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Department of Plastics Engineering

Carol Forance Barry
Carol Forance Barry
Professor
Phone: (978) 934-3436
Office: BL119
Expertise: Extrusion, injection molding, electrorheology, novel processing techniques, coatings, CAE and nano plastics processing.
Bridgette Budhlall
Bridgette Budhlall
Assistant Professor
Phone: (978) 934-3414
Office: Ball Hall 202
Expertise: Emulsion polymerization via free-radical polymerization techniques.  Synthesis of latexes for coatings and photoresist polymers and immersion fluids for microlithography applications. Preparation of colloidal nanoparticles and microcapsules for drug delivery applications.
Aldo Crugnola
Aldo Crugnola
Professor and Former Dean of the College
Phone: (978) 934 2575
Office: Engineering 401
Expertise:

Mechanical-physical properties, process-induced changes in physical molecular structure; use of plastics in prostheses and other implants.

Rudolph Deanin
Rudolph Deanin
Professor and M.S. Co-Coordinator
Phone: (978) 934 3426
Office: BL107
Expertise: Polymer structure, composition, practical properties, polyblends, stabilizers, processing aids, fillers, reinforcements, plasticizers, flame retardants, foam structure and properties, renewable raw materials, recycling, economic analysis, plastics industry organization and markets for plastics.
Stephen Burke Driscoll
Stephen Burke Driscoll
Professor and Co-op Coordinator
Phone: (978) 934 3431
Office: Ball 113
Expertise: New polymeric materials, additives, fillers, economic evaluations, elastomers, and rheology.
Steven Grossman
Steven Grossman
Professor
Phone: (978) 934 3427
Office: BL107
Expertise: Structure-property relationships of plastics, reactive processing of polymers, polyblends and additives, and new polymerization reactions.
Jan-Chan Huang
Jan-Chan Huang
Professor and Doctoral Coordinator
Phone: (978) 934 3428
Office: BL213
Expertise:

Physical properties of polymers, biopolymers, bioapplications of polymers, computer applications, and absorption GPC.

David Kazmer
David Kazmer
Professor
Phone:  (978) 934 2962
Office: BL223
Expertise: Plastics product design and process engineering. His industry experience includes engineering and management positions at GE Research and Development, GE Plastics, and Synventive Molding Solutions.
Fang Lai
Fang Lai
Professor
Phone:  (978) 934-3434
Office: BL209A
Expertise:

Plastics processing, process control and instrumentation, powder technology, industrial hazard assessment, SQC/SPC, and statistical methods.

Robert Malloy
Robert Malloy
Professor and Department Chair
Phone: (978) 934-3435
Office: BL204
Expertise:

Currently serving as the Department Chair, an administrative position, Prof. Malloy remains an active educator and researcher in the areas of plastics product design, polymer processing, recycling of thermoplastics.

Stephen McCarthy
Stephen McCarthy
Professor and M.S. Co-Coordinator
Phone: (978) 934-3417
Office: BL207
Expertise: Biodegradable polymers, mechanical behavior, applications of CAD/CAM.  Director of the UML Institute of Plastics Innovation.
Joey Mead
Joey Mead
Professor
Phone: (978) 934-3446
Office: BL211A
Expertise:

Rubber technology, thermoplastic elastomers, design, properties and processing of elastomers, nano materials.

Ramaswamy Nagarajan
Ramaswamy Nagarajan
Assistant Professor
Phone: (978) 934 3454
Office: BL 209A
Expertise: Biocatalysis, sustainable & greener routes to advanced materials (electronic, photo-responsive polymers, molecularly integrated hybrid nanomaterials, materials for energy conversion/storage), elastomers, thermal and morphological characterization of materials, roll to roll manufacture of flexible electronic products.
Robert Nunn
Robert Nunn
Professor
Phone: (978) 934 3420
Office: BL211
Expertise: Polymer processing, injection molding, screw design, process  modeling and analysis, and plastics process machinery design.
Stephen Orroth
Stephen Orroth
Professor and Executive Officer
Phone: (978) 934-3416
Office: BL203
Expertise:

Extrusion, die design, processing, thermoforming, blow molding, and rotational molding.

Stephen Petrie
Stephen Petrie
Professor
Phone: (978) 934-3433
Office: BL121
Expertise: Fracture of polymers, structure-property relationships, composite materials, and adhesives.
Daniel Schmidt
Daniel Schmidt
Assistant Professor
Phone: (978) 934 3451
Office: Ball Hall 107
Expertise: Synthesis of porous polymers for emerging applications (tissue engineering, fuel cells, etc.), preparation and structure/properties relationships in polymer nanocomposites; organic and inorganic sol-gel chemistry, polymer crosslinking and network formation.
Nick Schott
Nick Schott
Professor
Phone: (978) 934-3404
Office: BL203B
Expertise: Extrusion, injection molding, process control, mixing requirements, and product design.
Ross Stacer
Ross Stacer
Professor
Phone: (978) 934-3339
Office: BL205C
Expertise:

Elastomers, adhesion and adhesives, fracture and failure analysis, time-dependent phenomena, viscoelasticity, electrorheological materials, and solid rocket propellants.

Amad Tayebi
Amad Tayebi
Professor
Phone: (978) 934 3415
Office: BL205B
Expertise:

Fibrous materials and composites.  Mechanical behavior, performance and failure of plastics products.  Air filtration and respiratory protective devices, automated assembly systems.

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