Pictured from the left...Madhu Trasi, Jennifer Chase, Pablo Rosales, Vijay Wagh, Supa Wirasate, Dr. F. James. Boerio, Basak Bengu, Payal Kaul, and Munish Gupta (not shown--Dr. Giles Dillingham).

Research Group

Our research group specializes in the following:

• Adhesive bonding of metals and polymers, corrosion protection of metals, nanocomposites, surface and interface properties and scratch resistance of polymers
• Plasma treatment, etching, and polymerization
• Surface Characterization and Engineering

The following are some of the equipment in our labs:

• X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS)
• Nicolet Infrared Spectrometer, with reflection and attenuated total reflection accessory,
• Microwave and Radio Frequency Plasma reactors with continuous and batch mode deposition
• Raman spectrometer
• Ellipsometer
• In-situ XPS and In-situ IR analysis of plasma treated thin films.
• Scratch tester
• Contact angle goniometer and liquid tensiometer
• Optical microscopy