MSE & NE Faculty

Josephine B. Allen
Ph.D., 2009, Northwestern University
Assistant Professor

Research Interest: Stem Cell Engineering; Directed Stem Cell differentiation, Cell Materials Interactions; Tissue Engineering; Regenerative Medicine

(352) 846-3328
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Website: http://allen.mse.ufl.edu/

Jennifer S. Andrew
Ph.D., 2008, University of California, Santa Barbara
Assistant Professor

Research Interests: nanomaterials, nanocomposites for electronic and biomedical applications, magnetic materials, multiferroics, polymers

(352) 846-3345
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Website: http://andrewresearchgroup.com/

Bill R. Appleton
Ph.D., 1965 Rutgers University
Professor Emeritus, Retired Director of the Nanosciemce Institute for Medical and Engineering Technologies

Research Interests: Nanoscale science and technology, graphene synthesis by ion implantation and thermal or pulsed laser annealing, multi-ion beam lithograophy, ion beam and laser solid interactions.

352-392-2958
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Website: http://appleton.mse.ufl.edu/

James Baciak
Ph.D. 2004; University of Michigan
Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program

Research Interests: Applied aspects of cargo monitoring, detector testing and characterization for gamma-ray spectroscopy, as well as development and analysis of techniques for environmental sampling and surveys related to on-site inspections.

(352) 273-2131
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Ronald Baney
Ph.D., 1960, University of Wisconsin
Research Scientist

Research Interests: Silanols as novel antimicrobial materials, novel approaches to facilitating various drugs to penetrate the blood brain matter, nuclear reactor materials.

(352) 846-3785
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Website: http://baney.mse.ufl.edu/

Christopher Batich
Ph.D., 1974, Rutgers University
Professor

Research Interest:

(352) 392-6630
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Website: http://batich.mse.ufl.edu

Anthony B. Brennan
Ph. D., 1990, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Professor

Research Interests: Biointerfaces, antifouling, polymer surfaces/modification, polymer networks, microtopographies, tissue engineering

(352) 392-6281
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Website: http://brennan.mse.ufl.edu/

Luisa Amelia Dempere
Ph.D., 1999, University of Florida (2000)
Engineer and Director, Major Analytical Instrumentation Center (MAIC) and Particle Analysis Instrumentation Center (PAIC)

Research Interest: materials characterization and analysis, sustainable materials, sustainability in engineering.

(352) 846-2200
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Website:  http://dempere.mse.ufl.edu/

Jon Dobson
Ph.D., 1991, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Zurich
Professor and Director of the Institute for Cell Engineering & Regenerative Medicine (ICERM)

Research Interests: Magnetic Biomaterials; Nanomagnetic Gene Transfection; Nanomagnetic Cell Actuation; BioMEMS/BioNEMS; Brain Iron and Neurodegeneration

(352) 846-3373
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Website: www.bme.ufl.edu/people/dobson_jon

Elliot P. Douglas
Ph.D., 1992, University of Massachusetts – Amherst

Associate Professor, Dean’s Fellow for Engineering Education and Distinguished Teaching Scholar

Research Interests: Engineering education; active learning, engineering problem-solving, critical thinking, qualitative methodologies

(352) 846-2836
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Website: http://douglas.mse.ufl.edu/

Edward T. Dugan
Ph.D., 1976, University of Florida
Assistant Director, Adjunct Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program

Research Interests: Backscatter x-ray imaging, reactor analysis, nuclear power plant dynamics and control, space nuclear power and propulsion, radiation transport and Monte Carlo simulations

(352) 273-2129
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Hassan El-Shall
Dr. Eng. Sc., 1980, Columbia University
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Role of interfacial phenomena in synthesis and engineering particulate systems for applications in nanobio systems, and solid/liquid/gas separations

(352) 846-3557
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Gerhard E. Fuchs
Ph. D., 1986, Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator

Research Interests: Interaction of Primary research and teaching interests include inter-relationship of processing, microstructure and properties of high temperature/high performance materials, including superalloys, intermetallics and composites.

National AGEP Doctoral Advisor/Mentor (UF-NSF) and Triple-Point Professor Award (UF-MSE)

(352) 846-3317
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Website: http://fuchs.mse.ufl.edu

Brent P. Gila
Ph. D., 2000, University of Florida
Director of Nanoscale Research Facility and Assistant Research Scientist

Research Interests: Semiconductor and dielectric growth and characterization, grapheme, solid state sensors, focused ion beam processing.

352-273-2245
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Martin E. Glicksman
Ph. D., 1961, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Research Professor

Research Interests: Diffusion in metals, solidification, crystal growth, phase transformation kinetics, interfaces, grain growth

352-846-3779
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Sedat Goluoglu
Ph. D., 1997, University of Tennessee
Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program

Research Interests: Advanced modeling and simulation; criticality safety; neutron and photon cross section processing methods and tools; reactor physics applications and methods development; nuclear materials safeguards and security.

(352) 294-1690
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Laurie B. Gower
Ph. D., 1997, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Biomimetic synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid composite materials; biomineralization- processes and structure; biomimetic bone graft substitutes; kidney stone formation; phage display for bioelectronic materials interfaces

(352) 846-3336
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Website: http://gower.mse.ufl.edu

Paul H. Holloway
Ph. D., 1972, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Distinguished Professor; Ellis D. Verink Jr. Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Interests: Semiconductors; optoelectronic materials; surfaces and interfaces; phosphors; nanophosphors; atomic transport

(352) 846-3330
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Website: http://holloway.mse.ufl.edu

Rolf E. Hummel 
Ph.D., 1963 Max-Planck Institut Stuttgart/Germany
Pamphalon Professor Emeritus

Research Interests: Electronic Materials, Optical properties of materials, Energetic materials detection, Spark-processing, Differential Reflectometry, Electromigration and other failure mechanisms in thin film interconnects, Radiation damage in materials, Ion implantation.

(352)392-6667
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Website: http://hummel.mse.ufl.edu

Jacob L. Jones
Ph.D., 2004, Purdue University
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Piezoelectric, ferroelectric, and dielectric materials; crystallographic structure of materials, X-ray and neutron diffraction; mechanical behavior of materials; anisotropy

(352) 846-3788
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Website: http://jjones.mse.ufl.edu

Kevin S. Jones
Ph. D., 1987, University of California, Berkeley
Fredrick N. Rhines Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Interests: Semiconductor Processing and electron microscopy characterization. Ion implantation of Si , Ge and compound semiconductors. Li ion battery anode and cathode development

(352) 846-3301
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Website: http://swamp.mse.ufl.edu

Kelly A. Jordan
Ph. D., 2006, University of California, Berkeley
Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program
Director, University of Florida Training Reactor (UFTR)

Research Interests: Experimental reactor physics, neutronics, Monte Carlo methods for radiation transport, radiation detection, advanced measurement techniques for safeguards and nonproliferation

(352) 392-1401 x349
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Michele V. Manuel
Ph.D., 2007, Northwestern University
Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Materials Design, Metallurgy Mechanical Behavior, Composites, Metallic Biomaterials, Nuclear Materials

(352) 846-3780
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Website: http://www.materialsdesigngroup.com/

John J. (Jack) Mecholsky, Jr.
Ph. D., 1973, Catholic University of America
Professor and Graduate Coordinator

Research Interests: Fracture of Brittle Materials; Fractal Geometry applied to fracture; Failure Analysis; Dental Ceramics; Biomedical Applications

(352) 846-3306
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Website: http://mecholsky.mse.ufl.edu

Brij M. Moudgil
Eng. Sc. D. 1981, Columbia University
Distinguished Professor; Director, Particle Engineering Research Center (PERC); Director, Center for Particulate and Surfactant Systems (CPaSS – NSF I/UCRC)

Research Interests: Engineered particulate systems for enhanced performance in nano and bio technologies, micro-electronics, advanced materials and minerals, photocatalytic degradation of hazardous microbes, nanotoxicity, and greener reagents and particle technologies

(352) 846-1194
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Juan C. Nino
Ph. D., 2002, The Pennsylvania State University
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Multifunctional ceramics; energy materials; dielectrics and ionic conductors in bulk and thin film; single crystal growth; nuclear materials and detectors; bioceramics.

(352) 846-3787
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Website: http://nrg.mse.ufl.edu

 

David P. Norton
Ph. D., 1989, Louisiana State University
Professor and Vice President for Research

Research Interests: Electronic, photonic, and magnetic thin film materials; electronic oxide materials; thin film deposition

(352) 392-9271
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Website: http://research.ufl.edu/or/about.html

Burton R. Patterson
Ph. D., 1978, University of Florida
Adjunct Research Professor

Research Interests: Physical metallurgy; Microstructural processes- Grain growth, Recrystallization, Sintering, Coarsening; Microstructure/Property/Processing Relationships; Stereology; Powder metallurgy

(352) 846-3781
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Stephen J. Pearton
Ph. D., 1983, University of Tasmania
Distinguished Professor

Research Interests: Semiconductor processing, devices, thin film transistors, solid state sensors

(352) 846-1086
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Website: http://pearton.mse.ufl.edu

Scott S. Perry
Ph. D., 1991, University of Texas at Austin
Professor and Associate Chair of Academic Services

Research Interests: Surface science, tribology, scanning probe microscopy, materials interfaces, aqueous lubrication schemes, hydrogels, solid lubricants, coatings.

(352) 846-3333
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Simon R. Phillpot
Ph. D., 1985, University of Florida
Professor and Department Chair; Director of Nuclear Engineering Program

Research Interests: Computational materials science; heat transport; nuclear materials; ferroelectrics and dielectrics; mechanical properties of metals; simulation methodologies

(352) 846-3782
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Website: http://phillpot.mse.ufl.edu/

Wolfgang Sigmund
Ph.D., 1992, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany
Professor

Research Interests: Semiconductor oxides for energy harvesting and storage, photocatalysis and photolysis, electrodes for secondary batteries, barrier coatings, nanostructures in surface science and, biomedical applications of nanoparticles.

(352) 846-3343
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Website: http://sigmund.mse.ufl.edu

Rajiv K. Singh
Ph. D., 1989, North Carolina State University
Professor

Research Interests: Semiconductor Processing; Oxide thin films; III-V Semiconductors; Ultra-hard materials; Emerging advanced materials; laser processing;

(352) 392-1032
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Website: http://singh.mse.ufl.edu

Susan B. Sinnott
Ph. D., 1993, Iowa State University
Alumni Professor of Materials Science
Affiliate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Member, Quantum Theory Project

Research Interests: Computational materials science; surface chemistry; defects in metal oxides; physical, chemical and electrical properties of nanostructures; friction and wear; properties of heterogeneous interfaces; oxidation of metal nitrides; catalysis; simulation methodology development

(352) 846-3778
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Website: http://sinnott.mse.ufl.edu

Franky F. So
Ph. D., 1991, University of Southern California
Rolf E. Hummel Professor of Electronic Materials and Associate Chair of Research

Research Interests: Organic electronic materials and devices, materials processing and device physics, solar cells, light emitting devices and optical sensors

(352) 846-3790
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Website: http://oemdlab.mse.ufl.edu

Henry A. Sodano
Ph. D., 2005, Virginia Tech
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Nanowire Synthesis, Experimental Characterization of Nanomaterials, Piezoelectric Materials, Sensors, Energy Harvesting, Self-Helaing Materials, Nanocomposites, Fiber Reinforced Composites

(352) 273-2663
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Website: http://www.img.ufl.edu/users/henry-sodano

James S. Tulenko
M. E., 1963, Mass. Inst. of Technology M.E.A. 1980, Geo. Washington Univ.
Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program

Research Interests: nuclear fuel cycle, focusing on the processing, fabrication and in core and excore performance of nuclear fuel, multi-scale simulation of nuclear Fuel, economic and environmental evaluation of all forms of electrical energy generation

(352) 392-1427
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Jiangeng Xue
Ph. D., 2005, Princeton University
Associate Professor

Research Interests: Nanostructured electronic materials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, surfaces and interfaces, energy materials, photovoltaic cells, light-emitting diodes and other optoelectronic devices

(352) 846-3775
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Website: http://xue.mse.ufl.edu

Yong Yang
Ph. D., 2005, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering Program

Research Interests: structural and fuel materials for nuclear energy systems; LWRs sustainability and aging management; advanced fabrication and joining technologies; used fuel dry storage and disposition.

(352) 846-3791
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