Sustainable Materials & Processes

Sustainable Materials & Processes

Sustainable Materials & Processes

Sustainable materials and processes, encompassing renewable polymers, nanomaterials, circular economy modeling, and additive manufacturing, drive innovation in eco-friendly materials and resource-efficient processes that contribute to a more sustainable and circular economy, thereby significantly reducing environmental impact across various industries—an area of vital research expertise among our dedicated faculty members below.

Renewable Polymers & Composites

Functional Materials & Nanomaterials

Lifecycle & Circular Economy Modeling

Additive Manufacturing

Smitesh Bakrania, Ph.D.

Smitesh Bakrania, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
bakrania@rowan.edu
856-256-5316
Rowan Hall 132

Gerard Capellades, Ph.D.

Gerard Capellades, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
capellades@rowan.edu
856-256-5366
Rowan Hall 334

Peter Galie, Ph.D.

Peter Galie, Ph.D.

Professor
galie@rowan.edu
856-256-5780
Engineering Hall 230

Francis (Mac) Haas, Ph.D.

Francis (Mac) Haas, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
haas@rowan.edu
Rowan Hall 215

Robert Hesketh, Ph.D.

Robert Hesketh, Ph.D.

Professor
hesketh@rowan.edu
856-256-5313
Rowan Hall 336

Patrick Hwang, Ph.D.

Patrick Hwang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
hwangp@rowan.edu
678-790-8185
Joint Health Science Center 313B

Jun Hee Jang, Ph.D.

Jun Hee Jang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

856-256-5314
332 Rowan Hall

Antonios Kontsos, Ph.D.

Antonios Kontsos, Ph.D.

Henry M. Rowan Foundation Professor; Director of the Digital Engineering Hub
kontsos@rowan.edu
856-256-5309
Rowan Hall 141

Behrad Koohbor, Ph.D.

Behrad Koohbor, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
koohbor@rowan.edu
856-256-5328
Rowan Hall 140

Ken Lau, Ph.D.

Ken Lau, Ph.D.

Chemical Engineering Professor and Department Head
laukk@rowan.edu
856-256-5312
Rowan Hall 311

Aditya Lele, Ph.D.

Aditya Lele, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
lele@rowan.edu
856-256-5540
Rowan Hall 330

Gilson Lomboy, D.Eng, Ph.D., P.E.

Gilson Lomboy, D.Eng, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor
lomboy@rowan.edu
856-256-5374
Rowan Hall 136

Islam Mantawy, Ph.D., P.E.

Islam Mantawy, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Professor
mantawy@rowan.edu
856-256-5380
Rowan Hall 230

Paromita Nath, Ph.D.

Paromita Nath, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
nath@rowan.edu
856-256-5349
Rowan Hall 138

Amin Nozari, Ph.D.

Amin Nozari, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
nozaari@rowan.edu
856-256-5539
Rowan Hall 333

Giuseppe R. Palmese, Ph.D.

Giuseppe R. Palmese, Ph.D.

Dean, Associate Director AMMI, Professor of Chemical Engineering
palmese@rowan.edu
856-256-5300
Engineering Hall 350

William Riddell, Ph.D.

William Riddell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
riddell@rowan.edu
856-428-3382
Rowan Hall 137

Rachel Riley, Ph.D.

Rachel Riley, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
rileyr@rowan.edu
856-256-5392
Engineering Hall 229

Chen Shen, Ph.D.

Chen Shen, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
shenc@rowan.edu
856-256-5342
Rowan Hall 229

Joseph F. Stanzione, III, Ph.D.

Joseph F. Stanzione, III, Ph.D.

Professor and Director of AMMI
stanzione@rowan.edu
856-256-5356
Rowan Hall 314

Ying (Gina) Tang, Ph.D.

Ying (Gina) Tang, Ph.D.

Professor
tang@rowan.edu
(856) 256-5339
Engineering Hall 331

Sebastián Vega, Ph.D.

Sebastián Vega, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
vegas@rowan.edu
856-256-5522
Engineering Hall 228

Andrea Vernengo, Ph.D.

Andrea Vernengo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Director, REACTS GAANN Program
vernengo@rowan.edu
856-256-5357
Rowan Hall 328

Wei Xue, Ph.D.

Wei Xue, Ph.D.

Mechanical Engineering Professor & Department Head
xuew@rowan.edu
856-256-5358
Rowan Hall 211

Kirti Yenkie, Ph.D.

Kirti Yenkie, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
yenkie@rowan.edu
856-256-5375
Rowan Hall 329

Cheng Zhu, Ph.D., P.E.

Cheng Zhu, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor
zhuc@rowan.edu
856-256-5514
Rowan Hall 139