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December 2008
Seated: Michelle Seitz, Kendra Erk, Katie Otim, Ken Shull, Wa Yuan, Marc Palmeri
Standing: Daniel Carvajal, Garret Denolf, Kevin Henderson, Andy Schoch, Evan Laprade, Yan Sun
Current Graduate Students
Current Undergraduate Students
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Ethan Altman
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Friction of Elastomeric Membranes
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William Chang
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Self-Assembly at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces
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Past Visiting Scientists and Postdocs
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Anny Flory
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Adhesion and Mechanical Deformation of Thin Polymer Films (Apr. 2005 - Oct. 2007, joint with Prof. Brinson)
Oct. 2007: Dow Chemical Company
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Miriam Kunze
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Contact mechanics studies with the quartz crystal microbalance (Diploma thesis student of Prof. Diethelm Johannsmann, Clausthal University of Technology)
2005: Ph.D. Program, University of Muenster
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Chi-Yang Chao
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Model bioadhesive molecules (Oct. 2003 - Dec. 2004)
2005-2006: Materials research laboratory, Industrial technology research institute, Taiwan
2006: National Taiwan University, Assistant Professor
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Ph.D. Alumni
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Michelle Seitz
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mseitz at alum dot mit dot edu
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Triblock Copolymer in Gels: Structure, Fracture Behavior and Application in Ceramics Processing (May 2009) (joint with Prof. Faber)
2009: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Andy Schoch
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a-schoch at northwestern dot edu
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Structural Development and Mechanical Response of Thermoreversible Triblock Copolymer Gels and Gel/Nanotube Composites (May 2009) (joint with Prof. Brinson)
2009: Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD
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Rafael Bras
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r-bras at northwestern dot edu
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Structural, Mechanical, and Osmotic Properties of Polymer Gels (June 2008)
2008: Procter and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
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David Brass
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d-brass at northwestern dot edu
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Contact Studies of Weak Adhesive Interactions in Water with Membrane Enhanced Surface Acoustic Wave Analysis (June 2008)
2008: Infineum USA L.P., Linden, NJ
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Aleta Hagman
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a.hagman at gmail dot com
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Studies of Nanoparticle Marker Motion in Ultra-Thin Polymer Films with X-ray Standing Waves (August 2007)
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Chau-Jean Lin
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chaujean at gmail dot com
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Deformation and Fracture of Crosslinked Polymer Gels (August 2007)
Sept. 2007: ESPCI (Paris), Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Murat Guvendiren
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mguvendiren at gmail dot com
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Adhesion in Hydrogels and Model Glassy Polymers (June 2007)
July 2007: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Michelle (Lefebvre) Nunalee
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mnunalee at gmail dot com
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Effects of Sequence Distribution and Specific Interactions on the Ordering and Interfacial Behavior of Copolymers (May 2006) (joint with Prof. Olvera)
Sept. 2006: Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Nelson Nunalee
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nunalee at gmail dot com
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Contact Mechanics Studies of Polymer Gels with the Quartz Crystal Microbalance (June 2005)
Spring 2006: Lecturer, Triton College; Lecturer, Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Sept. 2006: Duke University, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Postdoctoral Associate
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Rachel McSwain
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rlmcs at mindspring dot com
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Contact Mechanics Studies of Polymer Thin Film Adhesion (June 2005)
2005: DuPont, Wilmington, DE
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Rebecca Webber
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Rebecca.Webber at espci dot fr
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The Role of Elasticity in the Wetting and Adhesion of Soft Materials (May 2004)
2004-2006: ESPCI, Paris, France, Postdoctoral Associate
2006: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship, Office of Economic and Development Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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Rodney Guico
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rodney.guico at gmail dot com
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Studies of the Mobility and Organization of Gold Nanoparticles in Polymeric Ultrathin Films by X-ray Scattering and Fluorescence (August 2003)
2003-2006: Brown University, Postdoctoral Associate
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Elizabeth Fabbroni Martin
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effgrad at yahoo dot com
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Mechanical and Physical Properties of Nanostructured Polymer Films (January 2003)
2003: Intel
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Pete Drzal
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p-drzal at northwestern dot edu
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The Origins of Mechanical Strength and Elasticity of Acrylic Block Copolymer Melts and Gels (August 2002)
2002-2003: Northwestern University, Postdoctoral Associate
2003-2005: NIST, Building and Fire Materials Division
2005: PPG, Pittsburgh, PA
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Al Crosby
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alfred_crosby at yahoo dot com
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Deformation and Failure of Thin Viscoelastic Adhesives (July 2000)
2000: NIST, Polymers Division, Gaithersburg, MD (National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow)
2002: Assistant Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts
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Cynthia Mowery Flanigan
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cflanigan at yahoo dot com
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Adhesive and Structural Properties of Thermoreversible Polyacrylate Gels (September 1999)
2000: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI
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Wan-Lin Chen
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wan-lin.chen at lamrc dot com
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Hydrophilic Surface Coatings from Acrylic Block Copolymers (March 1999)
1999-2000: Novartis, Greensboro, NC
2000: Lam Research (Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer), Fremont, CA
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Doug Cole
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douglascole dot h dot cole at seagate dot com
douglascole at comcast dot net
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Dynamic Properties of a Poly(tert-butyl acrylate)/Gold Nanocomposite System (March 1998)
1998-2000: McKinsey and Co., Dallas, TX
2000: Seagate Technology, Minneapolis, MN
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Shaun Ahn
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d.ahn at dowcorning dot com
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Interfacial and Bulk Contributions to Elastomer Adhesion: Studies with Model Acrylic Polymers (August 1997)
1997: Dow Corning Corp., Midland, MI
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M.S. Alumni
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Rajkumar Boya
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raj.boya at boschrexroth-us dot com
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Interfacial properties of PEO-containing diblock copolymers
2004: Bosch Rexroth Corporation
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Manny Bahamon
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Bahamonm at Beltone dot com
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Thermoreversible Gels for Particle Removal (August 2000)
2000: Beltone Electronics, Chicago, IL
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Steve Vandercar
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Steve.Vandercar at rrd dot com
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The Properties of Thermal Transfer Supplies and Their Influence on Image Quality (December 1999)
2000: R.R. Donnelly, Downers Grove, IL
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Kathryn Messner
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k.messner at hscpoly dot com
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Formation and Mechanical Testing of Adhesive Junctions between Fibers (June 1999)
1999: Hemlock Semiconductor, Midland, MI
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Malinda Tupper
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N/A
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Phase Transitions and Mechanical Properties of Ethylene-Bisstearamide (June 1997)
1997: MIT, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering (grad school)
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B.S. Alumni (Senior Project Students)
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Tian Zhou
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Ion absorption studies of ionically crosslinked polymer gels (April 2009)
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Ethan Abernathy
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Mechanical properties of silica gels (March 2007)
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Zhiyong Poon
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QCM studies of the swelling behavior of thin hydrogel films (June 2006)
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Peter Barar
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Adhesion of surface modified elastomers at elevated temperatures (June 2006)
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Yen Thai
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Relaxation Behavior of Thermoreversible PMMA-PnBA-PMMA Gels by Mechanical Testing and Thermal Analysis (March 2006)
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Chris Horst
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Adhesion Study of a Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (June 2004)
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Wendy Cheng
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Interfacial Adhesion (June 2004), to Procter and Gamble
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Pong Leung
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Dewetting and Crystallization of Thin Polymer Films (June 2004)
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Alison Markowitz
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Adhesive transfer of thin films (March 2004), to Medtronic
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Wendy Chan
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Thermoreversible gel processing of colloidal crystals (June 2002), to Univ. of Illinois (grad school)
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Christina Scharer
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Electrostriction of thermoreversible composite gels (March 2002)
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Mauro Castellani
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(Diploma thesis via exchange program with ETH - Zurich) - Electrical Characterization of Carbon Black/Polyethylene Nanocomposites (October 2001)
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Ie Uttayarat
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Mechanical and electrical response of electrically conducting adhesives (June 2001), to University of Pennsylvania (grad school)
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Dave Penake
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Sensing stress and strain in wood-fiber composite structures (June 2001), to Intel
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Katrina Certeza
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Elevated Temperature Testing Using the JKR Method (March 2001) to Intel
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Nathan Bouxsein
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Probing Surface Chemistry with Gelatin Hydrogels (June 2000), to U.C. Santa Barbara (grad school)
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Melissa Zubris
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Adhesion of PDMS Lenses (June 2000) to Georgia Tech (grad school)
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Liz Cheang
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Adhesive Properties of Metal-Coated Polymer Layers (June 1999), to DeLoitte Consulting, Chicago
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Manishi Desai
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Adhesion Studies with a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (June 1999), to Indiana University Medical School
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Dan Relles
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Characterization of a Bioadhesive Gel (June 1999)
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Rodney Guico
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Elastic and Adhesive Properties of Silicone Elastomers (June 1998), to Northwestern University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (grad school)
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Mary Cheang
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Adhesive Properties of Biological Gels (December 1997), to Timminco Metals, Buffalo Grove, IL
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Becky Schwind
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Regrind vs. Virgin Material: Characterizing the Effects of Injection Molding on the Structure and Properties of Thermoplastic Polymers (June 1997), to Saturn Corp., Tennessee
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Nathan Lockwood
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Application of JKR Adhesion Theory to an Ethylene-Acrylic Polymer and Elastomer (June 1997), to Univ. of Minnesota, Department of Chem. Eng. and Mat. Sci. (grad school)
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Jason Schleuter
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Characterization of Loading and Unloading in Adhesive Transfer Tapes (June 1996), to ZS (consulting firm in Evanston, IL)
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Mike Massing
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(June 1996) to Univ. of Illinois, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (grad school)
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Joe Maher
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A Study of the Effects of Surface Roughness on Adhesion Employing the JKR Technique (June 1996), to law school
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Yot Boontongkong
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Alignment of Liquid Crystals on Polymer Surfaces (June 1995), to MIT, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (grad school)
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Chris Gray
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The Effect of Thin Film Thickness on Rolling Friction (June 1995)
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Other Visitors and Lab Members
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Jennifer Jackson
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Mechanical Properties of Bis-Leucine-Oxalyl Amide Gels (Summer 2009) (Research Experience for Teachers Program), teacher at Lincoln Middle School (Palmetto, FL)
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Divinejoy Akparanta
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Swelling and Deswelling of Poly(methacrylic acid) Thin Films (Summer 2009) (Research Experience for Undergraduates Program), student at Essex County College
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Rebecca Rottsolk
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Mechanical Properties Triblock Copolymer Gels (Summer 2008) (Research Experience for Teachers Program), teacher at Fremd High School (Palatine, IL)
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Brittany McGowan
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Interfacial Tension Measurements of Oil/Water Interfaces in the Presence of Copolymers (Summer 2007) (Research Experience for Undergradutes Program), to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for senior year in biomedical engineering
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Darcy Mack
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Encapsulation and Release of Drugs from Triblock Copolymer Gels (Summer 2007) (Research Experience for Teachers Program), teacher at Pasadena City College
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Sherri Rukes
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Thermal Analysis of Polymer/Nanotube Composites (Summer 2006) (Research Experience for Teachers Program), high school teacher in Libertyville, IL
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Jean Vidrine
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Self-assembled block copolymer membranes at the air/water interface (Summer 2006) (Research Experience for Undergradutes Program), student at Louisiana State University
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