. Uhl, Q. Yao, H. Nakajima, E. Manias, C.A. Wilkie
    Expandable Graphite/polyamide-6 nanocomposites
    Polymer Degradation and Stability, 89, 70-84 (2005)

  69. E. Manias
    The role of nanometer-thin layered inorganic fillers as flame retardants in polymers
    in: "Advances in Fire Retardant Chemicals", FRCA, Lancaster, PA, 2002.

  70. Flammability studies of Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites:
    Polyolefins, Epoxy and Vinyl-Ester resins
    Gilman, J. W.; Kashiwagi, T.; Nyden, M. R.; Brown, J. E.; Jackson,
    C. L.; Lomakin, S. M.; Giannelis, E. P.; Manias, E.
    in: "Chemistry and Technology of Polymer Additives", Blackwell Sci, Oxford 1999.
    editors: S. Al-malaika, C.A. Wilkie (chapter 14, pg 249-265)

  71. Flammability and Thermal Stability Studies of
    Polymer Layered-Silicate (Clay) Nanocomposites. Part 2.
    Gilman, J. W.; Morgan, A. B.; Giannelis, E. P.; Wuthenow, M.; Manias, E.

  72. Flammability Studies of Polymer/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites.
    Gilman, J. W.; Kashiwagi, T.; Nyden, M. R.; Brown, J. E.; Jackson,
    C. L.; Lomakin, S. M.; Giannelis, E. P.; Manias, E.

  73. Flammability Studies of Polymer Layered Silicate Nanocomposites.
    Gilman, J. W.; Kashiwagi, T.; Brown, J. E.; Lomakin, S. M.;
    Giannelis, E. P.; Manias, E.

  74. Nanocomposites: Radiative Gasification and Vinyl Polymer Flammability.
    Gilman, J. W.; Kashiwagi, T.; Giannelis, E. P.;
    Manias, E.; Lomakin, S. M.; Lichtenhan, J. D.;    Jones, P.

  75. Polymer Layered-Silicate Nanocomposites:
    Polyamide-6, Polypropylene and Polystyrene.
    Gilman, J. W.; Morgan, A. B.; Harris, R. H., Jr.;
    Manias, E.; Giannelis, E. P.; Wuthenow, M.

 

Conferences:


Invited presentations:
(plenary lectures in bold)
MSC biannual meeting  Vlieland; NL 
Apr. 1993
University of Strasbourg  Strasbourg; FR 
Oct. 1993
3rd Euroconference on Polymers  Thessaloniki; GR 
Dec. 1993
Molecular confined liquids  Les Houches; FR 
Mar. 1994
IBM Almaden Research Center  San Jose; USA 
Mar. 1994
ACS National meeting (RHEO)  Anaheim; USA 
Apr. 1995
Computer Modeling for Industry  Santa Barbara; USA 
Jan. 1996
Reading University  Reading; UK 
May  1996
SON Macromolecules  Lunteren; NL 
Feb. 1994
FOM Statistical Physics  Lunteren; NL 
Jan. 1995
German Physical Society  Munster; D 
Mar. 1994
SON Macromolecules  Lunteren; NL 
Feb. 1995
University of Patras  Patras; GR 
May  1995
Princeton University  Princeton; NJ 
Jan. 1997
U Illinois Urbana-Champaign  Urbana-Champaign;IL
Feb. 1997
MRS meeting  Boston; MA 
Dec. 1997
APS National meeting  Los Angeles; CA 
Mar. 1998
ACS National meeting (PHYS)  Boston; MA 
Aug. 1998
Clay Minerals Society Shortcourse  W. Lafayette; IN 
Mar. 1999
North Caroline State University  Raleigh; NC 
Jun. 1999
Air Force Reasearch Labs  WPAFB; Dayton; OH 
Aug. 1999
ACS National meeting (POLY)  San Francisco;CA 
Mar. 2000
ACS National meeting (PMSE)  San Francisco;CA 
Mar. 2000
TRI/Princeton workshop  Princeton; NJ 
Jun. 2000
ACS Colloids & Surfaces  Pittsburgh; PA 
Jun. 2001
Nanocomposites 2001  Chicago; IL  Jun. 2001
ACS National meeting (POLY)  Chicago; IL 
Aug. 2001
Am.Soc.Composites National Conference Blacksburg; VA
Sep. 2001
FRCA National Meeting  San Antonio; TX
Mar. 2002
APS National Meeting (POLY) Indianapolis; IN
Mar. 2002
NSF/Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Arlington; VA
Sep. 2002
PA Nanotechnology 2002 Harrisburg; PA
Oct. 2002
Am.Soc.Composites Nat.Conf.(award lecture) W. Lafayette, IN
Oct. 2002
MRS National meeting  Boston;MA 
Dec. 2002
Intern.Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement Grenoble; France
Jan. 2003
ACS National Meeting New Orleans; LA
Mar. 2003
Additives 2003 San Francisco; CA
Apr. 2003
PPG Industries, Corporate R&D Pittsburgh; PA
May  2003
Intern. Conf. Intelligent Mater. University Park; PA
Jun. 2003
NIST seminar series Gaithersburg; MD
Jun. 2003
45th Rocky Mountain Conf on Anal Chem (w/ Zax) Denver; CO
Jul. 2003
Nelson Taylor award seminars University Park; PA
Sep. 2003
Cornell University: Materials Sci & Eng Ithaca; NY
Sep. 2003
Frontiers in Fuel Cells Univ. Park; PA
Oct. 2003
MRS National Meeting Boston; MA
Dec. 2003
32nd Intern.Conf. of Israel Polym & Plastic Soc Tel-Aviv; Israel
Jan. 2004
TMS National Meeting Charlotte; NC
Mar. 2004
TMS National Meeting (w/ Rackaitis) Charlotte; NC
Mar. 2004
National Starch & Chemical Co Bridgewater; NJ
Apr. 2004
AFRL/Manufacturing Dir. WPAFB; OH
Apr. 2004
ACS National Meeting Philadelphia; PA
Aug. 2004
56th SERM ACS Meeting Raleigh; NC
Nov. 2004
ACS National Meeting (CONF) San Diego; CA
Mar. 2005
ACS National Meeting (NANO) San Diego; CA
Mar. 2005
APS National Meeting (Dillon session) Los Angeles; CA
Mar. 2005
ShiHut workshop on Biological Materials Cornell, Ithaca; NY
Jan. 2006
TMS National Meeting (nanocomposites) San Antonio; TX
Mar. 2006
TMS National Meeting (w/ Vaia) San Antonio; TX
Mar. 2006
IFT Food Packaging Research Summit Baltimore; MD
May  2006
TMS PA NanoMaterials Commerialization Pittsburgh; PA
Sep. 2006
Carbon Workshop State College; PA
Oct. 2006
MRS meeting (Responsive Soft) Boston; MA 
Dec. 2006
ACS National Meeting (Nanocomposites) Chicago; IL
Mar. 2007
ACS National Meeting (POLY, w/ Vaia) Chicago; IL
Mar. 2007
AFOSR Workshop on Dielectrics (w/ Polizos and Tomer) Dayton; OH
Jun. 2007
ICCMSE07 (Keynote Symposium 3) Corfu; GR
Sep. 2007
APS National Meeting (Ion Containing Polymers) New Orleans; LA
Mar. 2008
ACS National Meeting (POLY, w/ Vaia) New Orleans; LA
Apr. 2008

Contributed presentations:
APS March meeting  Indianapolis; IN 
Mar. 1992
ACS National meeting  San Francisco; CA 
Apr. 1992
SON Biochemistry  Lunteren; NL 
Oct. 1992
EuroConf. on Capillary dynamics  Arnhem; NL 
Sep. 1992
APS March meeting  Seattle; WA 
Mar. 1993
ACS National meeting  Denver; USA 
Apr. 1993
FOM Statistical Physics  Lunteren; NL 
Jan. 1993
SON Macromolecules  Lunteren; NL 
Feb. 1993
SON Fluids and Interfaces  Lunteren; NL 
Feb. 1993
MSC biannual meeting  Vlieland; NL 
Apr. 1993
FOM Condensed Matter  Bilthoven; NL 
Nov. 1993
APS March meeting  Pittsburgh; PA 
Mar. 1994
ACS National meeting  San Diego; CA 
Mar. 1994
FOM Statistical Physics  Lunteren; NL 
Jan. 1994
SON Macromolecules  Lunteren; NL 
Feb. 1994
SON Fluids and Interfaces  Lunteren;NL 
Feb. 1994
NATO ASI "Forces in SPM"  Schluchsee; D 
Mar. 1994
APS March meeting  San Jose; CA 
Mar. 1995
ACS National meeting  Anaheim; CA 
Apr. 1995
FOM Statistical Physics  Lunteren; NL 
Jan. 1995
SON Macromolecules  Lunteren; NL 
Feb. 1995
EuroConference Complex Systems  Patras; GR 
Sep. 1995
EuroConf. Wetting & Capillarity  Aghia Pelagia; GR 
Mar. 1996
MRS meeting  Boston; MA 
Dec. 1996
APS March meeting  Kansas City; MI 
Mar. 1997
ACS National meeting  San Francisco; CA 
Apr. 1997
AIChE meeting  Los Angeles; CA 
Nov. 1997
MRS meeting  Boston; USA 
Dec. 1997
APS National meeting  Los Angeles; CA 
Mar. 1998
MRS meeting  Boston; MA 
Dec. 1999
APS National meeting  Minneapolis; MN 
Mar. 2000
MRS meeting  San Francisco; CA 
Apr. 2000
NIH Nanoscience & Nanotechnology NIH Bethesda; MD
Jun. 2000
ACS Colloids & Surfaces  Pittsburgh; PA 
Jun. 2001
APS Nat. Meeting  Seattle; WA 
Mar. 2001
"Relaxations in Complex Systems" Heraklion; GR
Jun. 2001
ACS Nat. Meeting  Chicago; IL 
Aug. 2001
APS Nat. Meeting (DPOLY w/Kuppa) Indianapolis; IN
Mar. 2002
APS Nat. Meeting (DBP w/Rackaitis) Indianapolis; IN
Mar. 2002
APS Nat. Meeting (DPOLY w/Runt) Indianapolis; IN
Mar. 2002
APS Nat. Meeting (DMR w/Strawhecker) Indianapolis; IN
Mar. 2002
Society for Biomaterials National Conference Bethesda; MD
Apr. 2002
Gordon Research Conference (Polymer Physics) Newport; RI
Aug. 2002
MRS National Meeting (w/ Kuppa) Boston; MA
Dec. 2002
Hydrogen Conference (w/Lu) University Park; PA
Mar. 2003
Hydrogen Conference (w/Cho) University Park; PA
Mar. 2003
APS Nat. Meeting (DPOLY w/Anastasiadis) Austin; TX
Mar. 2003
XII World Lith. Conf. (w/ Rackaitis) Chicago; IL
May  2003
Intern. Conf. Intelligent Mater. (w/ Rackaitis) University Park; PA
Jun. 2003
ACS Graduate Conf. (w/ Kuppa) Lehigh; PA
Jul. 2003
Electrochemical Soc., 204th meeting (w/ Lu) Orlando; FL
Oct. 2003
Electrochemical Soc., 204th meeting (w/ Cho) Orlando; FL
Oct. 2003
MRS National Meeting (w/ Kuppa) Boston; MA
Dec. 2003
MRS National Meeting (w/ Rackaitis) Boston; MA
Dec. 2003
TMS National Meeting (w/ Foley) Charlotte; NC
Mar. 2004
APS National Meeting Montreal; QC
Mar. 2004
APS National Meeting (w/ Kuppa) Montreal; QC
Mar. 2004
ICCE-11 Meeting (w/ Harrison) Hilton-Head; SC
Aug. 2004
MRS National Meeting (w/ Kuppa) Boston; MA
Dec. 2004
ACS National Meeting (w/ Farmer) San Diego; CA
Mar. 2005
APS National Meeting (w/ Genzer) Los Angeles; CA
Mar. 2005
APS National Meeting (w/ Farmer) Los Angeles; CA
Mar. 2005
ElectroChem Soc Nat Meet (w/ Lu) Montreal; QB
May  2005
ACS National Meeting (w/ Foley) Washington; DC
Aug. 2005
ACS National Meeting (w/ Anderson) Washington; DC
Aug. 2005
"Seeing in the Nanoscale III" (w/ Rackaitis) Santa Barbara; CA
Aug. 2005
TMS National Meeting (w/ Vaia) San Antonio; TX
Mar. 2006
APS National Meeting (e-Field) Baltimore; MD
Mar. 2006
APS National Meeting (w/ Foley) Baltimore; MD
Mar. 2006
APS National Meeting (w/ Polyzos) Baltimore; MD
Mar. 2006
PPS-22 International Meeting (w/ Nakajima) Yamagata; Japan
Jul. 2006
"Seeing in the Nanoscale IV" (w/ Strawhecker) Philadelphia; PA
Jul. 2006
MRS meeting (Responsive Soft, w/ Foley) Boston; MA
Dec. 2006
MRS meeting (Responsive Soft, w/ Kroener) Boston; MA
Dec. 2006
MRS meeting (Responsive Soft, w/ Diamanti) Boston; MA
Dec. 2006
MRS meeting (Smart Dielectric, w/ Polizos) Boston; MA
Dec. 2006
MRS meeting (Solid State Ionics) Boston; MA
Dec. 2006
APS meeting (H2O in Nafion) Denver; CO
Mar. 2007
APS meeting (Nanocomposites) Denver; CO
Mar. 2007
APS meeting (w/ Koerner) Denver; CO
Mar. 2007
"Seeing at the Nanoscale V" (w/ Strawhecker & Dow) Santa Barbara; CA
Jun. 2007

Abbreviations:
APS: American Physical Society FOM: Dutch Physical Society
ACS: American Chemical Society SON: Dutch Chemical Society
MRS: Materials Research Society FRCA: Fire Retardant Chemicals Assoc.