Primary Investigator
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Mohamad Al-Sheikhly Professor Office: 2103 Potomac Building Email: mohamad at umd dot edu Phone: 301-405-5214 Department Profile Education Ph.D., University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1981 |
Associated Researchers
| Professor Richard Livingston Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland College Park Email: rliving1 at umd dot edu |
Postdoctoral Researchers
| Dr. Zois Tsinas Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park, 2016 2014 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2327 Email: ztsinas at umd dot edu Research Topics: On the Mechanism of the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers |
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| Dr. Eaman A. Karim Ph.D., Engineering Physics, University of Virginia, 2016 2017 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2124 Email: etakarim at umd dot edu Research Topics: Synthesis and characterization of nanogel particles via electron-beam radiation for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. |
Graduate Students
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Kevin Mecadon Ph.D. Candiate, Materials Science and Engineering B.S. University of Maryland College Park, 2012 2013 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2327 Email: kmecadon at umd dot edu Research Topics: Fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells using radiation grafting |
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Najlaa Hassan Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering B.S. University of Technology, Iraq, Baghdad 2014 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2327 Email: nhassan1 at umd dot edu Research Topics: Corrosion in pipeline systems: Characterization, Experimental Simulation and Mechanistic analysis |
| Salimeh Gharazi Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering M.S. University of Maryland College Park, 2016 M.S. Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran B.S. Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran 2016 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2333 Email: sgharazi at umd dot edu Research Topics: Radiation degradation of electrical cable jackets; multifunctional nanocomposite coatings; stimulus hydrogels; probabilistic physical models of polyermic insulators |
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Azadeh Farzaneh Ph.D. Student, Materials Science and Engineering M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, 2016 B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2013 2016 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2327 Email: afarzan1 at umd dot edu Research Topics: Microbial induced corrosion, biofilm formation, and effect on steel corrosion |
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Devyn Catterton Ph.D. Student, Chemistry and Biochemistry B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 2016 2016 – Present Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2333 Email: dcatt at terpmail dot umd dot edu Research Topics: Ionizing-radiation induced synthesis of nanogels |
| Austin Thomas Ph.D. Student, Materials Science and Engineering B.S. Nanoscale Engineering, University of Albany 2017 – Present Email: Athoma5 at terpmail dot umd dot edu Research Topics: Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers |
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| Lorelis Gonzalez-Lopez Ph.D. student, Materials Science and Engineering B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez 2017 – Present Email: Lorelis at umd dot edu Research Topics: Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers |
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Undergraduate Students
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Eli Fastow Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, Class of 2020 2016 – Present Research Topics: Extraction of uranium from seawater using irradiation grafted fabrics, synthesis of polymer nanogels, Synthesis of Polymeric carbon dioxide sorbents |
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Micah Tsoi Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, Class of 2020 2016 – Present Email: mtsoi at terpmail dot umd dot edu Research Topics: Extraction of uranium from seawater using non-irradiation grafted fabrics |
Group Alumni
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Dr. Travis Dietz Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, 2017 S.B. Chemistry, University of Chicago, 2013 2013 – 2019 Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2327 Email: tcdietz at umd dot edu Current Position: Senior Multi-Disciplined Engineer at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Research Topics: Determination of the critical hydrogen concentration in aqueous systems irradiated with alpha particles; Extraction of uranium from seawater using novel, radiation-grafted fabrics |
| Dr. Daniel Vega Nuclear Engineer, Department of Energy Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, 2018 Research Topics: Development of ferritic-martensitic steels using additive manufacturing for nuclear applications |
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Mohammed Alobeidi M.S., Chemical Engineering, 2017 B.S. University of Technology, Iraq, Baghdad, 2003 2014 – 2017 Office: Chem. and Nuc. Rm. 2333 Email: mafrachi at umd dot edu Research Topics: Cracking of crude oil using electron beam irradiation |
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Dr. Donald Jenket Physical Science Trainee, NIST Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005 2012 – 2017 Email: djenket at umd dot edu Current Position: Physical Science Trainee at National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder Research Topics: On the Mechanism of the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers |
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Grace Pooley Lab Technician, The Catholic University of America Environmental Chemistry, The Catholic University of America, Class of 2016 2015 – 2017 Email: 46pooley at cardinalmail dot cua dot edu Current Position: Lab Technician at The Catholic University of America Research Topics: Extraction of uranium from seawater using irradiation grafted fabrics |
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Dr. Ileana M. Pazos Research Chemisty, NIST Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Maryland College Park Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 2015 M.S. Chemistry, University of Chicago, 2009 B.S. Chemistry and Mathematics, Barry University, 2007 2015 – 2016 Current Position: Research Chemist in the Physical Measurement Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Research Topics: Synthesis and characterization of nano-sized hydrogels via electron-beam radiation-induced radical crosslinking of water soluble, bio-compatible polymers for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes |
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Monica Cardenas Materials Science and Engineering, Class of 2017 2015 – 2016 Email: monicaacardenas at gmail dot com Research Topics: Fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells using radiation grafting |
| Claire Tomaszewski B.S. Materials Science, 2016 2014 – 2016 Research Topics: Extraction of uranium from seawater using irradiation grafted fabrics |
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Rohan Mittal B.S. Materials Science, 2016 2014 – 2016 Research Topics: On the Mechanism of the Mechanical and Thermal Stability of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fibers |
| Megan Lilley B.S. Materials Science, 2016 2015 – 2016 Research Topics: Fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells using radiation grafting |
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| Nora Elbeheiry 2014 – 2015 Research Topics: Fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells using radiation grafting |
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| Michael Floccare B.S. Materials Science, 2015 2014-2015 Research Topics: Fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells using radiation grafting |
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| Dr. Ian Gifford Ph.D. Bioengineering, 2013 Current Position: Reliability and Risk Engineer in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Research Topics: Boron neutron capture therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer using a boron containing cholesteryl ester compound |
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| Dr. Amy Beasten Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, 2013 Current Position: Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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| Dr. Jake McComb Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, 2012 Current Position: Nuclear Engineer, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Research Topics: Characterization of noble gas excimer scintillation following boron-neutron capture in thin films as a means of neutron detection |
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| Dr. Cameron Goodwin Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering Current Position: Director, Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center |
