Nanomanufacturing Center

Richard A. Vaia, Ph.D.


Rich Vaia
Richard A. Vaia, Ph.D.
Technology Advisor, Nanostructured and Biological Materials Branch at the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and lead for Nanomaterials for the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate


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Dr. Vaia is the lead for Nanomaterials for the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. His group focuses on polymer nanocomposites, complex nanoparticle architectures and adaptive soft matter. He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science & Engineering at Cornell University in 1995 and was a distinguished graduate from Cornell’s AFROTC. His honors and awards include Air Force Outstanding Scientist (2002), MRL Visiting Professor at U. C. Santa Barbara (2006), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research Star Team (2003-2005; 2005-2007; 2007-2009). Rich serves on the editorial boards of Macromolecules and Materials Today, as well as the Board of Directors for the Material Research Society. He has authored over 120 peer-reviewed papers and patents.


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