Group News:
May 2007 Mohammad Abidian Graduates, moves to Daryl Kipke's group, U. Michigan
July 2007 Jihua Chen moves to Frank Bates' group, U. Minnesota
August 2009 MRG moving to the University of Delaware, DCM to be MSE Department Chair
Education:
B.S. (Met. Eng Mater.), University of Michigan, 1983.M.S. (Macro. Sci. Eng.), University of Michigan, 1985.
Ph.D. (Polymer Sci. Eng.), University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1990.
Also:
Professor of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and Biomedical EngineeringResearch Interests:
Conducting polymers for interfacing electronic biomedical devices with living tissue, high resolution studies of the micromechanisms of deformation and failure in polymer solids, molecular engineering of high-strength polymer fibers, crystal structure and its evolution in polymers, grain boundaries and dislocations in polymer solids, the structure and properties of polymers near surfaces, cubic phases in block copolymers and amphiphilic systems, and the morphology of synthetic poly(peptides) produced by genetic engineering techniques.Currently Teaching:
Prior Experience:
1997-1998 Humboldt Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany1989-1990 Visting Scientist, DuPont Central Research, Wilmington, DE
1984-1985 Research Engineer, General Motors Research, Warren, MI
1983 IBM General Technology Division, Burlington, VT
1982 General Electric Carbology Systems Division, Detroit, MI
Awards and Professional Service:
2005 Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering2004 Honorary Professorship: Nanjing University of Science and Technology
2002 National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award
1999 President, Alpha Sigma Mu National Materials Engineering Honor Society
1997 Alexander von Humboldt Fellow
1992 National Science Foundation National Young Investgator
1992 University of Michigan COE 1938E Award