Who We Are
Who We Are
Who We Are
Mission
To create and disseminate new fundamental and applied technologies grounded in the principles of materials science
To utilize this growing expertise to serve our industrial and government partners through collaboration, agreements, and the development of holistically-thinking workforce
Vision
To utilize nature’s chemistries to enhance material performance, improve our global sustainability, and enhance our national security by gaining a comprehensive understanding of the processing-structure-property relationships of our materials through advanced experimental, analytical, and modeling techniques
To provide a culture of collaboration both internally and with our external partners that facilitates the intellectual and professional growth of our faculty, students, and staff
AMMI Leadership & Staff
Dr. Joseph Stanzione III
Founding Director, AMMI;
Professor, Chemical Engineering
stanzione@rowan.edu
856-256-5356
Rowan Hall, 314
Dr. Giuseppe Palmese
Associate Director for Advanced Composites
Dean, Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering;
Professor, Chemical Engineering
palmese@rowan.edu
Dr. Samuel Lofland
Associate Director for Multi-Functional Materials
Professor & Chair, Physics & Astronomy Dept.
College of Science & Mathematics
lofland@rowan.edu
Dr. Yolanda Mack
Associate Director for Data Science & Engineering
Associate Dean for Industry Partnerships and Workforce Development
mackyt@rowan.edu
Elias Timmons
Staff Engineer
timmons@rowan.edu
856-256-5044
Rowan Hall, 145
Jessica Rudolph
Administrative Assistant
Rita Piccioni
Contracts Accountant
Collaborators
Individuals who are actively and regularly working at AMMI to complete a task or achieve a shared goal within the last three years.
Dr. Nidhal Bouaynaya
Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, College of Engineering
Associate Vice President for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Director, MAVRC
bouaynaya@rowan.eduDirector, MAVRC
Dr. Gerard Capellades
Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
capellades@rowan.edu
856-256-5366
Rowan Hall, 334
Dr. Robert Chimenti
Physics & Astronomy Department, College of Science & Mathematics
chimenti@rowan.edu
Science Hall, 101D
Rebecca Davies
Co-founder at Remark Glass; Founding Board Member at Bottle Underground Inc.
daviesr@rowan.edu
Dr. Francis (Mac) Haas
Mechanical Engineering Department, Chemical Engineering Department (Affiliated), College of Engineering
haas[at]rowan[dot]edu
Rowan Hall, 215
Dr. Jun Hee Jang
Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
jang@rowan.edu
856-256-5314
Rowan Hall, 332
Dr. Jennifer Kitson
Geography, Planning, & Sustainability Department, School of Earth & Environment; Department of Art (Affiliated), College of Communication & Creative Arts
kitson@rowan.edu
Dr. Behrad Koohbor
Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
koohbor@rowan.edu
856-256-5328
Rowan Hall, 140
Dr. Kenneth Lau
Chemical Engineering Department Head, College of Engineering
laukk@rowan.edu
856-256-5312
Rowan Hall, 311
Robert Mazzuca
Sr. Engineering Manager, Defense Industrial Base
NJMEP
rmazzuca@njmep.org
973-998-9801
South Jersey Technology Park
Dr. Paromita Nath
Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
nath@rowan.edu
856-256-5349
Rowan Hall, 138
Dr. James Newell
Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
newell@rowan.edu
856-256-5317
Rowan Hall, 335
Dr. Lily Pfeifer
Geology Department, School of Earth & Environment
pfeiferls@rowan.edu
856-256-5280
Discovery Hall, 326
Dr. Donna Sweigart
Ric Edelman College of the Arts
sweigart@rowan.edu
856-256-4082
Dr. Xiaohui Xu
Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
xuxia@rowan.edu
856-256-5535
Rowan Hall, 330
Dr. Kirti Yenkie
Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering
yenkie@rowan.edu
856-256-5375
Rowan Hall, 329