Alumni
| Name | Degree/Year | Thesis Title | Current Affiliation |
| Andrew Miller | PhD ChE 2008 | PureTech Ventures Boston, MA |
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| Ryan Bennett | PhD ChE 2007 | Block copolymer micellar thin films as templates for the production of tunable organic nanocluster arrays and their applications | Boston Consulting Group Chicago, IL |
| Ben Wang | PhD ChE 2007 | Rheological and morphological characterization of heirarchically nanostructured materials | CEO 26.2 Ventures LLC |
| Sharon Soong | PhD ChE 2007 | Rate-dependent deformation behavior of POSS-filled and plasticized PVC | Norton Corp. Connecticut |
| Daeyeon Lee | PhD ChE 2007 | Fundamental studies of polyelectrolyte multilayer films: optical, mechanical, and lithographic property control | Postdoctoral Student Harvard SEAS Cambridge, MA |
| Adam Nolte | PhD DMSE 2007 | Surface engineering using layer-by-layer assembly of pH-sensitive polymers and nanocomposites | NIST Gaithersburg, MD |
| Roger Aronow | PhD ChE 2006 | Touphening mechanisms in composites of miscible polymer blends and rigid filler particles | Goodyear Akron, OH |
| Heejae Kim | PhD DMSE 2005 | New polymeric biomaterial interfaces for biosensor applications | Cheil
Industries, Inc. South Korea |
| Ed Kopesky | PhD ChE 2005 | Thermomechanical properties of polyhedral oligomeric silsequioxane- poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites | Cambridge Polymer
Group, Inc. Boston, MA |
| Michelle Poliskie | PhD DMSE 2005 | Deformation induced molecular behavior of Cis 1,4-polyisoprene and its nanocomposites monitored by solid-state NMR | U.S.
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, D.C. |
| Prem Pavoor | PhD ChE 2004 | Tribological and mechanical characterization of polyelectrolyte multilayer nanoassemblies | Associate, McKinsey & Company Florham Park, NJ |
| Yonathan S. Thio | PhD ChE 2003 | Toughening mechanisms in polypropylene filled with rigid particles | Assistant Professor, Polymer, Textile & Fiber Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology Atlanta, GA |
| Jeff I. Abes | PhD ChE 2003 | Selective Growth of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Domains of Block Copolymer Films, and in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers | Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM |
| Tom C. Wang | PhD ChE 2002 | Polyelectrolyte Multilayers as Nanostructured Templates for Inorganic Synthesis | U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East
Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Economic Policy Washington, DC |
| Yot Boontongkong | PhD MS&E 2002 | Templated aqueous syntheses of inorganics within carboxyl-containing block copolymer domains | National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand |
| Cansu Tunca | MS ChE 2001 | Toughening of polymers with rigid particles: theoretical modelling of particle clusters | Doctoral Candidate, Brain & Cognitive Sci, MIT |
| Leslie S.S. Loo | PhD ChE 2000 | Nuclear magnetic resonance of deforming nylon | Post-doc, ChemE, MIT |
| Randall T. Myers | PhD ChE 1999 | Grains and grain boundaries in lamellar styrene-butadiene block copolymers | ISP Wayne, NJ |
| Alice Man | PhD MS&E 1999 | Synthesis and characterization of ring-opening metathesis polymers with pendant carborane groups: designing a cesium binding material | BB&N (Cambridge, MA) |
| Jason Gratt | PhD MS&E 1999 | Block copolymers containing charge transport groups and semiconductor nanoclusters: synthesis, characterization, and optoelectronic applications | Millenium Pharmaceuticals |
| Ravindra Kane | PhD ChE 1998 | Characterization and technical studies of semiconductor nanoclusters synthesized within polymer films | Professor, ChemE, RPI |
| Russell T. Clay | PhD ChE 1997 | Synthesis and characterization of block copolymers containing metal nanoclusters | Exxon/Mobile (NJ) |
| Jane F. Ciebien | PhD ChE 1997 | Catalytic properties of palladium nanocluster synthesized within microphase-separated diblock copolymers | Bayer |
| Byeonghyeok Sohn | PhD ME 1996 | Block copolymers containing silver and iron oxide nanoclusters for electrical and magnetic applications | Professor, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, S. Korea |
| Colleen A. Vandevoorde | PhD ChE 1996 | Amphiphilic star polymers as solubilizing agents for environmental separations | |
| Orhun K. Muratoglu | PhD MS&E 1995 | Toughening and fracture mechanisms of rubber modified polyamides | Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Mass General Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
| Uchu Mukai | ScD MS&E 1995 | Mechanical properties of PDMS-nylon-6 diblock copolymer and its blends with homo nylon-6 | Bridgestone Tire and Rubber Co. Tokyo, Japan |
| Peter Kofinas | PhD MS&E 1994 | Shear induced morphology of semicrystalline block copolymers | Professor, BioE, Univ of Maryland, College Park |
| Paul F. Nealey | PhD ChE 1994 | Diffusion of diluents in glassy polymers | Professor, ChemE, Univ of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Stephen H. Spiegelberg | PhD ChE 1993 | Probing the limits of toughening by diluent-induced localized plasticization in polymer blends | Cambridge Polymer Associates |
| Gordon S.W. Craig | PhD ChE 1993 | Synthesis and characterization of block copolymers containing polyenes, polyacetylene, or metal nanoclusters | Alien Technologies |
| Vishak Sankaran | PhD ChE 1993 | Characterization of semiconductor quantum clusters synthesized within microphase separated block copolymers | Black and Decker (MD) |
| Randall S. Saunders | PhD ChE 1992 | Synthesis of ring opening metathesis polymerization diblock copolymers for electrical and separations applications | |
| David H. Rein | PhD ChE 1992 | The control of gas transport in heterogeneous polymer systems | Reprogenesis (Cambridge, MA) |
| Anuj Bellare | PhD ChE 1992 | Deformation induced texture development in poly(ethylene terephthalate) | Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School |
| Moira M. Nir | PhD ChE 1991 | Blend of crystallizable polybutadiene isomers : compatibilization by addition of amorphous diblock copolymer | Cima Nanotech Ceasarea, Israel |
| Konstadinos C. Douzinas | PhD ChE 1991 | Synthesis and morphology of a semi-crystalline diblock copolymer of (ethylene-co-butylene)-b-(ethylethylene) | Bayer (Leverkusen, Germany) |
| Luigi A. Cazzaniga | PhD ChE 1991 | Synthesis and morphology of isotactic polystyrene-polybutadiene diblock copolymers and blends | Union Carbide (NJ) |
| Julia K.A. Rakestraw | PhD ChE 1990 | Deformation behavior of a model semi-crystalline polymer : studies of isotactic polystyrene | DuPont |
| Jeffrey J. Csernica | PhD ChE 1989 | Gas permeation in block copolymer films | Dept. Chair, ChemE Bucknell University |
| Cary A. Veith | PhD ChE 1989 | New siloxane - nylon-6 diblock copolymers for emulsification and toughening of blends | |
| Pao-Luo P. Cheng | ScD MS&E 1988 | Chain behavior of block copolymer and homopolymer blends in microphase-separated material | DuPont |
| Julia A. DiCorleto | PhD ChE 1987 | Physical aging and craze growth behavior of diblock copolymers | Saint-Gobain |
| Michael A. Drzewinski | ScD MS&E 1986 | The structure-properties of a model set of crystalline block copolymer - homopolymer blends | |
| Ih-Houng Loh | ScD MS&E 1985 | Low temperature plasma surface treatment of polymers and fillers | |
| David M. Gunn | MS ChE 1984 | Pseudofluorination of polymer surfaces using freon gases | |
| Chris E. Schwier | ScD ChE 1984 | Crazing and large deformation behavior in a model set of polystyrene/polybutadiene diblock copolymers | Solutia, Inc. (Gonzalez, FL) |
| John L. Thiele | ScD ChE 1983 | Non-isothermal viscoelasticity of carbon-filled elastomers | |
| George A. Corbin | ScD ChE 1983 | Surface fluorination of polymers in a glow discharge plasma | Scientist, BP/Amoco |
| Mark A. Hartney | MS ChE 1983 | The homogenization of homopolymer blends through addition of diblock polymers | |
| Frank S. Bates | ScD ChE 1982 | An investigation of structure and properties in a model set of diblock copolymer-homopolymer blends | Dept. Head ChemE & MatSci Univ. of Minnesota |
| Jose M. Torradas | PhD ChE 1982 | Structure and properties of rubbery diblock copolymers and polymer blends containing 1,2-polybutadiene | |
| Madhu Anand | ScD ChE 1981 | Surface fluorination in flourine cold plasmas | Air Products |
| Cherng-Chiao Wu | ScD ChE 1981 | An investigation of the volumetric response of polymers to sudden temperature and pressure changes near glass transition temperature | |
| David E. Wilfong | MS ChE 1981 | The morphology and large deformation behavior of 1,2- and 1,4-polybutadiene blends and corresponding diblock copolymers | |
| Siu-Ching D. Lui | MS ChE 1980 | Characterization of carbon fillers and filled elastomers | |
| Kenji Yasuda | PhD ChE 1979 | Investigation of the analogies between viscometric and linear viscoelastic properties of polystyrene fluids | Research Director Oji Paper Co. Tokyo, Japan |
| Bruce S. Yarmoska | MS ChE 1979 | A rheological study of paper-coating vinyl resins | |
| Linda E. Gouse | MS ChE 1979 | Large deformation behavior and thermomechanical analysis of polystyrene interpenetrating polymer networks | |
| Richard W. Baird | MS ChE 1979 | Enhancement of resistance of polyethylene to seawater ; promoted degradation by surface modification | |
| Bor Zheng B. Jang | MS MS&E 1979 | Crazing in heterogeneous polymers | Professor, MechE, Auburn University |
| Alice E. Cowan | MS ChE 1979 | Extensional viscosity of polyethylene and polystyrene melts | |
| Alonso R. Ramos Vaca | ScD ChE 1978 | Physical properties and morphology of blends of polyisoprene and polybutadiene with corresponding diblock copolymers | |
| James M. Caruthers | PhD ChE 1977 | Thermorheological properties of carbon black filled elastomers | Professor, ChemE, Purdue University |
| Douglas B. McKillip | MS ChE 1977 | A relationship between thermoelasticity and reinforcement in carbon-black-filled elastomers | |
| Frank R. Graziano | MS ChE 1977 | The rheology of carbon black pastes | |
| Mary J. Garry | MS ChE 1977 | Polymer surface modification using a surfactant adsorption technique | |
| Philip G. Hampton | MS ChE 1977 | Dynamic mechanical properties of network polymers | Patent Attorney (Washington, D.C.) |
| Julio A. Beltrán Morelos | MS ChE 1977 | Synthesis and characterization of rubber-modified polystyrenes with varying rubber content and diene microstructures | Director Operaciones PET Kimex S.A. de C.V. Tlaineplantia, Mexico |
| Yoshikatsu Sawada | MS ChE 1976 | Mechanical properties of thermorheologically complex material | |
| Stephen D. Severson | MS ChE 1976 | Dynamic mechanical properties of poly(dimethylsiloxane) networks crosslinked at varied degrees of dilution |
