Total mentored projects: 14
Tuning the physical properties of a smart polymer will improve the safety of buildings or vehicles by detecting damage prior to failure.
The characterization of nanocomposites could allow for cartilage replacements tailored for individual patients.
Fabricating tunable pretreatment membranes for reverse osmosis will reduce the effects of fouling phenomenon and extend RO membrane lifetime
Making improvements to the outputs of a MATLAB program for analyzing dynamic light scattering data will allow for better analysis of samples.
Developing a new, reusable pretreatment membranes will better filter contaminants and create a more sustainable method of filtration.
Developing membranes for reverse osmosis brine will help increase water recovery from seawater.
Improving the drug loading of poloxamer micelle structures could lead to more effective treatments of cancer.
Characterizing properties of nanocomposites will give insight into how the material will behave if implemented as a cartilage replacement.
Studying the creation of reverse osmosis pretreatment membranes with eletrospinning will help understand its role in removing biological and inorganic contaminants in water.
Employing hydrophilic character on the surface of membranes will prevent the effect of fouling and scaling in the water filtration process.
Developing a new window film will allow for active reduction of unwanted noise.
Characterizing mechanical properties of nanocomposites allows military technology to create safer and more effective armor for soldiers.