Center for Composite Materials - University of Delaware

Joint Faculty

 


Suresh G. Advani
advani@udel.edu
302-831-1674
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Associate Director, CCM
Unidel Pierre S duPont Chair of Engineering
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 

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Polymer and composite processing, transport phenomena in manufacturing processes, non-Newtonian fluid mechanics and rheology, fiber suspensions, flow through porous media, computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, wind energy


Elisa S. Arch
schranke@udel.edu
302-831-7268
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2012, Mechanical Engineering 

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Adaptive capacity of the human musculoskeletal system during movement tasks
Interaction between the musculoskeletal system and prosthetic and orthotic devices
Optimization of the design and prescription of prosthetic and orthotic devices


Thomas P. Beebe
beebe@udel.edu
302-831-3051
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Professor,
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Director,
Surface Analysis Facility
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh 

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Polymer nanocomposites; nanostructured materials and surfaces; polymer morphology and structure-property relationships; surface and interface phenomena in polymers


Travis Bogetti
travis.a.bogetti.civ@mail.mil
302-831-6324

Adjunct Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
Research Engineer,
US Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
Ph.D., University of Delaware 

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Composite Modeling, Experimental Mechanics


David L. Burris
dburris@udel.edu
302-831-2006
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Associate Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Florida 

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Tribological characterization, environmental testing, probing buried interfaces, multifunctional tribomaterials, modeling


Daniel Cha
cha@ce.udel.edu
302-831-2435
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Professor, Civil &
Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley 

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Population dynamics of biological wastewater treatment processes, biotransformation of environmental contaminants in natural and engineered systems.


Michael Chajes
chajes@udel.edu
302-831-6756
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Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of California 

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Applications of composite materials in civil engineering structures, use of composites for infrastructure rehabilitation.


Tsu-Wei Chou
chou@udel.edu
302-831-1550
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Professor Emeritus
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Stanford University 

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Modeling & characterization of polymer-metal and ceramic-based fiber composites; nanotube-based composites;
micro- and nano-mechanics.

Chelsea Davis
Chelsea Davis
chelsead@udel.edu
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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D., University of Massachusetts


Thomas H Epps, III
thepps@udel.edu
302-831-0215
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Thomas & Kipp Gutshall Professor
Director, Center for Molecular & Engineering Thermodynamics (CMET)
Joint Professor, Materials Science & Engineering Post-Doctorate – 2006 NRC Postdoctoral Fellow – NIST
Ph.D., University of Minnesota


Jeremy M. Firestone
jf@udel.edu
302-831-0228
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Professor,
School of Marine Science & Policy
Associate Professor,
Legal Studies
Ph.D. Univ of North Carolina
JD University of Michigan 

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Major research focus is offshore wind power. Firestone analyzes the feasibility, environmental impacts, capacity and public support/opposition related to offshore wind farms.


Kun (Kelvin) Fu
kfu@udel.edu
302-831-2008
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Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Fiber and Polymer Science, North Carolina State University 

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Clean Energy & Environment, Composites & Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology


Eric Furst
furst@udel.edu
302-831-0102
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William H. Severns Jr. Distinguished Chair, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Director, CMET
Ph.D., Stanford University 

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Colloid and polymer physics, microrheology, active and non-linear microrheology, controlled delivery of therapeutics, cell biophysics, complex fluid structure and rheology, particulate gels, directed self-assembly.


John W. Gillespie, Jr.
gillespi@udel.edu
302-831-8702
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Professor of:
– Department of Materials Science & Engineering
– Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
– Department of Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Delaware 

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Composites, processing, mechanics, design, interphase science, adhesion, experimental methods


James L. Glancey
glancey@udel.edu
302-831-1179
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Professor,
Mechanical Engineering & Bioresources Engineering
Ph.D., University of California at Davis 

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Research in the department covers a broad range of basic and applied topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Members of the department conduct research in the general areas of controls, fluid mechanics, materials, nonlinear dynamics, and solid mechanics.


Jason P. Gleghorn
gleghorn@udel.edu
302-831-4836
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Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University 

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Microfluidics, Microfabrication-based approaches to regenerative medicine, Dynamics of multicellular systems, Mechanics and dynamics of morphogenesis, Mechanotransduction.


Keith Goossen
goossen@udel.edu
302-831-0590
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Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering 

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Optoelectronics and optical fiber communication; investigations into solid state devices, nanoelectronics, electromagnetics and composite materials.


Monique Head
head@udel.edu
302-831-6935
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Associate Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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Bridges for the Future, Disasters, Infrastructure, Structural, Sustainability


Dirk Heider
heider@udel.edu
302-831-8898
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Assistant Director for Technology, CCM
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., University of Delaware 

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Advanced composites manufacturing including VARTM, automated thermoplastic tape placement, pultrusion and induction-based thermoplastic processing


Jill Higginson
higginso@udel.edu
302-831-6622
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Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Dean for Graduate and Post Graduate Education

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Biomechanics


Alexandra Huddell
ahuddell@udel.edu
302-831-0326
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Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
Ph.D., Columbia University 

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Nitrogen cycling, agroecology


Marianthi Ierapetritou
mgi@udel.edu
302-831-6641
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Bob and Jane Gore,
Centennial Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Ph.D., Imperial College, London, UK

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Process Operations, Design and Synthesis of flexible production systems focusing on pharmaceutical manufacturing,energy and sustainability process modeling and operations; and modeling of biopharmaceutical production.


Scott Jones
jones@udel.edu
302-831-8278
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Professor,
B&E Accounting & MIS
Ph.D., Drexel University 

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Cost Analysis of Advanced Materials & Processing; management control systems, applied statistics.


Victor Kaliakan
kaliakan@udel.edu
302-831-2409
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Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., University of California, Davis 

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Computational geomechanics, constitutive modeling of geomaterials and polymers


Michael Keefe
keefe@udel.edu
302-831-8009
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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Associate Chairman,
Undergraduate Education
Ph.D., University of Minnesota 

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Modeling of Joints in Fabric Structures; Rapid Tooling and Rapid Prototyping


Willett M. Kempton
kempton@udel.edu
302-831-0049
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Director, Center for Carbon Free Power Integration, College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment
Professor School of Marine Science & Policy
Professor, Urban Affairs & Public Policy,
University of Texas at Austin Texas 

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Electric cars, energy, environmental, marine, public policy, V2G technology, wind power


Fouad Kiamilev
kiamilev@udel.edu
302-831-8969
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Professor, Materials
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

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Analog front end design, embedded systems, advanced sensors and hardware integration, infrared projection and detection


Kristi L. Kiick
kiick@udel.edu
302-831-0201
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Senior Researcher, Materials Science
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst 

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investigates the synthesis, characterization, and application of biologically inspired and biologically produced materials


Christopher J. Kloxin
cjk@udel.edu
302-831-8670
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Joint Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering


Raul F. Lobo
lobo@udel.edu
302-831-1261
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Director, Center for Catalytic Science & Technology
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology 

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Inorganic materials synthesis and characterization, catalysis and kinetics, and adsorption and separations.


Michael E. Mackay
mem@udel.edu
302-831-6194
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Distinguished Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign 1985


David Martin
milty@udel.edu
302-831-2062
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Karl W. and Renate Böer Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst 

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Organic molecular semiconductors, organic conductive polymer films, low impedance biomimetic conductive polymer coatings and bioactive hydrogel coatings for microelectrodes on biomedical devices and biosensors, electrically conductive polymer nanotubes, oriented electrospun nanofibers


Jennifer McConnell
righman@udel.edu
302-831-6056
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Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, West Virginia University 

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Bridge engineering, non-linear behavior and stability of steel structures, aging infrastructure, design for extreme events, computational analysis


Steve McKnight
smcknigh@udel.edu
571-858-3002
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Vice President,
National Capital Region
Virginia Tech
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University


Mark Mirotznik
mirotzi@udel.edu
302-831-4241
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Associate Director for Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing, CCM; Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering; Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering 

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Multifunctional additive manufacturing of high frequency electromagnetic devices and systems, electromagnetically functionalized materials, computational electromagnetics, radome design and fabrication, radar absorbing materials and structures.


Chaoying Ni
cni@udel.edu
302-831-6359
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Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Director, W.M Keck Electron Microscope Facility
Ph.D., University of Delaware 

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Transmission electron microscopy in materials science; in situ electron microscopy and characterization; nanotubes and fibers; composites.


Amod Ogale
amodo@udel.edu
864-656-5483
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Director,
Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films (CAEFF)
Dow Chemical Professor,
Chemical Engineering,
Clemson University
Ph.D., University of Delaware, 1986 

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Polymer Fibers, Films, and Composites


Robert L. Opila
opila@udel.edu
302-831-3128
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Professor, Materials
Science & Engineering
Ph.D., University of Chicago 

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Research has emphasized interfacial phenomena, including electrical conduction in metallic composites, metal/polymer adhesion, and the source of electron traps at oxide/semiconductor interfaces.


Darrin Pochan
pochan@udel.edu
302-831-3569
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Professor and Chair, Material Science & Engineering
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts 

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Investigate vesicle, micelle and hydrogel formation in dilute aqueous systems of block polypeptides


Ajay K. Prasad
prasad@udel.edu
302-831-2960
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Engineering Alumni Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Director, Center for Fuel
Cell Research
Ph.D., Stanford University 

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Clean energy including fuel cells, Li-ion batteries, wind and ocean current energy, and vehicle-to-grid technology


Dennis Prather
dprather@udel.edu
302-831-8170
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Engineering Alumni Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., University of Maryland 

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Silicon Photonics; Ultra-wideband Conformal Antennas;Passive Millimeter-wave Imaging; High-Frequency Optical Modulators and RF Photonic Integration


John F. Rabolt
rabolt@udel.edu
302-831-4476
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Karl W. and Renate Boer Professor, Materials
Science Engineering
Ph.D., Southern Illionis University 

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Polymers, electrospinning; organic thin films; IR/Raman spectroscopy; biomolecular materials for tissue engineering


Judy Riffle
judyriffle@aol.com
540-231-8214
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Professor,
Organic Polymer Chemistry
Virginia Tech
B.S. Textiles, Virginia Tech, 1973
Ph.D. Chemistry, Virginia Tech, 1981
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, 1981-1982


R. Valery Roy
vroy@udel.edu
302-831-1019
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Associate Professor
Dept. Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. , M.S. , Rice University


Michael Santare
santare@udel.edu
302-831-2246
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Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., Northwestern University 

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Applied Mechanics, Orthopedic Biomechanics, Composite Materials


Vishal Saxena
vsaxena@udel.edu
302-831-4365
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Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Boise State University 

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Hybrid CMOS Photonic ICs for High-Speed Optical Interconnects used in Data Center connectivity, CMOS/BiCMOS RF Photonic ICs for next-generation wireless systems, Circuits using emerging nonvolatile memory (NVM) devices for realizing neuromorphic and Edge-AI circuits for obtaining energy-efficient embedded intelligence


Harry (Tripp) W. Shenton III
shenton@udel.edu
302-831-2447
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Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University 

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Structural health monitoring and condition assessment of civil infrastructure, innovative systems and materials for low-rise construction


Steven J. Stanhope
stanhope@udel.edu
302-831-3496
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Director, BADER Consortium
Professor, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology, Mechanical Engineering 

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Biomechanics, Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Human movement analysis


Herbert Tanner
btanner@udel.edu
302-831-6888
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Professor, Mechanical Engineering 
Ph.D, National Technical University of Athens

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Reasearch is in the general field of planning and control of robotic systems, with emphasis to multi-agent coordination. Specific areas include hybrid dynamical systems, mobile manipulation, nonholonomic motion planning and control, and mobile sensor networks.


Jovan Tatar
jtatar@udel.edu
302-831-4939
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Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Florida 

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Bridges for the Future, Infrastructure, Materials, Structural, Sustainability


Erik T. Thostenson
thosten@udel.edu
302-831-8789
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Professor,
Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. University of Delaware 

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Processing and characterization of composite materials focusing on carbon nanotube and advanced fiber reinforcements, novel multifunctional composites, micro/nano mechanics modeling techniques.


Jack Vinson
vinson@udel.edu
302-831-2338
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H. Fletcher Brown
Professor Emeritus,
Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania 

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Shell, plate, and panel structures of composite materials subjected to static, vibrational, impact, and hygrothermal loads; piezoelectric effects; high-strain-rate effects; sandwich structures; adhesive-bonded joints


Dionisios G. Vlachos
vlachos@udel.edu
302-831-2830
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Director, Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation
Elizabeth Inez Kelley Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., University of Minnesota 

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Reaction engineering and materials synthesis areas and the interplay of chemistry with transport over multiple length and time scales


Norman J. Wagner
wagnernj@udel.edu
302-831-8079
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Alvin B. and Julia O. Stiles Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Princeton University 

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Rheology of colloidal dispersion, nano-particles, surfactant, biopolymer and polymer blends; non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of complex fluids; molecular mechanics of diffusion in nano-structured materials


Bingqing Wei
weib@udel.edu
302-831-6438
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Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering 

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Clean Energy, Composite Materials, Nanotechnology, Materials Engineering, Energy, Environmental, Global Initiative


David Weir
dsweir@udel.edu
302-831-7140
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Director,
Office of Economics,
Innovation & Partnership
Ph.D., University of Glasgow


John Q. Xiao
jqx@udel.edu
302-831-6547
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Director, Nanofabrication Laboratory Research
Office UNIDEL
Professor, Physics & Astronomy
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University 

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Transport, magnetic, and super-conducting properties in nanostructured materials, super-conducting properties and giant magneto-resistance in ceramic solids.


Shridhar Yarlagadda
yarlagad@udel.edu
302-831-4941
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Assistant Director for Research, CCM
Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ph.D., Penn State University 

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Cost-effective manufacturing technologies for polymer and ceramic matrix composites, composites repair, magnetic materials and nanocomposites, smart structures and systems, electromagnetic signature management solutions, composite micromechanics and information technology
   
         

 

 

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