Printed Electronics Research Collaborative (PERC)

Craig Armiento, Ph.D.

Professor, Director, Printed Electronics Research Collaborative (PERC), Co-Director, Raytheon-UMass Lowell Research Institute (RURI); Director, Center for Photonics, Electromagnetics and Nanoelectronics (CPEN)

• Phone(978) 934-3395
• EmailCraig_Armiento@uml.edu

Printed Electronics, Photonics, Semiconductor Devices, Fiber Optic Communications

Alkim Akyurtlu, Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs, Co-Director Center for Photonics, Electronmagnetics and Nanoelectronics (CPEN) Doctoral Coordinator, Deputy Director for Printed Electronics Research Collaborative (PERC)

• Phone(978) 934-3336
• Emailalkim_akyurtlu@uml.edu

Electromagnetics, metamaterials, printed electronics, antennas, and RF devices

Joel Therrien, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-3324
• Emailjoel_therrien@uml.edu

Nanoelectronic Devices, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Wide badgap semiconductors and sensors

David Kazmer, P.E., Ph.D

Professor, Department Chair

• Phone(978) 934-2962
• EmailDavid_Kazmer@uml.edu

Plastics product and process design, process simulation, instrumentation, and control

Zhiyong Gu, Ph.D.

Professor

• Phone(978) 934-3540
• EmailZhiyong_Gu@uml.edu

Christopher Hansen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, UMass Lowell SHAP3D Site Director

• Phone(978) 934-2932
• EmailChristopher_Hansen@uml.edu

Materials science, self-healing materials, additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing) techniques

Stephen Johnston, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-4000
• EmailStephen_Johnston@uml.edu

Computer-aided engineering, computer-aided manufacturing, process control, injection molding, part design, mold design, finite element analysis

Nese Orbey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-4000
• EmailNese_Orbey@uml.edu

Daniel F. Schmidt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

• Phone(978) 934-3451
• EmailDaniel_Schmidt@uml.edu

Materials preparation and structure/properties relationships in polymer nanocomposites, polymer crosslinking and network formation, pre-ceramic polymers, sol-gel chemistry and materials analysis (porosimetry, permeation testing, thermal analysis, x-ray diffraction & spectroscopic techniques)

Hongwei Sun, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Co-Director Multiscale Thermal Science Laboratory, Associate Chair for Doctoral Studies

• Phone(978) 934-4391
• EmailHongwei_Sun@uml.edu

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Microfluidics, Acoustic microsensors, Nano-imprinting process, Interfacial phenomena and heat transfer

Joey Mead, Ph.D.

University Professor, Co-Director, Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence; Deputy Director, NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing; Center Director, SHAP3D

• Phone(978) 934-3446
• EmailJoey_Mead@uml.edu

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

Carol Forance Barry, D.Eng.

Co-Director, Nanomanufacturing Center of Excellence; Associate Director, NSF Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing; Professor and Associate Department Chair for Undergraduate Programs

• Phone(978) 934-3436
• EmailCarol_Barry@uml.edu

Plastics processing, including extrusion, injection molding, and novel processing techniques; nanomanufacturing with polymers; 3D printing

Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Ph.D.

Professor, Faculty Director - HEROES

• Phone(978) 934-3454
• EmailRamaswamy_Nagarajan@uml.edu

Biocatalysis, greener advanced materials (electronic, photo-responsive polymers, molecularly integrated hybrid nanomaterials, materials for energy conversion/storage), elastomers, thermal & morphological characterization of materials, roll to roll manufacture of flexible electronic products.

Edward Kingsley

Technical Program Manager

• EmailEdward_Kingsley@uml.edu