Polymer Science and Engineering

Alvin Romang Dissertation Defense on February 2, 2012

February 1st, 2012

Alvin Romang will defend his dissertation on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. in the Gunness Student Center, Marcus Hall. His dissertation is entitled, “Enhanced Mechanical Performance of Low Dielectric Constant Films Through Polymer Blends Synthesized in Supercritical CO2, and SANS Studies of CO2-Induced Microemulsions.” The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served prior to the defense.

Alexander Eliseev Dissertation Defense on January 27, 2012

January 25th, 2012

Alexander Eliseev will defend his dissertation entitled, “Theory of Interacting Polyelectrolytes Under Confinement” at 8:30 a.m. in Conte A110/111. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Jung-Won Keum Dissertation Defense on January 24, 2012

January 20th, 2012

Jung-Won Keum’s dissertation defense is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the Gunness Student Center in Marcus Hall. The defense is entitled, “Design and Construction of Novel DNA Nanostructures for Therapeutic Applications”. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Chelsea Davis Dissertation Defense on January 24, 2012

January 20th, 2012

Chelsea Davis will defend her dissertation entitled, “Surface Instabilities for Adhesion Control” on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in Conte A110. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served prior to the defense.

Arnout Bolens Dissertation Defense on January 12, 2012

January 7th, 2012

Arnout Bolens will defend his dissertation entitled, “On the Effect of Elasticity on Drag Reduction Due to Polymer Additives Using A Hybrid D.N.S. and Langevin Dynamics Approach” on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Conte A110/111. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Christopher Scilla Dissertation Defense on November 7, 2011

November 2nd, 2011

Christopher Scilla will defend his dissertation entitled, “Systematic Synthesis of Organic Semiconductors with Variable Band Gaps”” on Monday, November 7, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in Conte A111. There will be refreshment prior to the defense and all are welcome to attend.

Le Li Dissertation Defense on October 28, 2011

October 24th, 2011

Le Li will defend her dissertation entitled, Kinetically Trapping Co-Continuous Morphologies in Polymer Blends and Composites on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 10:00 am in Conte A110/111. The public is cordially invited to attend and refreshments will be served in the Conte Atrium prior to the defense.

Eunyoung You Dissertation Defense on October 27, 2011

October 24th, 2011

Eunyoung You will defend her dissertation entitled Fabrication of Nanostructured Metal Oxide Films with Supercritical CO2: Processing and Applications on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 2:15 pm in Conte A110/111. There will be refreshments prior to the defense. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Raghavendra Maddikeri Dissertation Defense on October 17, 2011

October 10th, 2011

Raghavendra Maddikeri will defend his dissertation entitled “Characterization of Self-Assembled Functional Polymeric Nanostructures: I. Magnetic Nanostructures from Metallopolymers II. Zwitterionic Polymer Vesicles in Ionic Liquid”, on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in Conte A110. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served prior to the defense.

Thomas Russell Receives 2011 Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Research and Creative Activity.

September 20th, 2011

Tom was honored at the Seventh Annual Faculty Convocation on Friday, September 16, 2011. He was one of six acclaimed faculty members who were presented with the Award.
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