Michael Joyce passed his qualifying exam on September 20, 2021.

Prabodha passed her qualifying exam on January 14, 2021.

Martin Hui graduated on December 15, 2021 with a PhD from the Chemistry Department. His dissertation was titled “Kinetic Study of Surfactant-Free Graphene Exfoliation and its Applications in Conductive Films”.

Martin’s dissertation is titled “Kinetic Study of Surfactant-Free Graphene Exfoliation and its Application in Conductive Films”. Committee members include Prof. Richard Parnas, Prof. Rebecca Quardokus, Prof. Ali Bazzi, and Prof. Clyde Cady. To attend his defense, please use the following link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/ada08003

Elizabeth Brown passed her dissertation defense on Friday, November 20, 2020. Thank you to her associate advisors Prof. Monty Shaw, Prof. Luyi Sun, Prof. Yang Cao, and Prof. Richard Parnas.

Elizabeth Brown will defend her dissertation Friday morning at 10:00 (November 20). Her dissertation is titled “Graphene as a 2D Sufactant: Influence on Emulsion and Composite Morphology and Properties”. To attend her defense, please use the link: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/j.php?MTID=ma649c67b69e5251125a81a0e59562e7f

Feiyang Chen joined the group in the spring of 2016. Fei’s advisory committee includes Douglas Adamson, Luyi Sun, Rebecca Quardokus, Gregory Sotzing, and Clyde Cady. Her dissertation title is “Graphene Stabilized Water-in-oil Emulsions: From Liquid to Solid Applications”

Chau Vy joined the group in the fall of 2015. Her advisory committee includes Douglas Adamson, Rajeswari Kasi, and Alexandru Asandei. Her dissertation is titled: “Controlling Dispersity of Polymer Brushes for Salt-Selective and Biologically Relevant Applications”. A link to her defense can be found here (meeting password  PolymerProgram).