Research Faculty
Research Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Nanomagnetism, Quantum dots, Biomedical applications of magnetic particles
Graduate Students
Research Interests: Magnetic Anisotropy; Biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles
Research Interests: Polymer-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
PhD Candidate
Hafiz "Dammy" Busari
Research Interests: Developing degradable polymeric
biomaterials for biomedical applications
Research Interests: Magnetic nanoparticles for Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI)
PhD Student
Ehimen Odion
BTech: Federal Univ. of Technology Akure, Nigeria
MSc: University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Research Interests: Shape anisotropic magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications
PhD Student
Tanvir Alam
BSc: Bangladesh University of Textiles, Bangladesh
MSc: Dresden University of Technology, Germany
Research Interests: Computer vision, Machine Learning, Head space Gas chromatography Mass spectroscopy, Mass transport in polymer
Undergraduate Students
Cathryn Leies
Hunter Barlow
Aidan Patterson
Kade Polakowski
Visiting Faculty
Research Interests: Magnetic nanoparticles, Surface modifications, Polymer Colloids, Nanocomposites,
Drug Delivery, Hyperthermia
Group Alumni:
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Doctoral Graduates – Committee Chair
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Yongcan Du (Phd), “Development of GC-MS headspace analysis techniques for rubber materials” (May 2024)
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Clayton Culbreath (PhD), “Quantification of processing parameters in additive manufacturing for bioreabsorbable applications” (May 2024)
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Zichun (Tony) Yan, “Synthesis of star-polymers with controlled LCST properties”, (May 2020).
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Ben Fellows, “Synthesis, biofunctionalization, and applications of magnetic nanomaterials”(August 2018).
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Kathleen Davis, “Ligand exchange on metal oxide surfaces”, (August 2017).
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Nestor Gonzalaz, “Subcritical Anisotropic Etching of Silicon”, (May 2015).
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Roland Stone, “Synthesis and Characterization of PEO for nanoparticle surface functionality”, (December 2013).
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Bin Qi, “Synthesis and Characterization of Metal/Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles”, (August 2013)
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Steven Saville, “Synthesis and Characterization of PEO based polymers for functionalization of metal oxide nanoparticles”, (May 2013).
Master’s Graduates– Committee Chair
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Alex Mayfield, (MS), “The effect of acrylation on the adhesive and thermal properties of star-polymers.” (August 2022)
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Christian Nguygen, (MS), “Calcium sensitive MRI contrast agents” (Graduated May 2020)
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Daniel Turner, (MS), “Molecular diffusion in semi-crystalline polymers” (August 2019)
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Akeem Cruickshank, (MS), “Fabrication and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticle Composite Membranes”, (December 2014) – Co-advised with Dr. Molly Kennedy
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Dan D’Unger, (MS), “Ligand exchange rates of anthropogenic and naturally occurring on engineered nanoparticles.” (Graduated August 2012)