Faculty Research Interests
The research and teaching faculty of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Center presently consists of faculty members from several departments within the University. Research areas are listed below, by faculty member.
Faculty |
Research Areas |
| Ellen M. Arruda | elastomers, mechanical behavior, solid mechanics, thermoplastics |
| Arthur J. Ashe III | aromatic heterocyclic chemistry, heteroaromatics, olefin polymerization |
| Mark Banaszak-Holl | hydridosilsesquioxane resin films, microelectronic devices, model structures, reactivity of Si/SiO2 |
| Zhan Chen | biological molecules, biomaterial surfaces, vibrational spectroscopy, polymer surfaces |
| Frank E. Filisko | electrorheology, microcalorimetry, polymer physical chemistry, polymer rheology/processing |
| Sharon Glotzer |
molecular motion in polymers, colloids, and complex fluids |
| Theodore Goodson | Macromolecular structures, Fluorescence anisotropy decay measurements. |
| Peter F. Green | structure, phase behavior and dynamics of bulk and thin film polymer and polymer-based nanocomposite systems, thin films |
| Erdogan Gulari | microfluidic MEMS devices, DNA, peptide synthesis and genetic diagnostics, micro reactors for fuel processors |
| L. Jay Guo | nanoelectronics research, nanofabrication technology development, nanoimprint lithography |
| Jerzy Kanicki | molecular electronics, organic electronics, flat panel displays |
| Jinsang Kim | biopolymers, molecular biosensors, protein/DNA microarrays, artificial actuators |
| Joerg Lahann | designer surfaces, advanced polymers, biomimetic materials, microfluidic devices, engineered microenvironments, nanoscale self-assembly |
| Richard M. Laine | synthesis and processing of inorganic/organic hybrids, metalloorganic and organometallic polymers, production of mixed-metal oxide nanopowders |
| Ronald G. Larson | biopolymers, complex fluids, liquid crystals |
| Peter X. Ma | biodegradable polymers, biomaterials, composites, tissue engineering |
| David C. Martin | biopolymers, defects in polymers, electron diffraction, high resolution electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray scattering |
| Adam Matzger | conjugated polymers, controlling crystal polymorphism, physisorbed monolayers, synthesis |
| Richard E. Robertson | adhesives analysis, fiber composites analysis, molecular dynamics, nonlinear mechanical behavior |
| Max Shtein | structure-property relationships of organic semiconductors and their application to electronic and optoelectronic devices (e.g. transistors, LEDs, solar cells, memories). |
| Michael J. Solomon | colloidal particulate materials, polymer blends, polymer dynamics, polymer rheology |
| Shuichi Takayama | biological macromolecules, biomedical devices, microtubules, synthesis of biocompatible materials |
| Alan S. Wineman | constitutive equations, electrorheological polymers, polymer solid mechanics |
| Robert Zand | polymer synthesis, polyimides, polyisocyanates, polymer solution behavior, biopolymers, electrorhelogical polymers, electrooptic polymers |