National Science Foundation Center for Directed Assembly of Nanostructures

Multiscale Science and Engineering Center

Engineering Research Center for Smart Lighting

Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Materials Science and Engineering

B.S., Cornell University
Materials Science and Engineering

Nanomaterials

Nanotechnology

Composite Materials

Advanced Materials

Polymers

Properties of polymer nanocomposites with an emphasis on designed interfaces for tailored properties including mechanical, optical, and electrical response

• Rensselaer School of Engineering 2008 Outstanding Professor Award 
• Fellow, ASM International, 2006
• Geisler Award, Mohawk Chapter, ASM International, 2000
• ASEE, St. Lawrence Section, Outstanding New Faculty Member, 1998
• ASM International 1997 Bradley Stoughton Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Recycling Division Best Paper at ANTEC '95
• Exxon Faculty Grant, 1994/95 and 1995/96
• NSF - National Young Investigator Award 1994
• Society of Plastic Engineers, Plastics Recycling Divisions Fellowship Award, 1993

• Anisotropic Self-Assembly of Spherical Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles (2009)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• The Use of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in the Probing of the Nano-Dielectric Interface (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Time and Temperature Dependence of MW-CNT Growth on Inconel ﾮ 600 (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Mechanisms Leading to the Extraordinary Properties of Polymer Nanodielectrics (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Effect of Nanoparticles on the Nucleation and Growth of Polymer Crystals (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Tribological Investigation of the Effects of Particle Size, Loading and Crystallinity on Poly(Ethylene) Terephthalate Nanocomposites (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Tribology
• Improvements and Mechanisms of Fracture and Fatigue Properties of Well-Dispersed Alumina/Epoxy Nanocomposites (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Mechanisms Leading to Improved Mechanical Performance in Nanoscale Alumina Filled Epoxy (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Effect of Particle Size on the Wear Resistance of Alumina-filled PTFE Micro- and Nano-Composites (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Tribology
• Stress Relaxation of PBI Based Membrane Electrode Assemblies (2008)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Crystal Growth in Alumina/Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Nanocomposite Films (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Polymer Nanocomposites  A Small Part of the Story (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Nanocomposites: Model Interfaces (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Designed Interfaces in Polymer Nanocomposites: A Fundamental Viewpoint (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Dynamics and Internal Stress at the nanoscale related to unique thermomechanical behavior in polymer nanocomposites (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Anisotropic thermal diffusivity characterization of aligned carbon nanotube-polymer composites (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Effect of Filler Geometry on Interfacial Friction Damping in Polymer Nano-Composites (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Polymers
• Candidate Mechanisms Controlling the Electrical Characteristics of Silica/XLPE Nanodielectrics (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology
• Nanostructural Features in Silica-Polyvinyl Acetate Nanocomposites Characterized by Small Angle Scattering (2007)
  Type: Article
  Topic: Nanotechnology