Yakup Aykut, Aug 08 -Jun 11; Ph.D. (currently at Air Products)
Thesis: Polymer Assisted Functional Ceramic Nanofibrous Structures for Potential Optoelectronic and Photocatalytic Applications.
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Christopher Bonino, Aug. 06 - Mar 11; Ph.D. (RTI International)
Thesis: Functional Nanofibers and Hydrogels: From Energy Storage to Biomedical Applications. |
Sara Arvidson, Aug. 06 - June 11; Ph.D. (currently post doctroal at university of Minnesota)
Thesis: Molecular Orientation and Fine Structure Development in Polymer Fiber Formation.
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Mehmet Fatih Canbolat, Jan. 08 - Feb 2011; Ph.D. (co-advisor Behnam Pourdeyhimi) (currently at Dow Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey)
Thesis: Functional Electrospun Nanofibers for Biocatalysis and Tissue Engineering. |
Joshua Manasco, Aug. 04 - Aug 10; Ph.D. (currently at Air Products)
Thesis: Functional Nanofibers via Electrospinning: New Materials and Processes.
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Annie Chu, Aug. 05 - Aug 10; Ph.D. (Consultant at Dominion Digital)
Thesis: Electrospun Nanofibers of Guar Galactomannan for Targeted Drug Delivery |
Sachin Talwar, Aug. 03 - Mar 08; Ph.D. (currently at 3 M)
Thesis: Hydrophobically Modified Associative Polymers: Solution Rheology and Electrospun Nanofibers
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Joan D. Patterson, Aug. 01 - Mar 07; Ph.D. (co-advisor G.W. Roberts) (currently at Dow Corning)
Thesis: Depolymerization of PET Using Liquid and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide |
David Frankowski, Aug. 02 - May 06; Ph.D. (currently at Dow)
Thesis: Formation of Organic-inorganic Nano/Micro composites Using Environmentally Benign Solvents or Processes
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Angelica Sanchez, Aug. 01 - May 06; Ph.D. (currently at Cabot Corporation)
Thesis: Colloidal Gels of Fumed Silica: Microstructure, Surface Interactions and Temperature Effects |
Shamsheer Mahammad, Aug. 01 - May 06; Ph.D. (currently at Johns Manville Corp.)
Thesis: Enzymatic Reactions in Water Soluble Polymer Solutions: Rheology and Kinetics
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Ahmed Eissa, Jan. 01 - Jan. 05; Ph.D. (faculty at Cairo University)
Thesis: Enzymatic Modification of Whey Protein Gels in low pH |
Collins Appaw, Jan. 01- Jan. 05; Ph.D. (co-advisor John Kadla) (post-doc at NCSU - Textiles)
Thesis: Rheology and Microstructure of Cellulose Acetate in Mixed Solvents
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Teri
Walker, Aug. 97 - Jul. 03; Ph.D. Program (co-advisor R.J.
Spontak) (currently at RTI)
Thesis: Manipulating the
Phase Behavior of Polymer Blends Using Supercritical CO2 |
Ruchi
Gupta, Jan.01- June 03; MS (co-advisor P.S. Fedkiw) (currently
at NC State Government)
Thesis: Transport Properties
of Hectorite based Nanocomposite Single-Ion Conductors |
Ahmed
Abdala, Jan. 99 - June. 03; Ph.D. (faculty at Institute Petroleum Research, UAE)
Thesis: Rheology and Microstructure
of Associative Polymers |
Srinivasa
Siripurapu, Aug. 98 - June. 03; Ph.D. (co-advisor R.J. Spontak) (SABIC, Saudi Arabia)
Thesis: Blend- and Surface-assisted Foaming of Polymers with
Supercritical CO2 |
Jeffrey A. Yerian, Aug. 97 - May 03; Ph.D.
(co-advisor P.S. Fedkiw) (currently at Exxon Mobil)
Thesis: Composite Polymer Electrolytes Using Surface-functionalized Fumed Silica |
Adeola
Adeokambi, June 00 - Dec. 02; MS (Currently at Columbia Law School)
Thesis: Rheology of Hyperbranched Polymers |
Julie
McCormick, Aug. 95 - Dec. 02; Ph.D. (co-advisor Carol Hall) (currently
at Michelin)
Thesis: Simulation of the Dynamics of Entangled Polymer Melts |
H.
Jeremy Walls, Jan. 98 - May 02;
Ph.D. (currently
at RTI)
Thesis: Colloidal Silica
Gels as Composite Electrolytes: Rheology and Ionic transport |
Michael Riley, Aug. 95 - May 02; Ph.D.
(co-advisor P.S. Fedkiw) (Faculty at New Mexico Tech)
Thesis: Hectorite-based
Composite Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries |
Matthew
Burke, Aug. 97- Dec. 01; Ph.D.
(Glaxo SmithKline)
Thesis: Enzymatic Modification of Biopolymer Solutions and Hydrogels |
Vandita
Pai, Aug. 96 - Jun. 01; PhD (SABIC, Saudi Arabia)
Thesis: Rheology, Phase Separation and Microstructure of Polysaccharide
Blends |
Joseph Royer, Aug. 95- Aug. 00; Ph.D. (currently at Milliken Company)
Thesis: High Pressure Rheological Studies of CO2 / Polymer Systems |
Jennifer
S. Shay, Aug. 95 - Sep. 99; Ph.D. (currently at Coca Cola)
Thesis: Synthesis, Rheology and Microstructure of Aqueous Polystyrene
Latex Dispersions Grafted with PEO macromers |
Bor-Sen
Chiou, Aug. 93 - Sep. 98; Ph.D. (currently at USDA)
Thesis: Rheology of UV Crosslinked Polymers: Correlation of Gelation,
Process Parameters, and Chemistry |
Nirupama
R. Kenkare, Aug. 92 - April 98; Ph.D. (co-advisor C.K. Hall) (currently
at Cibavision)
Thesis: Swelling of Polymer Gels |
Srinivasa
Raghavan, Aug. 92 - Feb. 98; Ph.D. (faculty at U. Maryland)
Thesis: Fumed Silica Suspensions and Gels: Rheology & Microstructure |
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Chinmay
Bhatt, Aug. 95 - Aug. 97; MS
Thesis : Stress Relaxation Characteristics of Metalocene-based
Polyolefin Foam |
Akash
Tayal, Aug. 92 - Jul. 97; Ph.D. (currently at Balchem)
Thesis: Enzymatic Degradation of Aqueous Polymer Solutions and
Gels: Rheology & Size Exclusion Chromatography Studies |
Joanna
Roberts, Aug. 93 - May 95; MS; (at Clariant Chemicals)
Thesis: Controlled Black Liquor Viscosity Reduction Through The
Use of Thiocyanate Salts |
| Prof. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University |
Prof. Joseph M. DeSimone, Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina |
Prof. Carol Hall, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University |
Prof.. Peter
Fedkiw, Department of Chemical Engineering,
North Carolina State University |
| Dr. Juan Hinestroza, Textiles and Apparel, Cornell University |
Prof.
Jan Genzer, Department
of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University |
| Dr.
Russell E. Gorga, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University |
Prof. Mohan Sirnivasarao, School of Textiles and Fiber Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology
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| Prof. Robert Kelly, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University |
Prof.
Bob Prud'homme, Department
of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University |
| Prof. George Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University |
Prof. Gregory Baker, Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University |
| Prof. Gregory N. Parsons, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University |
Prof. Richard J. Spontak, Department of Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University |
| Dr. Mirielle Adams, CNRS, France |
Prof.
John Kadla , Department of Wood & Paper Sci, North Carolina State University |
