AMRI Faculty
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Faculty of AMRI
John Wiley, Ph.D.
President'sÌýResearch Professor Charles J. O'Connor Ph.D. Endowed Professor in Chemistry
Director of Advanced Materials Research InstituteÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Department of Chemistry
SC 2064/CSB218
504-280-6840 504-280-6849Ìý
Ìý Ìý Inorganic, Materials Chemistry
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Leszek Malkinski, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics & Materials Physics Department ChairÌý
Department of PhysicsÌý
SC 2009
504-280-1346
Condensed matter physics: Thin film technology, Micro-Origami, Magnetic and microwave materials, Solar cells, Multiferroic and multifunctional composites, Spintronics and Biomagnetism
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Theoretical and computational approaches to the study of liquid water, interfaces, aqueous solutions, proteins, and ion transport through various materials.
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Phase development in metastable binary alloys; Characterization of automobile exhaust particulates; Materials problems related to microfabrication techniques based on x-ray lithography; NDE of composite materials; Development of Al-Sc-X alloysÌý
Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology, Fabrications
Leonard Spinu, Ph.D.
Research Professor of Physics & Materials Science (Currently on staff at NSF)Ìý
Department of Physics
SC 2007
504-280-3218
Magnetic nanoparticles, radio frequency and microwave properties of materials.
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Matthew Tarr, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research
University Director of Undergraduate Research
CSB 344
504-280-6323
Analytical, biochemistry, materials chemistry
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Research in our group focuses on 2 areas: 1) the development of novel molecular probes to explore the molecular mechanisms of psychostimulant reward; 2) the development of new methods for C-N bond formation.
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Synthesis of semiconductor nanowires for chemical sensor, biological sensor and photovoltaic applications. Nanomaterials characterization using electron microscopy.
Environmental Chemistry, Photochemistry, Nanomaterials, Aquatic Geochemistry, Analytical Chemistry
Associated Faculty of AMRI
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Paul Herrington, Ph.D.
Professor of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering
EN 909A
504-280-6178
Fatigue failure of composite joints, Stress concentrations in laminated plates, Reliability of laminated structures
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Professor EmeritusÌý
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