Printed Electronics Research Collaborative (PERC) | PERC

Directors

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)

Printed Electronics, Photonics, Semiconductor Devices, Fiber Optic Communications
- Phone(978) 934-3395
- EmailCraig_Armiento@uml.edu
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)

Electromagnetics, metamaterials, printed electronics, antennas, and RF devices
- Phone(978) 934-3336
- EmailAlkim_Akyurtlu@uml.edu

Affiliated Faculty

Joel Therrien, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Nanoelectronic Devices, Scanning Probe Microscopy, Wide badgap semiconductors and sensors
- Phone(978) 934-3324
- Emailjoel_therrien@uml.edu
David Kazmer, P.E., Ph.D

Professor, Department Chair

Plastics product and process design, process simulation, instrumentation, and control
- Phone(978) 934-2962
- EmailDavid_Kazmer@uml.edu
Zhiyong Gu, Ph.D.

Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Professor

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology, nanowires
- Phone(978) 934-3540
- EmailZhiyong_Gu@uml.edu
Christopher Hansen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, UMass Lowell SHAP3D Site Director

Materials science, self-healing materials, additive manufacturing (i.e. 3D printing) techniques
- Phone(978) 934-2932
- EmailChristopher_Hansen@uml.edu
Stephen P. Johnston, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Computer-aided engineering, computer-aided manufacturing, process control, injection molding, part design, mold design, finite element analysis
- Phone(978) 934-4000
- EmailStephen_Johnston@uml.edu
Nese Orbey, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
- Phone(978) 934-4000
- EmailNese_Orbey@uml.edu
Daniel F. Schmidt, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

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

Assistant Professor

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Printed Electronics, RF, Microwaves, Metasurface, IR-Vis and THz Photonics
- Phone(978) 934-6209
- EmailCorey_Shemelya@uml.edu
Hongwei Sun, Ph.D.

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

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), Microfluidics, Acoustic microsensors, Nano-imprinting process, Interfacial phenomena and heat transfer
- Phone(978) 934-4391
- EmailHongwei_Sun@uml.edu

Affiliated Research Centers: NSF Nanomanufacturing Center

Joey Mead, Ph.D.

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

Rubber technology, thermoplastic elastomers, design, properties and processing of elastomers, nano materials.
- Phone(978) 934-3446
- EmailJoey_Mead@uml.edu
Carol M.F. 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 - Plastics Engineering

Plastics processing, including extrusion, injection molding, and novel processing techniques; nanomanufacturing with polymers; 3D printing
- Phone(978) 934-3436
- EmailCarol_Barry@uml.edu

Affiliated Research Centers: HEROES

Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Ph.D.

Professor, CO-Director of HEROES

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

Staff

Edward Kingsley

Technical Program Manager
- EmailEdward_Kingsley@uml.edu

Directors

Affiliated Faculty

Affiliated Research Centers: NSF Nanomanufacturing Center

Affiliated Research Centers: HEROES

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