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Daniel Schmidt, Ph.D.


Daniel Schmidt
Daniel Schmidt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Plastics Engineering

Expertise: Materials chemistry and analysis, with a focus on the preparation of polymeric as well as inorganic and hybrid materials. Specific areas include the preparation and analysis of polymer nanocomposites, the production of porous materials, sol-gel chemistry, network formation, structural replication techniques, and pre-ceramic polymers, as well as materials analysis via x-ray diffraction, electron and scanning probe microscopy, elemental analysis, and porosimetric techniques.


Phone: 978-934-3451
Email: Daniel Schmidt

Educational Background

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell Univeristy
B.S (With University Honors) Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University
B.S (With University Honors) Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University

Scholarly Interests

Production of polymer hybrids, including low and high inorganic content nanocomposites and preceramic systems, and porous materials, including tissue engineering scaffolds, polymer-derived catalyst supports and shape memory foams.


Nanomanufacturing Center - Olney Science Center, 265 Riverside St., Olney OG24, Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-2898 Fax: 978-934-3059 Email: Adrianna_Morris@uml.edu

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