03/25/2022
By Sokny Long
The Francis College of Engineering, Department of Plastics Engineering, invites you to attend a doctoral dissertation defense by Ye Wang on “Understanding and Controlling Interfacial Interactions in Thermoset Composite Additive Manufacturing.”
Doctoral Candidate: Ye Wang
Defense Date: Monday, April 11, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: This will be in-person defense (ETIC-445), and a virtual option via Zoom. Those interested in attending should contact Ye_Wang1@student.uml.edu and committee advisor Amy_Peterson@uml.edu at least 24 hours prior to the defense to request access to the meeting.
Committee Chair (Advisor): Amy M. Peterson, Associate Professor, Plastics Engineering, UMass Lowell
Committee Members:
- Christopher Hansen, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, UMass Lowell
- Wan-Ting Chen, Assistant Professor, Plastics Engineering, UMass Lowell
- Jason Robinette, Program Manager, US Army Research Laboratory
Brief Abstract:
Additive manufacturing (AM) use has grown rapidly, and the development of composite materials for AM is of particular interest. This dissertation defense focuses on understanding the mechanisms for and exploring approaches to obtain tailored interfacial interactions in thermoset composite AM. In the first half, representative thermoset composite systems with different surface chemistries and resin formulations were characterized, and interfacial interactions of these systems were evaluated. The second half of this dissertation focuses on AM of these thermosetting systems. With this established knowledge, thermoset composites with high solids loadings and tailorable interfacial interactions were additively manufactured.
All interested students and faculty members are invited to attend the defense via in-person or remote access.