Meet Our Researchers: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

Meet Our Researchers: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

Meet Our Researchers: Advanced Manufacturing & Materials

Portrait of Rowan researcher and chemical engineering professor Gerard Capellades

Industrial crystallization

Most solid pharmaceuticals are crystalline. How can we improve processes for making them? Meet Gerard Capellades, crystallization expert. 

Rowan researcher and mechanical engineering professor Behrad Koohbor works in his lab

Advanced foam materials

Can energy-absorbing materials be made reusable and lightweight? Meet Behrad Koohbor, mechanical engineer.

Portrait of Rowan researcer and chemical engineering professor Kirti Yenkie

Eco-friendly solutions

Mathematical modeling, process design, and simulation can help forecast cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways to manage chemicals and waste. Meet Kirti Yenkie, chemical engineer.

Portrait of Rowan researcher Wei Xue in their mechanical engineering lab

Sensors and electronics

Functional materials can be used to build advanced structures such as wearable sensors and electronics. Meet Wei Xue, mechanical engineer.

Rowan researcher and material scientist Xiao Hu stands in their laboratory holding silk cocoons

Novel, sustainable materials

He's using silk and other natural fibers to create sustainable materials to design biomedical and other technical applications. Meet Xiao Hu, materials scientist.

Rowan researcher and chemical engineering professor Joe Stanzione stands in their lab holding up a piece of polymer sheeting

Sustainable materials

The planet needs renewable sources of new materials, perhaps from trees and plants. Meet Joe Stanzione, chemical engineer.

Portrait of Rowan researcher and transportation engineer Mohammad Jalayer

Transportation safety

Distracted driving is the leading cause of fatal crashes in New Jersey. Researchers hope increasing public awareness will save lives. Meet Mohammad Jalayer, transportation engineer.

Portrait of Rowan researcher and physicist Sam Lofland standing in front of an x-ray diffractometer

Advanced materials science

Developing new materials takes an interdisciplinary approach. Meet Sam Lofland, condensed matter physicist.

Portrait of Rowan researcher and chemical engineering professor Ken Lau

Renewable energy

Get a longer-lasting battery charge in just a few minutes. Meet Ken Lau, chemical engineer.

Rowan researcher and biomedical engineer Vince Beachley works with nanofibers

Nanofibers

Is there a better way to manufacture nanofibers for tissue regeneration? Meet Vince Beachley, biomedical engineer.

Portrait of Rowan researcher and chemist Jim Grinias

Advancing chemical analysis

Chemical analysis using liquid chromatography can be more efficient and sustainable. Meet James Grinias, chemist.