Prof. Josephine Allen

Contact Information: Prof. Josephine Allen, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3328; jallen@mse.ufl.edu ; http://allen.mse.ufl.edu

Representative Publications: • R. Hoshi, R. Van Lith, M. Jen, J. Allen, K. Lapidos, G.

Ameer. Improving the blood and vascular cell compatibility of vascular grafts. Biomaterials 2013 Jan; 34(1):30-41

Biopolymers as Receptor Agonist

Stem cell receptor activation via multimer aptamer scaffold binding towards the goal of controlling differentiation

ssDNA or RNA (aptamer)

Research Interest: • Biomaterials • Drug Delivery • Cell-material interactions • Stem cell differentiation • Tissue engineering and Regenerative medicine

Research methods: • Polymer synthesis • Mechanical characterizations • Cell culture • Molecular Biology Techniques (i.e. gene expression) • Bioreactor studies • Histology

Current Projects:

Osteogenic nanocomposite scaffold (Drug delivery): bone tissue engineering

Nanofibrous scaffolds for stem cell differentiation: vascular tissue engineering

Collagen Elastin

• J. Allen, S. Khan, K. Lapidos, G. Ameer. Toward engineering a human neoendothelium with circulating progenitor cells. 2010 Stem Cells, vol 28, issue 2, 318-328.

• J. Allen, D. Motlagh, R. Hoshi, J. Yang, K. Lui, G. Ameer. Hemocompatibility evaluation of poly(diol citrate) in vitro for vascular tissue engineering. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (JBMR-Part A). March 2007. Vol 82A, Issue 4, p907-916.

Synthetic Composite Scaffolds Nanofibrous Protein Scaffolds

Prof. Jennifer Andrew

Contact Information: Prof. Jennifer Andrew, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3345; jandrew@mse.ufl.edu; http://andrew.mse.ufl.edu

In the Lab:

• Functional nanomaterials

• Polymer-inorganic composites for disease diagnostics

• Trying to come up with simple

urine-based tests for a variety of diseases including cancer and tuberculosis

Who we are:

Research Highlight: We have developed a new method to make composites on a fiber.

In Print:

• J. D. Starr, J. S. Andrew. Electrospun Bi-phasic Janus-type Functional Nanofibers, ChemComm, published online, 2013.

• J. M. Kinsella, S. Ananda, J. S. Andrew, J. Grondek, M. P. Chien, M. Scadeng, N. Gianneschi, E. Ruoslahti, M. J. Sailor. Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Contrast of Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Trapped in a Porous Silicon Nanoparticle Host, Adv. Mater., 23, H248-H253, 2011.

• E. C. Wu, J. S. Andrew, L. Cheng, W. R. Freeman, M. J. Sailor. Sustained and Observable Oxidation-triggered Release of Therapeutics Using Photonic Porous Si Particles, Biomaterials, 32, 1957-1966, 2011.

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Prof. Bill Appleton

Contact Information: Prof. Bill R. Appleton, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 392-2958; applet@eng.ufl.edu ; http://appleton.mse.ufl.edu/

Research Interests: • Ion and laser solid interactions • Nanotechnology • Graphene synthesis and analysis • Surface and near-surface physics

Tools: • Ion implantation • Pulsed laser annealing • Raman • Ion beam lithography

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science •Fellow of American Physical Society • Fellow of the Materials Research Society • DOE Award for Significant New Technologies • DOE Award for Outstanding Sustained Research • Lockheed Martin Leadership Award •Bohmische Physikalische Gesellschaft •Editorial Activities: • Co-Editor Applied Physics Reviews • Board of Editors, American Institute of Physics

Research Highlight: Selective synthesis of nanoscale Graphene features only where “written” by ion beam lithography and thermal or pulsed laser annealing. (Cover image and 50th anniversary featured article in APL)

Representative Publications: • “Drawing Graphene Nanoribbons on SiC by Ion Implantation”,

Applied Physics Letters, 100, 073501 (2012). • "Low-Temperature, Site Selective Graphitization of SiC via Ion

Implantation and Pulsed Laser Annealing", Applied Physics Letters, 100, No. 19, 193105 (2012).

• “Materials Modifications Using a Multi-ion Beam Processing and Lithography System”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 272 153–157 (2012)

• “Improved Transfer of Graphene for Gated Schottky-Junction Vertical, Organic, Field-Effect Transistors” ACSNano, September 24, (2012)

• “Magnetic Properties of MoS2: Existence of Ferromagnetism” Applied Physics Letters 101, 123105 (2012)

S. Tongay, M. Lemaitre, J. Fridmann, A. F. Hebard, B. P. Gila and B. R. Appleton, Applied Physics Letters, 100, No. 7, 073501 (2012)

Prof. James (Jim) Baciak

Contact Information: Prof. Jim Baciak, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 273-2131; jebaciak@mse.ufl.edu; http://www.mse.ufl.edu

Synergistic Activities: Professional Affiliations and Activities: • Member of Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers • Member of American Nuclear Society • Member of SPIE • Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Alpha Nu Sigma • Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, ANS Scholarship Policy and Coord. Committee • Program Chair, SPIE Penetrating Radiation Technical Event Other Activities: • IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science: Associate Editor • Co-Developer and Instructor for PNNL Radiation Detection for Nuclear Security Summer School • Program Committee: SPIE Hard X-Ray, Gamma-Ray and Neutron Detector Physics Conference

Research Highlight: Understanding the impact of radiation detector properties is important in order to find the optimal detector material for the application within the nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear security mission. We utilized a combined MCNP/GEANT approach to map the functional dependence of detection Performance on the underlying material properties of the detector

Representative Publications: • A. T. Lintereur, W. Qiu, J. C. Nino, and J. Baciak, “Characterization

of Bismuth Tri-Iodide Single Crystals for Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Radiation Detectors,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Part A, Vol. 652, pp166-169, 2011.

• S. Brown, R. S. Detwiler, B. Lu, A. Gopal, S. Samant, and J. E. Baciak, “Utilization of MCNP for the Development of Spectral Stripping Algorithms for Orthovoltage Radiation Therapy Systems,” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Part A, Vol. 652, pp. 726-730, 2011.

• G. Ghita, G. Sjoden, and J. Baciak, “On Neutron Spectroscopy Using Gas Proportional Detectors Optimized by Transport Theory,” Nuclear Technology, Vol 168, No. 3, pp. 620-628, November 2009.

• D. V. Jordan, J. E. Baciak, B. S. McDonald, et.al, Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 8142, pp. 81421K 1-12, 2011.

Research Interests: • Radiation Detection and Measurements • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Safeguards • New Radiation Detector Materials • Non-Destructive Testing • Radiation Imaging • Environmental Sampling

Tools: • Radiation Transport Simulations • Experimentation • Data Analysis/Processing

Prof. Chris Batich

Contact Information: Prof. Chris Batich; Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6400 cbati@ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Biomaterials/ drug delivery • Iron in neurodegnerative disease (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s) • Materials for gene delivery • Polymers for treating cancer • Tissue regeneration (heart and kidney)

Tools: • Polymer modification and synthesis • Collaborations with Med and Vet Schools • Texture Analysis • Patenting of useful research (about 60)

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering • UF College of Engineering Award for Mentoring Graduate Students • Celebration of Innovation Award (UF) each year from 2007-2013 •Enhancement of Biomedical Research and Education at UF: • Founding Director of the UF Graduate Biomedical Engineering Program (1999-2004). • Founding Chief Operating Officer of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at UF (2008-2010) • Director of the Pilot Award Program at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, CTSI.ufl.edu (2008- present)

Research Highlight: In collaboration with UF medical school faculty, we invented and patented a novel way to make hospital gauze kill bacteria on contact. A local business was started (QuickMed, Inc.) and the method was licensed to Derma Sciences. Now on the market as “Bioguard”. Figure shows no zone of inhibition for our material on the left.

Representative Publications: • Vazquez LC, Hagel E, Willenberg BJ, Dai W, Casanova F, Batich CD,

Sarntinoranont M. Polymer-coated cannulas for the reduction of backflow during intraparenchymal infusions. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2012 Aug;23(8):2037-46.

• Denardo SJ, Carpinone PL, Vock DM, Batich CD, Pepine CJ. Changes to polymer surface of drug-eluting stents during balloon expansion. JAMA. 2012 May 23;307(20):2148-50.

• Ross EA, Abrahamson DR, St John P, Clapp WL, Williams MJ, Terada N, Hamazaki, T, Ellison GW, Batich CD. Mouse stem cells seeded into decellularized rat kidney scaffolds endothelialize and remodel basement membranes. Organogenesis. 2012 Apr 1;8(2).

• Della Rocca, D., Willenberg, B., Franklin, L., Poryasnik, S., Peterson, J., Wate, P., Handberg, E., Schultz, G., Romero, F., Batich, C., Byrne, B., Pepine, C.; "An injectable acellular capillary hydrogel improves left ventricular function after myocardial infarction" JACC March 27, 2012; Volume 59, Issue 13

USP #7,709,694, “Materials with covalently-bonded, nonleachable, polymeric antimicrobial surfaces”; Batich; C, Schultz; G.; Mast; B.; Olderman; G.; Lerner; D.; Toreki; W. (issued May 4, 2010).

Prof. Tony Brennan

Contact Information: Prof. Tony Brennan, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352)392-6281; abrennan@mse.ufl.edu ; http://brennan.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Antifouling • Bioadhesion • Designed interfaces • Directed cell responses • Tissue engineering

Tools: • Dynamic surface tensometer • Microengineering/Nanoengineering • Chemical Synthesis • Cell Staining/PCR/Imaging • AFM, SEM, SAXS, XPS, FTIR, GPC

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Honorary Doctor of Science, State University of New York •Visiting Scientist in SEACOAT European Community •Margaret A. Ross Endowed Professorship in MSE

•Florida Blue Key Distinguished Professor, University of Florida - 2007 Additional Notes •Member – NIH - BTSS Study Section – 2007-2011 •Trustee, University of Florida 2003-2004 •Chair, Faculty Senate 2003-2004 •Associate Director of the Center for Macromolecular

Science & Engineering

Research Highlight: Our primary focus is on the design and testing of polymeric surfaces to “direct” cellular response. Our Sharklet Surfaces can be tuned to turn bioadhesion on and off. We are extending our knowledge to new surfaces designs, materials and biological systems through modeling and experimentation.

Representative Publications: • “Bioinspired Antifouling Strategies,” Chelsea M. Magin Kirschner and

Anthony B. Brennan, Annual Review of Materials Research, Annu. Rev. Mater. Res. 2012. 42:8.1–8.19, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070511-155012.

• “Surface Modification of Silicate Glass Using 3-(Mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane for Thiol-Ene Polymerization,” Jiun-jeng Chen, Kimberly Nicole Struk , and Anthony Brennan, Langmuir, DOI: 10.1021/la202225g,

• “Micro-patterned surfaces for reducing the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection,” Reddy S, Chung KK, Mcdaniel CJ, et al., JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY Volume: 24 Pages: A3-A3

• AB Brennan, RH Baney, ML Carman, TG Estes, AW Feinberg, LH Wilson and JF Schumacher, US Patent No. 7,650,848

Sharklet Image

Endothelial cells Model Surface Design

Dr. Luisa Amelia Dempere

Contact Information: Dr. Luisa Amelia Dempere, Research Service Centers (http://rsc.aux.eng.ufl.edu/), College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400; (352) 392-6982; ademp@mse.ufl.edu; http://dempere.mse.ufl.edu

Professional Activities:

Research Highlights: Lignin, a waste product of the paper industry and biorefineries, can be made into nanotubes of specific aspect ratio. The surface of these nano- tubes can be functionalized internally and externally with a wide scope of applications in agriculture, drug delivery, and enhancing of longevity of reinforced concrete structures.

Representative Publications: • Luisa A. Dempere, Wilfred Vermerris, and Hector M. Caicedo,

“Characterization and Potential Applications of Lignin-Based Nanotubes and Nanowires”. Proceedings of the Southeastern Microscopy Society Annual Meeting, Volume 32, 2012.

• Hector M. Caicedo, Luisa A. Dempere, and Wilfred Vermerris, “Template-mediated synthesis and bio-functionalization of flexible lignin-based nanotubes and nanowires”, Nanotechnology 23, 2012, 12pp

• B. Willenberg, R. Deist, and L. Dempere, “Old Dogs and New Tricks: Adapting Existing Analytical E-Beam Equipment for Automated Large-Area Quantitative Elemental Mapping of Chlorine in Cement, Mortar and Concrete”, Microscopy and Microanalysis, July 2011 17: pp. 1476-1477

• Dempere, L.A. “Understanding Sustainability through Reverse Engineering”, IEEE Technology and Society Magazine, Volume 29, Issue 3, (2010) 37-44.

Research Interests: • Materials Characterization and

Analysis • Sustainable Materials • Sustainable Engineering • Large-scale Microanalysis of

Structural Materials

Tools: • Scanning Electron Microscopy • Electron Probe Microanalysis • Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy • Transmission Electron Microscopy

5 mm

H.M. Caicedo, L. A. Dempere, and W. Vermerris, “Template-mediated synthesis and bio-functionalization of flexible lignin-based nanotubes and nanowires”, Nanotechnology 23 (2012) 12pp.

• Microscopy Society of America (MSA) • Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM) • Southeastern Electron Microscopy Society (SEMS) • Society of Women Engineers (SWE)

B. Willenberg, R. Deist, and L. Dempere, “Old Dogs and New Tricks: Adapting Existing Analytical E-Beam Equipment for Automated Large-Area Quantitative Elemental Mapping of Chlorine in Cement, Mortar and Concrete”, Microscopy and Microanalysis, July 2011 17: pp. 1476-1477

“Understanding Sustainability through Reverse Engineering”, IEEE Technology

and Society Magazine, 29, Issue 3, (2010)

Functionalized Lignin can be used as an ion scavenger decelerating the Cl diffusion in concrete structures and extending their life time.

Prof. Jon Dobson

Contact Information: Prof. Jon Dobson, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3367; jdobson@ufl.ufl.edu; http://www.bme.ufl.edu/people/dobson_jon

Research Interests: • Biomedical applications of magnetic

micro- and nanoparticles • Biomedical/Biomagnetic device

development • Magnetic iron biomineralization and

neurodegenerative disease

Tools: • Nanomagnetic gene transfection • Magnetic ion channel activation

(MICA) / Magnetic Force Bioreactor • Magnetic fluid hyperthermia • Superconducting Quantum

Interference Device Magnetometry

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of Society of Biology (2012) • Fellow of Institute of Nanotechnology (2007) • Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine (2007) • Royal Society of London Wolfson Research Merit Fellow (2004) Editorial Activities: • IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience: Associate Editor • Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science: Editorial Board • The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal: Editorial Board • International Journal of Molecular Sciences: Guest Editor • Materials: Guest Editor • Nanomagnetic Actuation in Biomedicine: Basic Principles and Applications (CRC Press / Taylor & Francis): Editor

Research Highlight: Our group has developed novel technology for using bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles to target specific cell surface receptors and activate biochemical signaling pathways.

Representative Publications: • Lim, J, MA Clements, J Dobson (2012) Delivery of short interfering

ribonucleic acid-complexed magnetic nanoparticles in an oscillating field occurs via caveolae-mediated endocytosis. PLoS ONE 7(12): e51350 .

• Antharam, V, JF Collingwood, JP Bullivant, M Davidson, S Chandra, A Mikhaylova, M Finnegan, C Batich, J Forder, J Dobson (2012) Relaxation properties of human hippocampus in Alzheimer’s Disease using high field MRI microscopy. Neuroimage 59: 1249-1260.

• Pankhurst, QA, NKT Thanh, SK Jones, J Dobson (2009) Progress in applications of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedicine. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 42: 224001 (15pp).

Dobson, J (2008) Nature Nanotechnology 3:139-143. Kanczler et al. (2010) Tissue Engineering 16: 3241-3250.

Control

No differentiation

TREK-1

Nanomagnetic

Actuation:

Cartilage

formation

Stem Cell differentiation and collagen synthesis

Prof. Elliot P. Douglas

Contact Information: Prof. Elliot P. Douglas, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-2836; edoug@mse.ufl.edu; http://douglas.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Engineering problem-solving • Critical thinking • Active learning

Methods: • Qualitative data collection • Grounded theory • Phenomenology • Discourse analysis • Protocol analysis

Synergistic Activities: • Associate Editor, Journal of Engineering Education • Steering Committee, The POGIL Project • Editor, ASEAN Journal of Engineering Education • Vice Chair for Programs, Educational & Research Methods Division,

ASEE (2013) • UF Dean’s Fellow for Engineering Education • Member, UF Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars • Director, UF REU in Infrastructure Materials • Education Director, Center for Tomorrow’s Materials • ABET Evaluator for MSE programs

Research Highlight: Verbal protocol analysis has been used to examine the processes students use while solving open-ended MSE problems. The pathways they follow are related to their epistemic beliefs.

Representative Publications: • C. S. Lee, N. J. McNeill, E. P. Douglas, M. Koro-Ljungberg, D. J.

Therriault, “Indispensable resource? A phenomenological study of textbook use in engineering problem solving”, Journal of Engineering Education, in press.

• E. P. Douglas and C.-C. Chiu, “Implementation of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) in engineering”, Advances in Engineering Education, in press.

• M. Koro-Ljungberg, E. P. Douglas, N. McNeill, D. J. Therriault, Zaria Malcolm, “Re-conceptualizing and de-centering think-aloud methodology in qualitative research”, Qualitative Research, in press

E. P. Douglas, M. Koro-Ljungberg, N. McNeill, Z. Malcolm, D. Therriault, European Journal of Engineering Education, 2012, 37(6), 627-651

Prof. Gerhard Fuchs

Contact Information: Prof. Gerhard Fuchs, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3317; gfuch@mse.ufl.edu; http://fuchs.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • High temperature materials • Coatings/environmental resistance • Nuclear materials • Computational materials science • Industry driven

Tools: • Processing • Mech props testing • Microstructure • JMatPro, ThermoCalc

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • UF-MSE Triple Point Award • UF-COE Exemplary Graduate Advisor/Mentor • TMS- Young Leaders Award • Eastern NY ASM Chapter – Geisler Award • GE Materials, Manufacturing, Quality Engineering Award

Editorial Activities: • Reviewer for Acta Met, Met Trans, Scripta Met, etc • International Materials Review: Editorial Board

Research Highlight: Working with industry to evaluate/develop alloys and processes for higher temperature capabilities for IGT and aero blades and vanes.

Representative Publications: • “Microstructural evolution of a carbon modified single crystal Ni-base

superalloy”, Materials Characterization, with A.J. Wasson, accepted for publication.

• “The Effect of Carbon Additions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Single Crystal Ni-base Superalloys (Keynote Paper)”, Plasticity, with K.A. Al-Jarba, accepted for publication.

• “High-Temperature Alloys Research: Still Going Strong”, JOM, 60, No. 7, (2008), p. 11.

• “Primary Creep: Secondary Gamma Prime and the Rhenium Effect”, JOM, 60, No. 7, (2008), p. 43-48.

• “Effect of Processing Parameters on the Microstructure and Properties of CMSX-10”, Mat. Sci. & Eng’g A, 479A, (2008), p. 356 (with B. Wilson and E. Cutler),

P. Draa and G.E. Fuchs, DOE-UTSR Annual Review, (2012)

Prof. Sedat Goluoglu

Contact Information: Prof. Sedat Goluoglu, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Program, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400, (352) 294-1690; goluoglu@mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • High Performance Computing • Nuclear Criticality Safety • Neutron and Gamma Cross

Section Processing • Time-Dependent Transport • Reactor Physics • Monte Carlo Transport • Nuclear Safeguards and

Security

Synergistic Activities: Professional Activities: • Technical Program Chair, 2013 ANS Annual Meeting • Assistant Technical Program Chair, 2012 ANS Winter Meeting, 2011 ANS Winter Meeting • ANSI/ANS-8.1 Nuclear Criticality Safety in Operations with Fissionable Materials Outside Reactors working group member • ANS Nuclear Criticality Safety Division executive board member (2006-2009) and treasurer (2010-2011)

Editorial Activities: • Reviewer for Annals of Nuclear Energy and Nuclear Technology •Guest Editor: Special Issue of Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations

Research Highlight: Full core depletion calculations involve hundreds of thousands of mixtures. Continuous energy Monte Carlo methods are used on high performance computing platforms to compute the region fluxes and problem-dependent multigroup nuclide cross sections for depletion analysis. Various parallelization techniques are investigated for optimum performance.

Representative Publications: • S. Goluoglu and C. M. Hopper, “US DOE NCSP Hands-on Subcritical

and Critical Experiments Training and Education Course,” Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc. (to be published).

• S. Goluoglu, K. B. Bekar, D. Wiarda, “SCALE Continuous Energy Monte Carlo Depletion with Parallel KENO in TRITON,” Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc. (to be published).

• Sedat Goluoglu, et al., “Monte Carlo Criticality Methods and Analysis Capabilities in SCALE," Nucl. Technology 174, 214-235, (May 2011).

• S. Goluoglu, et al., "SCALE Monte Carlo Eigenvalue Methods and New Advancements," Proc. Joint Int. Conf. on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications and Monte Carlo 2010 (SNA + MC 2010), Tokyo, Japan, October 17-21, 2010.

Prof. Laurie Gower

Contact Information: Prof. Laurie Gower, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3336; lgowe@mse.ufl.edu ; http://gower.mse.ufl.edu/index.html

Research Interests: • Biomineralization- formation of bones, teeth, shells, etc. • Biomimetic processing of organic-inorganic hybrid materials • Biomimetic bone substitutes and repair of dental lesions • Pathological biomineralization, such as kidney stone formation • Electroactive peptide linkers for biosensors & dynamic patterning

Tools: • Polymer-induced liquid –precursor (PILP) mineralization process • Phage display for peptide linkers • Electron and optical microscopy • X-ray and electron diffraction • Thermophysical analysis

Synergistic Activities: • Co-editing a Handbook on Biomineralization- Characterization

Techniques • Co-Chair for PACRIM 10 Symp. 23: Advances in Biomineralized

Ceramics, Bioceramics, and Bioinspired Designs • Best poster award for Faraday Discussions 159: Crystallization- A

Biological Perspective • Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)-

Graduate Advisor Award

Research Overview: Our group is interested in the materials processing techniques utilized by biological systems, with emphasis on the role biopolymers and organic templates play in modulating crystal growth. The goal is to develop novel approaches toward the fabrication of organic-inorganic hybrid systems with precisely tuned properties.

Representative Publications: • Olszta, M. J., X. G. Cheng, et al. (2007). "Bone structure and

formation: A new perspective." MSE-R 58(3-5): 77-116. • Gower, L. B. (2008). "Biomimetic Model Systems for Investigating

the Amorphous Precursor Pathway and Its Role in Biomineralization." Chemical Reviews 108(11): 4551-4627.

• Gower, L. B., F. F. Amos, et al. (2010). "Mineralogical Signatures of Stone Formation Mechanisms." Urological Res.38:4: 281-292.

• Homeijer, S. J., R. A. Barrett, et al. (2010). "Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor (PILP) Process in the Non-Calcium Based Systems of Barium and Strontium Carbonate." CG&D 10(3): 1040-1052.

• Burwell, A. K., T. Thula-Mata, et al. (2012). "Functional Remineralization of Dentin Lesions Using Polymer-Induced Liquid-Precursor Process." PLoS ONE 7:6: e38852.

PILP mineralized collagen

Distinguished Prof. Paul Holloway

Contact Information: Dist. Prof. Paul H. Holloway, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32601-6400; (352) 846-3330; pholl@mse.ufl.edu; http://holloway.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Photonic and Electronic Materials • Luminescent Materials • colloidal Nanoparticles/Quantum Dots • Surface Science And Surface Analysis • Thin Films

Experimental Techniques: • Bottoms-Up Synthesis of Nanoparticles • Fabrication of Luminescent Displays • AES, XPS, SIMS, RBS, TEM, AFM, PL/PLE, CL • Simulation Modeling

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of AVS: Science and Technology Society • Fellow of ASM International • Albert Nerken Award • E.W. Mueller Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee • Medal, University of Helsinki • Ellis Verink, Jr. Prof. of Materials Science and Engineering • Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award • University Teacher-Scholar of Year • “Paul Holloway Young Investigator Award” endowed with the AVS • Lifetime Achievement Award for Luminescent Materials Editorial Activities: • Editor Emeritus, Crit. Of Rev. Solid State & Material Sciences

Research Highlight:

Representative Publications:

• L. Qian, Y. Zheng, K. Choudhury, D. Bera, F. So, J. Xue, and P. Holloway, “Electroluminescence from Light-Emitting Polymer/ZnO Nanoparticle Heterojunctions at Sub-bandgap Voltages”, Nano Today 5, 384-389 (2010).

• D. Bera, L. Qian, T. Tseng and P. Holloway, “Quantum Dots and Their Multimodal Applications: A Review”, Matls, 3, 2260 (2010).

• Lei Qian, Ying Zheng, Jiangeng Xue and Paul H. Holloway, “Stable and efficient quantum-dot light-emitting diodes based on solution-processed multilayer structures”, Nature Photonics,5, 543 (2011).

• O.M. Ntwaeaborwa, R. Zhou, L. Qian, S. S. Pitale, J.Xue, H. C. Swart, P.H.Holloway, “Post-fabrication annealing effects on the performance of P3HT:PCBM solar cells with/without ZnO nanoparticles”, Physica B 407, 1631-1633 (2012).

Glass ITO

Poly-TPD

Cd1-xZnxSe1-ySy

core-shell QDs

ZnO NPs

Aluminum

Light Out

PEDOT:PSS

• Quantum Dot Hybrid Light Emitting Diodes-QLEDs

• Solution processed • Full color, record brightness • Efficiencies rival OLEDs (Nature Photonics 5 543 (11). • Nanophosphor applications • Core/shell/shell structures • Scintillation detectors • Medical imaging • Ground water sensor • Solar cells

Prof. Kevin Jones

Contact Information: Prof. Kevin Jones, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32601-6400 (352) 846-3301; kjones@eng.ufl.edu; http://swamp.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Semiconductor Processing • Structure Property Relationships in Devices • Advanced Microelectronics Fabrication • Anodes for Li Ion Batteries

Tools: • Ion Implantation, MOCVD, RTA etc. • Focused Ion Beam and TEM • Atom Probe tomography • Process Simulation FLOOPS

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of the Materials Research Society • Fellow of IEEE • Fellow of ASM • College of Engineering Graduate Mentoring Award 2011 • University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship (2012-2015) • Chair of the International Committee on Ion Implantation Technology Students • Graduated 32 Ph.D. Students, most employed by the semiconductor

industry (Intel, IBM, Applied Materials etc.) Editorial Activities: • Journal of Materials Science: Editorial Board

Research Highlight: Demonstrated the first application of ion beam mixing to dramatically improve the cycle life of high capacity Ge and Si conversion anodes for Li ion batteries.

Representative Publications: • B. R. Yates, B. L. Darby, D. H. Petersen, O. Hansen, R. Lin, P. F. Nielsen, L.

Romano, B. L. Doyle, A. Kontos, and K. S. Jones, "Activation and thermal stability of ultra-shallow B+-implants in Ge," J. Appl. Phys. 112, 12 (2012).

• P.G. Whiting, N.G. Rudawski, M.R. Holzworth, S.J. Pearton, K.S. Jones, L. Liu, T.S. Kang, F. Ren, "Under-gate defect formation in Ni-gate AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors,”Microelectron. Reliab. 11, 2542 (2012).

• B. L. Darby, B. R. Yates, I. Martin-Bragado, J. L. Gomez-Selles, R. G. Elliman, and K. S. Jones "Substrate orientation dependence on the solid phase epitaxial growth rate of Ge," J. Appl Phys. 113, 033505 (2013).

• N. G. Rudawski, B. R. Yates, M. R. Holzworth, K. S. Jones, R. G. Elliman, and A. A. Volinksy, "Ion beam-mixed Ge electrodes for high capacity Li rechargeable batteries," J. Power Sources 223, 336 (2013).

• N. G. Rudawski, B. R. Yates, M. R. Holzworth, K. S. Jones, R. G. Elliman, and A. A. Volinksy, "Ion beam-mixed Ge electrodes for high capacity Li rechargeable batteries," J. Power Sources 223, 336 (2013).

Advanced Processing

Electrical Properties

Atomic Structure

Device Performance

Prof. Kelly A. Jordan

Contact Information: Prof. Kelly A. Jordan, Nuclear Engineering Program, 180 Rhines Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 294-1206; kjordan@ufl.edu

Research Interests: •Experimental Reactor Physics

•Monte Carlo Methods Development

•Radiation Measurement Techniques

•Non-proliferation and nuclear security

Tools: •Monte Carlo Simulation

•Neutron Irradiations

•Reactor Experiments

University of Florida Training

Reactor - Director

The University of Florida has undertaken an ambitious project

to replace its 50-‐-year old protection and control system with a

new, modern digital system. Once modified, the facility will

provide training and education for the future workforce in the

area of digital control and instrumentation for nuclear reactors.

This effort ushers in a new focus on digital control and

instrumentation, and augments the existing Nuclear

Engineering Program at UF.

Representative Publications: •K.A. Jordan, and G. Perret. “A Delayed Neutron Technique for

Measuring Induced Fission Rates in Burnt LWR Fuel.” Nuclear

Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. 634: 2011. 91-

100.

•D. Raetz, K.A. Jordan, G. Perret, and R. Chawla. “Comparison

of measured and calculated reaction rate distributions in an

SCWR-like test lattice.” Annals of Nuclear Energy. 34: 2011.

794-801.

•K. A. Jordan, and T. Gozani. “Pulsed Neutron Differential Die-

Away Analysis for Detection of Special Nuclear Materials.”

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B. 261:

2007. 365-368.

Dr. Joseph Mack

Contact Information: Dr. Joseph Mack, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-6400; (352) 846-1376; jmack@mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • High energy density physics • Plasma physics • Radiation transport • Inertial fusion • DoE/DoD science • Nuclear Proliferation

Tools: • Theory • Computational physics • National Ignition Facility • Omega Laser Facility • National Laboratories

Los Alamos National Laboratory, Leadership Positions:

Nuclear Weapons Diagnostic Test coordinator Assoc. Group Leader for Beam Dynamics (SDI Program) Project leader for particle beam lethality (SDI Program) Group leader for Laser-matter Interaction and Fusion Physics Program manager for Los Alamos ICF experiments NIF High-bandwidth gas Cherenkov detector project lead Principle investigator for detection of underground structures Past member of LDRD Instruments & Diagnostics Review Committee DOE Unexploded Ordinance National Advisory Board member Project leader for laser lethality Threat Reduction Programs Coordinator Los Alamos program development lead for the Future Combat System JASON invitee

Research Highlight: Thermonuclear burn diagnostic developed and now operational at the National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This diagnostic is providing critical information about capsule performance for inertial fusion ignition.

Representative Publications: • J. Mack and L. Radziemski, "Ab Initio Calculation of Uranium Plasma

Emission Coefficients,” PHYSICA 102B, North-Holland , April 1980. • J. Mack, "Computational Methods of Electron/Photon Transport,"

published in Advanced Reactor Concepts, 1983. • J. M. Mack, J. E. Morel, H. G. Hughes, "Monte Carlo Electron/Photon

Transport," published in Monte Carlo Methods and Applications in Neutronics, Photonics, and Statistical Physics, Lecture Notes in Physics #240, Springer Verlag, 1985.

• J. M. Mack, et al., “Observation of High-energy Deuterium-tritium Fusion Gamma Rays Using Gas Cherenkov Detectors,” International Conference P. A. Cherenkov and Modern Physics, June 22, 2004 - June 25, 2004, Moscow, Russia, FSU (invited).

• J. M. Mack, et al., “Remarks On Detecting High Energy Deuterium-Tritium Fusion Gamma Rays Using a Gas Cherenkov Detector,” Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 75, (2006), 551 – 556.

Prof. Michele Manuel

Contact Information: Prof. Michele Manuel, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 Office: (352) 846-3780 ; Email: mmanuel@mse.ufl.edu; Website: http://www.materialsdesigngroup.com

Research Interests: o Design o Metallurgy

o Medical technology o Materials under extreme

environments

Professional Awards: o NASA Early Career Grant o NSF CAREER Grant o TMS Young Leader Award Representative Publications: 1) Manuel, M.V. “Principles of Self-Healing in Metals and Alloys: An

Introduction.” In Self-Healing Materials: Fundamentals, Design Strategies and Applications. ed. S. Ghosh, Wiley, 2008.

2) Manuel, M.V. and Hort, N. “Magnesium: An Essential Nutrient for a Good Biomaterial.” Journal of Metals. 63 (3) 2011: pg. 99.

3) Hsu, D.H.D, Sasaki, T.T., Thompson, G.B., Manuel, M.V. “The Effect of Aluminum Additions on the Microstructure and Thermo-mechanical Behavior of NiTiZr Shape Memory Alloys.” Met. Trans. A, 43 (80) 2012: pg. 2921-2931.

Topic Highlight: Self-Healing Metals Advanced metal-matrix composites reinforced with shape memory alloys (SMAs) are being designed for repair and damage mitigation through a liquid-assisted self-healing process.

Tools: o Computational

thermodynamics & kinetics

o Advanced microscopy

o Mechanical & thermal characterization

Total # of PhD Students

10

Ph.D Post-Graduate Employment

Intel Navy

Awaiting Fulbright

PhD Students Winning Prestigious

Fellowships

2 NSF

1 DOE

1 DoD SMART

1 NDSEG

(all awarded after joining the Manuel

research group)

Typical YEARLY Conference

Attendance/ PhD Student

1 Domestic

1 International

Prof. Manuel Group Facts:

Prof. Jack Mecholsky

Contact Information: Prof. Jack Mecholsky, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352)846-3306 jmech@mse.ufl.edu; http://mecholsky.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Fracture of brittle materials • Fractal Geometry & Fracture • Quantitative Fractography • Mechanical Behavior of

Biomaterials

Research Tools: • Optical & Scanning Microscopy • Atomic & Molecular Simulations • Mechanical Testing & Analysis

Collaborative Capabilities: Fracture analysis of teeth, dentine, crowns and fixed partial dentures. Mechanical property testing of materials. Fracture forensics of glass, glass ceramic, polycrystalline ceramic and single crystal components. Failure analysis of manatee and human bone. Failure Analysis of microelectronic components. Awards and Activities: • Fellow, American Ceramic Society (ACerS) • Board of Directors ACerS (2007-2010) • UF Board of Trustees (2009-2010) • UF Teaching Award (2003) COE Doctoral Advisor/Mentoring Award (2009-2010)

Research Highlight: Developed equation to describe fracture of brittle materials at all length scales: 2g = E a0 D* where g= fracture energy, E = elastic modulus, a0 = characteristic dimension, D* = fractal dimensional increment.

Representative Publications: S. W Freiman and J. J. Mecholsky, Jr., The Fracture of Brittle Materials: Testing and Analysis, J. Wiley Pub., February 2012. K. Gopalakrishnan, J. Mecholsky Jr, Mixed-mode fracture in an R-curve material. (2012) Engineering Fract Mech. V.79, 380-388. J. Yan, B. Taskonak, J. A. Platt and J. J. Mecholsky, Jr. “Evaluation of Fracture Toughness of Human Dentin Using Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics,” J. Biomech. 41 (2008) 1253-59. K. B. Clifton, J. Yan, J. J. Mecholsky, Jr. & R. L. Reep, “Material properties of manatee rib bone”, Journal of Zoology Volume 274 (2) Pages 150 - 159 (2007)The Zoological Society of London. J. J. Mecholsky, Jr.,J. K. West, and D. E. Passoja, Fractal Dimension As A Characterization of Free Volume Created During Fracture in Brittle Materials, Phil. Mag A 82 [17/18] Nov. (2002).

J. J. Mecholsky, Jr., “Estimating Theoretical Strength of Brittle Materials Using Fractal Geometry”, Materials Letters 60 (2006) 2485-2488

Prof. Brij M. Moudgil

Contact Information: Prof. Brij M. Moudgil, Particle Engineering Research Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400; Phone: (352) 846-1194; bmoudgil@perc.ufl.edu; http://perc.ufl.edu/moudgil/

Research Interests: Engineered particles and greener surfactant (surface active molecules) and polymer systems for applications in minerals, chemicals, microelectronics, biomedical, advanced materials, and agro industries

Tools: • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) • FTIR/UV/Raman/Fluorescence Spectroscopies • Light Scattering, X-ray Diffraction • SEM/TEM • Rheometers

Synergistic Activities: Interdisciplinary research in collaboration with faculty from Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Vet Medicine, Food and Agricultural Sciences Professional Awards and Honors: • Member, National Academy of Engineering (NAE) • Distinguished Member (Fellow), Society for Mining, Minerals and Exploration Inc. (SME) • Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (UF) • Member, NAE Board on Earth Sciences and Resources • President (2006), SME Editorial Activities: • Chair, Americas Editorial Board, KONA Powder and Particle Journal • Assoc. Editor, Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Research Highlight: Understanding and applications of interaction forces to develop controlled release systems, and multifunctional coatings on particles and surfaces

• Visible light activated transparent antimicrobial coatings for homes and healthcare facilities • Fine particles dispersion, agglomeration • Modified Polyhydroxy Fullerenes (PHF) and their applications in antimicrobial coatings, bioimaging & therapies, • Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) slurries for silicon wafer processing Representative Publications:

• Bai, W., Krishna, V., Wang, J., Moudgil, B., and Koopman, B., “Enhancement of nano titanium dioxide photocatalysis in transparent coatings by polyhydroxy fullerenes,” Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 125, 128–135, 2012.

• Krishna, V., Stevens, N., Koopman, B., and Moudgil, B., “Optical heating and transformation of functionalized fullerenes,” Nature Nanotechnology, 5 (5), 330–334, 2010.

• Singh, A., Krishna, V., Angerhofer, A., Do, B., MacDonald, G., and Moudgil, B., “Copper coated silica nanoparticles for odor removal,” Langmuir, 26 (20), 15837–15844, 2010.

• Sharma, P., Brown, S., Singh, A., Iwakuma, N., Pyrgiotakis, G., Krishna, V., Knapik, J., Barr, K., Moudgil, B., and Grobmyer, S., “Near infrared absorbing and luminescent gold speckled silica nanoparticles for photothermal therapy,” Journal of Materials Chemistry, 20, 5182–5185, 2010.

• Krishna, V., Yanes, D., Imaram, W., Angerhofer, A., Koopman, B., and Moudgil, B., “Mechanism of enhanced photocatalysis with polyhydroxy fullerenes,” Applied Catalysis B Environmental 79, 376–387, 2008

(TiO2 – PHF Nanocomposite)

AFM tip

(Layers of Surface active molecules on Mica)

Prof. Juan Claudio Nino

Materials Development for Energy-Related Applications and Investigation of Structure-Property Relationships in Active Ceramics

Research Interests and Methods:

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Faculty Excellence Award, Materials Science and Engineering (2012). • University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship (2010-2013). • International Educator of the Year, University of Florida (2010). • J. Bruce Wagner Jr. Award, The Electrochemical Society (2009). • Carl Storm Fellowship, Gordon Research Conference (2006). • NSF CAREER Award , National Science Foundation (2005).

Editorial and Professional Society Activities: • Journal of American Ceramic Society: Associate Editor • Journal of Electroceramics: Editorial Board • Materials Research Society: Meetings Assessment Committee (Chair)

Research Highlight: Nd-doped ceria epitaxial thin films have been successfully grown on substrates with bottom electrodes. This maiden work now enables the direct measurement of the effect of grain size on ionic conductivity in SOFC electrolytes.

Representative Publications: • D.T. Moore, C. Papesch, B. Miller, P. Medvedev, and J.C. Nino, “In-

Pile Irradiation Induced Defects and the Effect on Thermal Diffusivity of MgO,” J. Nucl. Mater. 434 90-96 (2013).

• B. Neumann, T. Elkins, W. Dreher, H. Hagelin-Weaver, J.C. Nino, and M. Bäumer, “Enhanced Catalytic Methane coupling using Novel Ceramic Foams with Bimodal Porosity,” Catal. Sci. Technol., 3 89-93 (2013).

• L. Li, R. Kasse, S. Phadke, W. Qiu, A. Huq, J.C. Nino, “Ionic Conductivity across the Disorder-Order Phase Transition in the NdO1.5-CeO2 System,” Solid State Ionics (2012).

• J. R. Esquivel-Elizondo, B.B. Hinojosa, and J.C. Nino, “Bi2Ti2O7: It is not what you have read,” Chem Mater 23 [22] 4965-74 (2011). 457-60 (2012).

• Multifunctional Ceramics • Energy Materials • Dielectrics • Ionic conductors • Nuclear Materials & Detectors • Bioceramics • Bulk Ceramic Synthesis • Thin Film Deposition

• Single Crystal Growth • Fiber Synthesis • In-Situ Foaming • Broadband Dielectric

Spectroscopy • Electrochemical Impedance

Spectroscopy

Contact Information: Prof. Juan C. Nino, Materials Science and Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3787; jnino@mse.ufl.edu; http://nrg.mse.ufl.edu

Dr. Burton (Pat) Patterson

Contact Information: Dr. Burton (Pat) Patterson, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400; (352) 846-3781; patters@mse.ufl.edu;

Research Interests: • Stereology, Microstructural characterization • Grain growth, Sintering, Coarsening, Recrystallization • Analytical and computer modeling of microstructural processes • Microstructure/property/processing relationships

Tools: • Microscopy- Optical SEM, TEM • Thermomechanical processing • Stereology • 3D Monte Carlo simulation

Synergistic Activities: Professional Activities, Awards and Honors: •President , Birmingham Chapter of ASM (past) •Alpha Sigma Mu Board of Trustees (past) •Gordon Conference –Invited speaker •International Metallographic Society, 1st place in competition category •Acta Materialia, Outstanding Reviewer •Chair and Organizer, International Conference on Microstructology, 1988, 2005 Editorial Activities: • International Materials Reviews: Editorial Committee

Research Highlight: 3D Monte Carlo simulation has been used to study how topology controls the process of grain growth. Means have been developed to identify topological and geometric characteristics of grains, including integral mean curvature, grain face distribution and arrangement. These results have given first time insight into topological mechanism of grain growth.

Representative Publications: • Alan P. Sprague, Burton R. Patterson and Suresh Grandhi,

“Topological Characteristics of 2D Grain Growth- Simulation and Analysis” Metall. Mater. Trans. A, 2010, 41A, 592-602.

• Cristina G. Cardona, Veena Tikare, Burton R. Patterson and Eugene Olevsky, “On Sintering Stress in Complex Powder Compacts”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 2012, 1–11.

• Z. Fang and B.R. Patterson, "Experimental Investigation of Particle Size Distribution Influence on Diffusion Controlled Coarsening", Acta Metall., 1993, 41, 2017-2024.

• Y. Liu and B.R. Patterson, "A Stereological Model of the Degree of Grain Boundary-Pore Contact During Sintering", Metall. Trans. A, 1993, 24A, 1497- 1505.

Z. Sun, V. Tikare, B. Patterson and A. Sprague, “Topological Characterization of Microstructure from 3D Digitized Voxel Data", Comp. Mater. Sci.,2012, 55, 329-336.

Prof. Steve Pearton

Contact Information: Prof. Steve Pearton, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-1086; spear@mse.ufl.edu; http://Pearton.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: •Semiconductors •Device processing •LEDS, transistors •Sensors

Tools: •Ion Implantation •Dry etching •Device characterization

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of IEEE, APS, TMS,AVS, ECS. MRS, SPIE • >35,000 citations, h –factor 76 • Bardeen award (TMS), Gordon Moore award (ECS), Electronic Division award (ECS), Thornton award (AVS), Adler award (APS), Ebers award (IEEE) Editorial Activities: •Editorial Board (Applied Physics Reviews, JVST, MSE-R, etc.) •16 books edited or authored •270 invited talks

Research Highlight: Develop flexible transistors that can be

fabricated on virtually any surface.

These could range from tables to

windows to fabrics and even paper.

Representative Publications: “Effect of Buffer Structures on AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor Reliability”, L. Liu, F .Ren, S. J. Pearton, JVST. B 31, 011805 (2013). “Deep Centers and Persistent Photocapacitance in AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor Structures Grown on Si Substrates”, A.Y.Polyakov and S.J.Pearton, J.Vac. Sci. Technol. B 31, 011211 (2013). “Radiation Effects in GaN Materials and Devices”, A.Y.Polyakov, S.J.Pearton,F.Ren, L.Liu and J.Kim, J. Mater. Chem. C, 1, 877 (2013). “Flexible graphene-based chemical sensors on paper substrates”, G. Yang, F. Ren and S. J. Pearton, PCCP, 15, 1798 (2013) “Dependence on proton energy of degradation of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors”, L. Liu, F. Ren, S. J. Pearton, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 31, 022201(2013).

“GaN-based light-emitting diodes on

origami substrates”,Y. Jung X.

Wang J.Kim, S. H. Kim F. Ren, S. J.

Pearton and J. Kim Appl. Phys.

Lett. 100, 231113(2012).

Prof. Scott S. Perry

Contact Information: Prof. Scott S. Perry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3333; ssp@mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Materials interfaces • Fundamentals of friction and lubrication • Atomic scale wear • Hydrogel surface properties

Tools: • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy • Scanning Tunneling Microscopy • Atomic Force Microscopy • In situ Tribometry

Synergistic Activities: Gordon Conference “Chemistry at Interfaces” Vice-Chair (‘06), Chair (‘08) Associate Dean of Undergraduate Research and The Honors College, University of Houston, 2004-2006 “General Chemistry” 4th Ed. by Hill, Petrucci, McCreary, & Perry, Prentice Hall, 2005 Professional Awards and Honors: National Science Foundation CAREER Award University of Houston Cooper Award for Teaching Excellence University of Houston Research Excellence Award Editorial Activities: • Tribology Letters Editorial Board

Research Highlight: Compositional analysis of hydrogel surfaces as a function of exposure to molecularly tailored surfactants provides an avenue to understanding the properties related to in eye comfort of commercial contact lenses.

Representative Publications: • W. Qiu, G.J. Dudder, X. Zhao, S.S. Perry, J. Nino, (2011) Interfacial

reactivity of Au, Pd, and Pt on BiI3 (001): implications for electrode selection. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 3(6):1910-7.

• X. Y. Zhao and S. S. Perry (2010). The Role of Water in Modifying Friction within MoS2 Sliding Interfaces. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2(5): 1444-1448.

• J.P. Straehla, F.T. Limpoco, N.V. Dolgova, B.G. Keselowsky,W.G. Sawyer, S.S. Perry, (2010) Nanomechanical Probes of Single Corneal Epithelial Cells: Shear Stress and Elastic Modulus. Tribology Letters, 38 (2): 107-113.

• X. Y Zhao, S. R. Phillpot, S.B. Sinnott, W. G. Sawer, S. S. Perry. (2009). Transition from Thermal to Athermal Friction under Cryogenic Conditions. Physical Review Letters 102(18) 186102 .

S. Huo, H. Ketelson, S.S. Perry, Ethylene Oxide-block-Butylene Oxide Copolymer Uptake by Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Materials, Appl. Surf. Sci. (2013), in press.

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Prof. Simon Phillpot

Contact Information: Prof. Simon Phillpot, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3782; sphil@mse.ufl.edu; http://phillpot.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Phonon-mediated heat transport • Ferroelectric and dielectric materials • Nuclear Fuel • Simulation Methodologies

Tools: • Atomic-level simulations • Electronic-structure methods • Theory

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science •Fellow of American Physical Society • Fellow of Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining • Fellow of Institute of Physics • #56 on Thomson-Reuters Top 100 Most Influential Materials Scientists • University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship (2010-2013) Editorial Activities: • Science: Member of Board of Reviewing Editors • Annual Review of Materials Research: Editorial Board • Journal of Applied Physics: Associate Editor • Current Opinions in Solid State and Materials Science: Editorial Board • Journal of Nuclear Materials: Editorial Board

Research Highlight: Large-scale molecular-dynamics simulations are used to determine the atomic-level mechanisms of slip and twinning in hcp Mg. This will help drive the development of light-weight alloys for automotive and aerospace applications.

Representative Publications: • B. Deng, A. Chernatynskiy, P. Shukla, S. B. Sinnott and S. R.

Phillpot*, Effects of Dislocations on the Thermal Conductivity of UO2, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 434, 203-209 (2013).

• W. Pan, S. R. Phillpot, C. Wan, A. Chernatynskiy, Z. Qu. Low thermal conductivity oxides, MRS Bulletin 37, 917 (2012).

• Y. Li, T.-R. Shan, T. Liang (梁涛), S B. Sinnott, and S. R. Phillpot, Classical Interatomic Potential for Uranium Metal, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 24 235403 (2012).

• H. Xu, A. Chernatynskiy, D. W. Lee, S. B. Sinnott, V. Gopalan, V. Dierolf, and S. R. Phillpot, Stability and Charge Transfer Levels of Extrinsic Defects in LiNbO3, Physical Review B 82, 184109 (2010).

• S. R. Phillpot and S. B. Sinnott, “Simulating Multifunctional Structures”, Science 325, 1634 (2009).

D. H. Kim, F. Ebrahimi, M. V. Manuel, J. S. Tulenko and S. R. Philpot, Materials Science and Engineering A 528, 5411 (2011)

Dr. Kevin W. Powers

Contact Information: Dr. Kevin Powers, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32601-6400; (352) 846-3554; kpowers@perc.ufl.edu , hhtp:www.perc.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Particle Synthesis and Characterization • Nanoparticle Toxicity • Supercritical Powder Processing • Sol Gel Science • NiMH and Li ion battery particle technologies • Surfactant inhibition of electrochemical corrosion

Tools: • SEM/TEM Microscopy • Atomic Force Microscopy • FTIR/UV/Raman/Fluorescence Spectroscopies • Light Scattering • X-ray Diffraction/X-ray Tomography

Synergistic Activities:

• Associate Director, Particle Engineering Research Center

• Director Industry Programs, College of Engineering

• I/UCRC Industry Center for Particulate and Surfactant Systems

• ISO TC229 nanotechnologies

• ILSI NanoRelease Task Group 1 – “Characterization of

engineered nanoparticles for oral toxicity evaluation”

• International Organizing Committee for Particle Systems 2013

Research Highlights: • Hydrothermal Flow Manufacturing of precision • quantum dots and other size controlled nanoparticle systems. (Patent Pending) • Phase–jet supercritical CO2 milling. • High aspect ratio TiO2 nano flakes for Li Ion batteries, dye doped solar

cells, photocatalysts and military obscurants. Visible illumination UV illumination

Representative Publications: • Yang, M.-C., Lee, Y.-Y., Xu, B., Powers, K., Meng, Y.S, “TiO 2 flakes as anode materials

for Li-ion-batteries”, Journal of Power Sources, volume 207, 2012 • Griffitt, R. J., Feswick, A., Weil, R., Hyndman, K., Carpinone, P., Powers, K., Denslow,

N. D. and Barber, D. S. (2011), “Investigation of acute nanoparticulate aluminum toxicity in zebrafish”, Environmental Toxicology”, prepub, 26: n/a. doi: 10.1002/tox.20669, Dec 2011.

• S. Tedeschi, N. Stevens, D. Cepeda, Y.Y. Lee, A. Ranade, K. Powers, H. El-Shall, “Novel Supercritical Fluid Processing Techniques for the Production of an Aerosol”, Powder Technology, 191, 188-193, 2009

• Li, Ying, Murphy, Patrick D., Wu, Chang-Yu, Powers, Kevin W., and Bonzongo, Jean-Claude J, “Development of Silica/Vanadia/Titania Catalysts for Removal of Elemental Mercury from Coal-Combustion Flue Gas” Environ. Sci. Tech., 2008, 10.1021/es8000272.

• K. Powers, M. Palazuelos, B. Moudgil and S. Roberts, “Characterization of the size, shape, and state of dispersion of nanoparticles for toxicological studies”, Nanotoxicology, Volume 1, Issue 1, 42 – 51,March 2007.

Prof. DuWayne Schubring

Contact Information: Prof. DuWayne Schubring, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, PO Box 118300, 202 Nuclear Science Building (352)392-1401x314, dlschubring@ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Two-phase flow • Nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics • Fluid Mechanics • Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems

Tools: • Laser-enabled research lab for

high-fidelity flow measurements

• STAR-CCM+ (CFD) • OpenFOAM (CFD)

Research Highlight – Computation: Single bubble movement, shape change, distintegration, and collapse using OpenFOAM (open-source continuum mechanics)

Research Highlight – Experiments: Improved image processing (blue line – compare red line [previous technique]) for film thickness identification in two-phase annular flow. Film thickness distribution is used in most modern annular flow models.

Representative Publications: • C. R. Hughes, M. M Marzano, D. Schubring, “Effects of turbulence

modeling on coupled CFD-neutronics calculations”, Advances in Thermal Hydraulics (ATH ’12), November 2012.

• D. Schubring, T.A. Shedd, “A model for pressure loss, film thickness, and entrained fraction for gas-liquid annular flow”, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, volume 32, June 2011, 730-739.

• D. Schubring, R. E. Foster, D. J. Rodríguez, T. A. Shedd, “Two-zone analysis of two-phase flow using micro-PIV (micro particle image velocimetry)”, Measurement Science and Technology, volume 20, June 2009, 11 pp.

W.W. Kokomoor, D. Schubring, “Improved visualization algorithms for vertical annular flow”, submitted to Journal of Visualization.

Unpublished work Eyitayo Owoeye (PhD Student)

Prof. Wolfgang Sigmund

Contact Information: Prof. Wolfgang Sigmund, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3343; wsigm@mse.ufl.edu; http://sigmund.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Photolysis and photocatalysis • Surface science and quantum levitation • Electronic biomaterials • Processing of ceramic materials • Colloids and nanomaterials

Tools: • Advanced characterization tools • Electrospinning and sol-gel chemistry • Theory

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Inducted European Academy of Sciences • Florida Blue Key Award • Doctoral Mentoring Award • DuPont Young Professor Award Editorial Activities: • Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences: Editor in Chief • Ceramics International: Editorial Board • Journal of Ceramic Processing Science: Editorial Board • Recent Patents in Materials Science: Editorial Board • Book Editor and Springer Ceramic Database Editor in Chief

Research Highlight: Superhydrophobic nanomaterials

Representative Publications: • Mohamedy, R. M..; McKinney, D.L.; Sigmund, W.M., Enhanced

Nanocatalysts. Materials Science and Engineering: R 2012, 73, 1, 1-13.

• Hsu, S.-H.; Woan, K.; Sigmund, W., Biologically inspired hairy structures for superhydrophobicity. Materials Science and Engineering: R 2011. In press, available online.

• Karran Woan, Yi-Yang Tsai, W. Sigmund, Synthesis and characterization of luminescent cerium oxide nanoparticles, Nanomed, 5, 2, 233-242, 2010.

• Woan K, Pyrgiotakis G, Sigmund W, Photocatalytic Carbon-Nanotube-TiO2 Composites, Advanced Materials 2009, 21 (21), 2233-2239.

Prof. Rajiv Singh

Contact Information: Prof. Rajiv Singh, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 392-1032; rsing@mse.ufl.edu; http://singh.mse.ufl.edu/

Research Interests: • Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing • Processing and Application of Super Hard Materials • Engineered Substrates (GaN, SiC & Diamond)

• Defect Reduction in Materials • Enhanced Performance in Clean energy electronics • Diamond Integrated Semiconductor Electronics

Research Highlights: Advanced semiconductor processing/manufacturing methods for wide band gap semiconductor materials are required for enhancing the performance of devices. Such devices will drive the future energy saving military and commercial applications.

Synergistic Activities: Fellows of Six societies and recipient of 4 R&D 100 awards

• Fellow, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

• Fellow, MRS (Materials Research Society)

• Fellow, APS (American Physical Society),

• Fellow, AAAS (Amer. Assoc. for Advancement of Science)

• Fellow, The Electrochemical Society

• Fellow, American Society of Materials

• R&D100 Award 2004, 2005 , 2008 & 2009

• 2009 Governor’s Innovation Award for the state of Florida

Representative Publications: (From a total of over 500 publications

M. G. Lemaitre, E. P. Donoghue, M. A. McCarthy, B. Liu, S. Tongay, B. Gila, P. Kumar, R. K. Singh, B. R. Appleton, A. G. Rinzler, “Improved Transfer of Graphene for Gated Schottky-Junction, Vertical, Organic, Field-Effect Transistors”, ACS Nano, 6, 9095 (2012). • R.K. Singh and R. Bajaj, “Advances in Chemical-mechanical

Planarization,” MRS Bulletin, 27 (10), 743-747 (2002). • R. K. Singh, D. R. Gilbert et. al., “Engineered Interface for Adherent

Diamond Coatings”, Science, 272, 396 (1997) • R. K. Singh and J. Narayan, “ Laser Technique for Deposition of Thin

Films: Physics and Model”, Phys. Rev. B, Vol 41, 8843-8858 (1990)

Prof. Susan Sinnott

Contact Information: Prof. Susan Sinnott, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3778; ssinn@mse.ufl.edu; http://sinnott.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Polymer metallization through plasma surface treatment • Surface chemistry and catalysis • Oxidation of metal nitrides • Metal-ferroelectric material interfaces • Nuclear fuel material microstructures • Alloys for extreme environments • Friction • Nanomaterials

Tools: • Atomic-level simulations • Electronic-structure methods • Theory

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • President of the American Vacuum Society • Director, Cyberinfrastructure for Atomistic Simulation (CAMS) • Fellow of the Materials Research Society, American Association for

the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, and American Vacuum Society

Editorial Activities: • Journal of the American Ceramic Society: Associate Editor • Journal of Materials Research: Principal Editor • Physical Review Letters: Divisional Associate Editor • Physics Today: Advisory Committee Member • Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science: Editorial Board • Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter: Editorial Board

Research Highlight: Atomic-level simulations using cutting-edge methods are used to quantify the modification of polymer surfaces and carbon nanostructures by reactive ion beams. Such beams are used to toughen surfaces and optimize composite for aerospace applications..

Representative Publications: • S. R. Phillpot and S. B. Sinnott, “Simulating Multifunctional

Structures”, Science 325, 1634 (2009). • E.W. Bucholz and S.B. Sinnott, “Mechanical Behavior of MoS2

Nanotubes under Compression, Tension, and Torsion from Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Journal of Applied Physics 112, 123510 (2012).

• F.D. Pleticha, D. Lee, S.B. Sinnott, I.L. Bolotin, M. Majeski, L. Hanley, “Acetylene Ion Modification of PbS Nanoparticles Cluster Beam Deposited into Quaterthiophene Thin Films”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C 116, 21693-21698 (2012).

• T. Liang, B. Devine, S.R. Phillpot, S.B. Sinnott, “A variable charge reactive potential for hydrocarbons to simulate organic-copper interactions”, Journal of Physical Chemistry A 116, 7976–7991 (2012).

Prof. Franky So

Contact Information: Prof. Franky So, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3790; fso@mse.ufl.edu; http://oemdlab.mse.ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Organic electronic materials and devices • Device physics, carrier transports and carrier recombination

dynamics • Device processing • OLEDs, photovoltaics and sensors • Quantum dots and nanoparticles synthesis and devices

Tools: • Thin film deposition systems • Various spectroscopic techniques • Optical and electrical characterization

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Charter Fellow of National Academy of Inventors • Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers • Fellow of Optical Society of America • Fellow of International Society for Optics and Photonics • Rolf E. Hummel Professorship in Electronic Materials • University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship (2011-2014) Editorial Activities: • Materials Science and Engineering Reports: Editor-in-Chief • IEEE Journal of Display Technology: Associate Editor • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics: Associate Editor • SPIE Journal for Photonics: Associate Editor

Research Highlight: Optoelectronic devices based on small molecular materials, conjugated polymers, quantum dots and nanoparticles. These devices are for TV and smart phone displays, solar energy harvesting and sensing applications.

Representative Publications: • C. E. Small, S. Chen, J. Subbiah, T.H. Lai, S.W. Tsang, C. M. Amb, J. R.

Reynolds, F. So, “High-efficiency inverted dithienogermole-thienopyrrolodione-baesd polymer solar cells”, Nature Photonics 6, 115 (2012).

• M.A. McCarthy, B. Liu, E. P. Donoghue, I. Kravchenko, D. Y. Kim, F. So, and A.G. Rinzler, “Low-voltage, Low Power, Organic Light-Emitting Transistors for Active Matrix Displays”, Science 332, 570 (2011 )

• S. Chen, C. E. Small, C. M. Amb, J. Subbiah, T.H. Lai, S.W. Tsang, J. M. Manders, J. R. Reynolds, F. So, “Inverted Polymer Solar Cells with Reduced Interface Recombination”, Advanced Energy Materials, 2, 1333, (2012).

Various publications in Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials and Advanced Functional Materials.

Prof. Henry Sodano

Contact Information: Prof. Henry Sodano, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 273-2663; hsodano@ufl.edu; http://plaza.ufl.edu/hsodano/

Research Interests: • Functionally Graded Materials and Interfaces • Ferroelectric and dielectric materials • Nanomaterials Synthesis • Sensor Development • Energy harvesting from Nanostructures • Self-Healing Polymers

Tools: • In-Situ testing in SEM • Polymers and Materials Chemistry • Mechanics

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors:

2012 American Society for Composites Young Composites Researcher Award NASA Tech Brief Award, 2010 Virginia Tech 2010 Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient of the 2009 NSF CAREER Award Recipient of the 2009 ASME Gary Anderson Award for Early Career Achievement Arizona State University 2009 Faculty Achievement Award

Editorial Activities: Associate Editor: J. of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures Associate Editor: Smart Materials and Structures Associate Editor: Journal of Multifunctional Composites

Research Highlight: We focus on the development of novel materials, with particular emphasis on ferroelectric nanowires and self-healing polymers. Our group has developed the only methods to date for

Representative Publications: • Tang, H, Ehlert, G., Lin, Y and Sodano, H.A., 2012, “Highly Efficient

Synthesis of Graphene Nanocomposites,” Nano Letters, 12(1): 84-90. • Tang, H, Lin, Y. and Sodano, H.A., 2012, “Enhanced Energy Storage in

Nanocomposite Capacitors through Aligned PZT Nanowires by Uniaxial Strain Assembly,” Advanced Energy Materials, 2(4): 469-476. (Cover Article)

• H. Zhou, Z., Lin, Y., Tang, H. and Sodano, H.A., 2013, Hydrothermal Growth of Highly Textured BaTiO3 Films Composed of Nanowires, Nanotechnology, 24: 095602.

• Lin, Y. Ehlert, G. and Sodano, H.A., 2009, “Increased Interface Strength in Carbon Fiber Composites through a ZnO Nanowire Interphase,” Advanced Functional Materials, 19: 2654-2660.

Mechanics and Modeling

Synthesis Characterization

Implementation

vertically aligned barium titanate nanowires and has pioneered their integration into high fidelity sensors. We have also developed new interfaces that produce 4 times greater

strength in carbon fiber comps.

Prof. James Tulenko

Contact Information: Professor James S. Tulenko, 217 Mat. Sci. Bldg., tulenko@ufl.edu, Ph 352-392-1427, Fax 352-846-3355

Research Interests: • Nuclear Fuel • Nuclear Waste Management • Nuclear Fuel Processing • Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage • Nuclear Fuel Cycles

Tools: • MCNP Analysis • CASMO 4 Analysis • FRAPCON Analysis • Bison/Moose Analysis

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • Fellow of American Nuclear Society (ANS) • Awarded Mishima Award of ANS • Awarded Arthur Holly Compton Award of ANS • Awarded Glenn Murphy Award Of ASEE • Awarded Silver Anniversary Award of ANS for Contributions to Fuel Cycle Editorial Advisory Board Activities: • Journal of Nuclear Engineering and Sciences •RadWaste Solutions Review Boards • Brookhaven National Laboratory • ATR Users Executive Committee • CASL Science Review Board

Research Highlight: Professor Tulenko has carried out extensive research to develop Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel Pellets. He currently is working with AREVA to take his latest development , a SIC UO2 composite fuel into radiation studies and then into an operating reactor.

• Representative Publications: • C. Shih, N. Rohbeck, K. Gopalakrishnan, J. S. Tulenko, R. H. Baney

“Mechanical properties and XRD studies of silicon carbide inert matrix fuel fabricated by a low temperature polymer precursor route”, Journal of Nuclear Materials, online 20 July 2012

• J.Tulenko; G.Subhash; R.Baney; A.Cartas; S.Yeo; L.Ge; “Development of Innovative High Thermal Conductivity UO2 Ceramic Composite Fuel Pellets with Silicon Carbide Whiskers Using Spark Plasma Sintering”, TopFuel 2012, Manchester, UK, September 2012

• J. Tulenko, A. Cartas, R. Baney; “Silicon Carbide as an IMF Deep Burn Transuranic Transmutation Fuel”, Proceedings of the WRFPM 2011, Chengdu, China, 11-15 September 2011, Chengdu, China, CNS, 2011

• J. Tulenko, R. Baney, A. Cartas; “The University of Florida Advanced Nuclear Fuel Assembly”, Proceedings of the WRFPM 2011, Chengdu, China, 11-15 September 2011, Chengdu, China, CNS, 2011

Research Interests: • Organic electronic materials • Organic-inorganic hybrid materials • Photovoltaics and light-emitting devices • Nanostructures and energy materials • Surfaces and interfaces

Tools: • Thin film deposition (solution/vacuum) • Nanocrystal synthesis • Optoelectronic device fabrication • Optical/electrical characterization

Prof. Jiangeng Xue

Contact Information: Prof. Jiangeng Xue, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400 (352) 846-3775; jxue@mse.ufl.edu; http://xue.mse.ufl.edu/

Synergistic Activities: Professional Awards and Honors: • National Science Foundation CAREER Award • Scialog Fellow, Research Corporation for Science Advancement • Significant Achievements Award, Solid State Lighting Program, U.S. Department of Energy • Faculty Excellence Award, UF MSE Department • Distinguished Mentor Award, UF-HHMI Science for Life Program • Solar Energy Innovation Award, Princeton University Editorial Activities: • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics: Associate Editor • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces: Editorial Advisory Board • Polymer Review: Guest Editor

Research Highlight: Achieved high efficiency photovoltaic cells and light-emitting devices by engineering the organic-inorganic hybrid material interface and by manipulating the light wave propagation. This could lead to cheaper solar energy utilization devices and more energy-efficient light sources.

Representative Publications: • J. D. Myers, W. Cao, V. Cassidy, S.-H. Eom, R. Zhou, L. Yang, W. You,

and J. Xue, “A universal optical approach to enhancing efficiency of organic-based photovoltaic devices”, Energy & Environmental Science 5, 6900 (2012).

• E. Wrzesniewski, S.-Hyun Eom, W. Cao, W. T. Hammond, S. Lee, E. P. Douglas, and J. Xue, “Enhancing Light Extraction in Top-Emitting Organic Light-Emitting Devices Using Molded Transparent Polymer Microlens Arrays”, Small 8, 2647 (2012).

• L. Qian, Y. Zheng, J. Xue, and P. H. Holloway, “Stable and efficient quantum-dot light-emitting diodes based on solution-processed multilayer structures”, Nature Photonics 5, 543 (2011).

• J. Xue, “Perspectives on organic photovoltaics”, Polymer Reviews 50, 411 (2010).

Prof. Yong Yang

Contact Information: Prof. Yong Yang, Nuclear Engineering Program, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-6400, (352) 846-3791; yongyang@ufl.edu

Research Interests: • Radiation Damage • Aging Management of Light Water Reactors • Advanced Cladding and Fuel Materials • Corrosion in Nuclear Reactors

Tools: • Neutron, proton and heavy ions irradiations • Simulated LWR water loop • Characterizations and tests • Modeling

Synergistic Activities:

Research Highlight:

Representative Publications: Clayton Dickerson, Yong Yang, and Todd Allen, Defects and microstructural evolution of proton irradiated titanium carbide,, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 424 (2012).

Y. Yang, Y. R. Chen, Y. Huang, T. Allen, A. Rao, Irradiation Microstructure of Austenitic Steels and Cast Steels Irradiated in the BOR-60 Reactor at 320°C, Proceeding of 15th Int. Conf. Environ. Degrad. Mater. Nucl. Power Syst., (2011).

Y. Yang, Y. Chen, K. Sridharan, and T. R. Allen, Evolution of carbide precipitates in 2.25Cr-1Mo steel with long-term service ageing in supercritical water, Metallurgical and Materials Trans. A, 41A (6), 2010, 1441-1447 (2010).

Honors & Activities Howard F. Taylor Award, AFS Professional Society Involvement American Nuclear Society (ANS) Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) ANS Florida Section, Chair for Education American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Others Reviewer: Journal of Nuclear Materials

Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science Journal of Engineering Manufacture Nuclear Engineering and Design Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research B

Cerium HT9 substrate

By applying an innovative nanostructured diffusion coating on the advanced F/M cladding, the fuel cladding chemical interaction (FCCI) is significantly mitigated.

Develop accident tolerant Zircaloy cladding for LWR fuel through material design, testing, and reactor system modeling.

In reactor tests

Laboratory experiments

Modeling Development Coating