GEMS is a new Center of Excellence aiming to bridge fundamental surfactant science and engineering to practical manufacturing through high-throughput, environmentally friendly, and effective processes. It is the first center in the US to focus on the environmentally friendly preparation and use of green emulsions, micelles, and surfactants (EMS) bridging fundamental science, engineering, and practical applications.
The initial group of participants brings together unique skills in surfactant based processes, including nanomaterials synthesis, biomaterials, biocatalysis, computational modeling, and biosensors. They include members of the Chemistry Department, Materials Science and Engineering, and the Institute of Materials Science (IMS). Several aspects of this center are being covered by existing researchers. Read more
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| E-mail: | GEMS@uconn.edu |
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| Address: | 55 North Eagleville Road Unit 3060 Storrs, CT 06269-3060 |
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- Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative Honored at U.S. White HouseBy Amanda Campanaro Materials Science and Engineering Professor Rampi Ramprasad recently attended the fifth year anniversary event of the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) hosted by the U.S. White House. Among the accomplishments recognized at the event were the outcomes of the UConn Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI), a collaboration of five universities lead by UConn’s team of researchers including Professor […]
- UConn Professors Among Top 300 Most-Cited Scholars in the FieldDr. Steven L. Suib and Dr. Cato T. Laurencin and are among the 300 most-cited researchers in Materials Science and Engineering worldwide.
- Professor Ramprasad Elected Fellow of the American Physical SocietyDr. Rampi Ramprasad (IMS/MSE) has just been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) through the Division of Materials Physics. The citation for his nomination is “For pioneering contributions to the computation-driven rational design of materials, especially polymeric and inorganic dielectric materials and catalysts.”
- Professor Mark Aindow Receives Outstanding Faculty AwardDr. Mark Aindow, Professor of MSE and Associate Director for the Institute of Materials Science (IMS) has just been awarded the 2015 School of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award.
- Five Questions with Mei WeiWe sat down with Mei Wei to talk about her experiences as a professor, her role as Associate Dean, and her reaction to receiving the Women of Innovation award.
- Professor Steven Suib Delivers Plenary Lecture at the University of IllinoisSuibSteven_gems_wBoard of Trustees Distinguished Professor and IMS Director Dr. Steven Suib delivered an invited lecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on April 9th. The talk, titled, “Novel Porous Metal Oxides and Sulfides and Their Applications in Adsorption, Batteries, and Catalysis” was presented as part of the inaugural Sheldon Shore Chemistry Colloquium.