CBE Research Report Fall 2013 | Page 6

CBE Faculty Research Report | 2013-2014 Chemical and biomedical faculty RUFINA ALAMO, Professor, Ph.D., Complutense University of Madrid [phone] | fax [phone] | [email protected] Research Interests: Polymer science and engineering | Crystallization and morphology | Structure-properties relations RAVINDRAN CHELLA, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts [phone] | FAX [phone] | [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS: Hybrid methods for transport of biomolecules in microfluidic and nanofluidic systems | Spinodal decomposition and nucleation of polymer blends under shear JOHN COLLIER, Professor, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University [phone] | FAX [phone] | [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomass to energy polymer processing | Elongational and shear rheology of polymer melts and concentrated solutions | Cellulosic solution in lyocell and ionic liquids | Magnetic effects on polymer processing WRIGHT C. FINNEY, Associate in Research, M.S., Florida State University [phone] | Fax [phone] | [email protected] Research Interests: Environmental engineering and hazards mitigation | Electrostatic processes | Aerosol science and particle charging JOEL R. FRIED, Professor and Chair, Ph.D., University of Massechusetts [phone] | FAX [phone] | [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS: Membrane separation and transport, computational chemistry, molecular simulations, polymer blends and composites, biomimetic membranes, proton transfer in fuel cell membranes, ion and small molecule transport through membrane proteins. SAMUEL C. GRANT, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Ph.D., University of Illinois. [phone] | FAX [phone] | [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS: Magnetic resonance microscopy and spectroscopy | Single cell analysis | Compartmental diffusion and exchange in cells and bioengineered constructs | Radio frequency MRI coils | MRI of neuro and muscular degeneration in chronic and acute disease states JINGJIAO GUAN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., The Ohio State University [phone] | FAX [phone] | [email protected] RESEARCH INTERESTS: Particulate nanodevices for gene delivery and biomedical imaging | Nanoscale and molecular manipulation of single DNA molecules for biosensing | Polymer micro/nanofabrication for tissue and cellular engineering 4 College of Engineering | Florida A&M University - Florida State University