My primary interests are in the area of engineering properties of food and biomaterials with special emphasis on rheological properties. We study and characterize food gels and other macromolecular systems in order to better understand their structure function relations and to engineer value-added food and non-food products. In the area of biopolymer gels we are
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Venkat Viswanathan’s research focus is on identifying the scientific principles governing material design, inorganic, organic and biomaterials, for novel energy conversion and storage routes. The material design is carried out through a suite of computational methods being developed in the group validated by experiments. Some key research thrusts include identifying principles of electrolytes design (organic
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Our research program covers a wide range of materials science disciplines, with a general focus on the formation and study of nano and microstructures through self and directed assembly. Materials containing structure on these length scales have been found to exhibit interesting and important electrical, optical, mechanical and biological properties. We often use and develop
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“What could we do with layered structures with just the right layers? What would the properties of materials be if we could really arrange the atoms the way we want them …” These words from Richard Feynman started the scientific world down the path to discover 2D materials. Dr. Robinson’s interests span a wide range
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We are pursuing a molecular-level understanding of polymer structure and dynamics. Currently, we are most interested in multicomponent systems — copolymers, homopolymer blends, and their mixtures — in solution and in the bulk state. Such materials are of great commercial interest, due primarily to the potential flexibility for tailoring superior combinations of physical properties. The
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In our lab, we combine methods of theoretical, computational and experimental solid mechanics with the ultimate goal to accurately describe, to thoroughly understand, and to reliably predict the performance of materials, and – ultimately – to create novel engineered materials with exceptional properties.We take advantage of instabilities to achieve a beneficial material response. Our focus
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The Chilkoti group carries out research in two areas: (1) Biomolecular Materials, with a focus on genetically encoded stimulus responsive peptide polymers and fusion proteins for application in protein purification and drug delivery; and (2) Biointerface Science, with a focus on protein-polymer conjugates, the development of low-cost, point-of-care clinical diagnostics, and plasmonic biosensors.
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The properties and performance of materials – whether physical or biological or hybrid – are dictated by complex atomic and nanoscale architecture and associated phenomena. Our research is geared towards not only their understanding but manipulation and tailring to yield favorable response and behavior. Such materials include nanostructures, especially inorganic/organic hybrids, and phenomena oftenr revolve around
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Our research focuses on the development of functional nanostructured materials for variety of applications. We look at the materials science and engineering aspects of these novel materials with three different focused application areas like carbon nanotubes, graphene, 2D and 3D materials, nanocomposites, optical/ eletrical properties of nanostructures, energy storage and nanotechnology for miscellaneous applications.
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“Research Interests: Advanced Materials, Polymers & Nanotechnology, Energy and Modeling & Simulation.” The chemical engineering science of materials is entering a new era of so-called “designer materials,” wherein, based upon the properties required for a particular application, a material is designed by exploiting the self-assembly of appropriately-chosen molecular constituents. Materials so fabricated (also sometimes referred
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