The Focus Center: Interconnections for Gigascale Integration

Scientific Computation Research Center

Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center

Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Physics

M.S., Warsaw University, Poland
Physics

Nanomaterials

Microstructures

Integrated Electronics

Heat Transfer

Thermodynamics

Simulation

Nanotechnology

Computational Modeling

Using atomic-level computational methods to study structure-property relationships in various materials, with a focus on modeling of mechanical response; mass and thermal transport in interfacial and nanostructured materials, including carbon- and silicon-based systems, polymer nanocomposites, suspension of nanoparticles (nanofluids), and solid-solid interfaces related to microelectronic applications.

• Career Award, National Science Foundation

• School of Engineering Research Excellence Award, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, (2004).
•  NSF Career Award "Microstructure-property relationship in carbon based nanostructures" (2002)
•  Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Germany (1996-1997)

• Frequency-dependent Dynamical Coupling between Water and Protein via Thermal Analysis (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Thermodynamics
• Interfacial Thermal Conductance between Silicon and a Vertical Carbon Nanotube (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Neural Networks
• Network Effects on the Non-linear Rheology of Polymer Nanocomposites (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanomaterials
• Phonon-defect Scattering in Doped Silicon by Molecular Dynamics Simulation (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Simulation
• Thermal Rectification at Silicon-Amorphous Polyethylene Interface (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Effect of Aggregation and Interfacial Thermal Resistance on Thermal Conductivity of Nanocomposites and Colloidal Nanofluids (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Thermodynamics
• Polymer Chain Dynamics at Interfaces: Role of Boundary Conditions at Solid Interface (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Thermal Conductance of Nanofluids: Is the Controversy Over? (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Ultra-low Thermal Conductivity in Disordered, Layered Crystals (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Thermodynamics
• Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Interfacial Thermal Conductance between Silicon and Amorphous Polyethylene (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Simulation
• Thermal Conductivity of Ordered Molecular Water (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Thermodynamics
• Air Flow trough Carbon Nanotube Arrays (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Flow Diagnostics
• Modeling Diffusion of Adsorbed Polymer with Explicit Solvent (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Simulation
• Thermal Conductance across Grain Boundaries in Diamond from Simulation (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Simulation
• Molecular Underpinnings of the Mechanical Reinforcement in Polymer Nanocomposites (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanomaterials
• Thermal Energy Exchange between Carbon Nanotube and Air (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Thermodynamics