Faculty Research Projects

Locate detailed information about the research projects in which these faculty members are involved or see a one slide research overview:

• Alkim Akyurtlu
• Carol M.F. Barry
• Dhimiter Bello (research overview slide)
• Susan Braunhut
• Bridgette M. Budhlall (research overview slide)
• Julie Chen
• Michael J. Ellenbecker
• Rudolph Faust 
• Zhiyong Gu
• David Kazmer
• Byungki Kim
• Jayant Kumar
• Jun S. Lee
• Sanjeev J. Manohar
• Martin Margala
• Melisinda McDonald
• Joey Mead
• Robert Nicolosi
• Stephen Orroth
• Emmanuelle Reynaud
• Marina Ruths
• Daniel J. Sandman
• Daniel Schmidt
• Mengyan Shen
• Hongwei Sun
• Joel Therrien
• Xingwei Wang
• Arthur C. Watterson
• James E. Whitten (research overview slide)
• (Jackie) Z Xiaoqi

 Alkim Akyurtlu, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Negative Refraction Index Nanoscale-metamaterial at Visible Frequencies

• Stability of Thiol-on-Gold Templates under Injection Molding Conditions
• Dispersion Study On Antimicrobial Properties Of Silver Nanoparticle Filled Polymers
• Fabrication of Multilayer Polymer Composite Films
• Fabrication of Organic Circuits Using Electric-field-assisted Assembly of Conducting Polymers and Pattern Transfer
• Directed Assembly of Conducting Polymer Using Electrostatically Addressable Template
• Experimental Investigation of Polymer Transport through Nano- and Micro-Channels
• Controlling Shrinkage When Injection Molding Microfluidic Devices
• Injection Molding of Nanoscale Features
• Development of Accelerated Aging Test Protocol for Environmental Coatings

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Susan Braunhut, Biological Sciences

• Development of a Biosensor Testbed for Her2 Detection

Bridgette M. Budhlall, Plastics Engineering

Microwave Responsive Polymer Microcapsules Prepared By Liquid-Liquid Templating and Phase Separations

Julie Chen, Mechanical Engineering

• Nano-Heater Systems For Thermal Nanomanufacturing
• Patterned Electrospun Nanofibers For Tissue Scaffolds
• Experimental Investigation of Polymer Transport through Nano- and Micro-Channels 

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Michael J. Ellenbecker, Toxic Use Reduction Institute

• Monitoring Airborne Nanoparticle Exposures in Research Laboratories
  

Rudolph Faust, Chemistry

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  New Block Copolymers Comprised of Polyisobutylene and Poly (vinylferrocene) Segments
• Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Designer Macromoleculres for Biomedical Application 

• Nano-Heater Systems For Thermal Nanomanufacturing
• Synthesis, Self-assembly, and Integration of Multisegment Nanowires for Electronics and Medicine

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David Kazmer, Plastics Engineering

• Experimental Investigation of Polymer Transport through Nano- and Micro-Channels

Byungki Kim, Mechanical Engineering

• A New Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Probe for Direct Measurement of   Viscoelastic Forces

Jayant Kumar, Physics

• Highly Efficient Sensors Based on Self-assembled Conjugated Polymer Layers on Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes
  

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Jun S. Lee, Plastics Engineering

• Dispersion Study On Antimicrobial Properties Of Silver Nanoparticle Filled Polymers
• Fabrication of Organic Circuits Using Electric-field-assisted Assembly of Conducting Polymers and Pattern Transfer
• Injection Molding of Nanoscale Features
• Development of Accelerated Aging Test Protocol for Environmental Coatings

Sanjeev K. Manohar, Chemical Engineering

• Progress Towards in Vivo Detection of Alzheimer's in a Live Mouse Model

Martin Margala, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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  Ballistic Electronics - Leap into Room-Temperature Terahertz Computation 

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Melisinda McDonald, Chemistry

• Novel Polymer-Protein Substrates for Immunofluorescenct Assays
• Versatile Optical Sensing Platform For Detection Of Biological Interactions
• Novel Automated Nutrient Incorporation (NANI)

Joey Mead, Plastics Engineering

• Effect of Evaporation Rate on Butyl Rubber Electrospun Pore Size
• Stability of Thiol-on-Gold Templates under Injection Molding Conditions
• Dispersion Study On Antimicrobial Properties Of Silver Nanoparticle Filled Polymers
• Fabrication of Multilayer Polymer Composite Films
• Fabrication of Organic Circuits Using Electric-field-assisted Assembly of Conducting Polymers and Pattern Transfer
• Directed Assembly of Conducting Polymer Using Electrostatically Addressable Template
• Controlling Shrinkage When Injection Molding Microfluidic Devices
• Injection Molding of Nanoscale Features
• Development of Accelerated Aging Test Protocol for Environmental Coatings
• Novel Polymer-Protein Substrates for Immunofluorescenct Assays
  

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Robert Nicolosi, School of Health and the Environment