Research Projects

• Nanocomposite rocket ablative materials (2000-04)
• Nanostructured materials for solid rocket motor insulation (2002-08)
• Rocket nozzle erosion minimization (RNEM) (2004-09)
• Nanostructured material response modeling for solid rocket motor insulation (2004-05)
• Polymer nanostructured materials for solid rocket motors (2005-06)
• Numerical and experimental studies of insensitive munitions – fast cookoff of solid rocket motor (2005-08)
• Numerical and experimental characterization of polymer nanocomposites for solid rocket motor internal insulation (2006-09) (more)
• Numerical modeling and experimental characterization of thermal protection systems for re-entry vehicles (2008-2012)
• Phenolic-MWNT carbon fiber-reinforced ablative materials (2010-2012)
• Sensor to measure char strength of polymer nanocomposite ablatives (2010-present)
• In-situ ablation using ultrasonic sensing technique (2012)
• Functionally graded polyimide nanocomposite foams (2012-2013)
• In-situ ablation recession and thermal sensing technique for TPS materials (2012-present)
• Phenolic-HNT carbon fiber-reinforced ablative materials (2013-present)
• Ablative, thermal, and flammability properties of SiC reinforced ceramic matrix composites (2013-present)

• Phenolic-Nafen ablative materials (2013-present)
• Material response and thermal modeling of traditional and polymer nanocomposite ablatives (2013-present)
• Re-design oxy-acetylene test bed with advanced diagnostics for ablation research (2014-present)

Flame Retardant Polymer Research

• Thermally stable polymers for aircraft interiors (1997-98)
• Fire resistant composites for submarine structures (1998-2001)
• Non-halogenated flame retardant polymer nanocomposite for cabling jackets (2000-03)
• Waterborne fire retardant nanocomposite coatings (2001)
• Flammability of nanomodified polymer matrix composites (2004)
• Flammability and thermophysical properties of thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites (2002-08)
• Polymer nanocomposites for selective laser sintering (SLS) (2004-05)
• Flame retardant polyamide nanocomposites for selective laser sintering in additive manufacturing (AM) (2006-present)
• Flame resistant phenolic-clay nanocomposite reinforced with glass fiber composites (2009-10)
• Flame resistant polymer nanocomposite fabrics and textiles (2009-present) (more)

Conductive Polymers Research

• Electrically conductive polyamide nanocomposites for selective laser sintering in additive manufacturing (AM) (2009-present)
• Multifunctional cyanate ester with functionalized CNT nanocomposites (2009-present)
• Heterogeneously structured conductive resin matrix/graphite fiber composite for high thermal conductive structural applications (2011-present)
• Conductive textile threads (2012-present)

Others

• Recycling of polymeric materials (1999-2001)
• Nanomodified carbon/carbon composite structures (2002-07)
• Epoxy nanocomposite carbon fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites (2003-04)
• Cyanate ester-SDNT nanocomposites (2006–09)
• Epoxy nanocomposites (2007-09)
• Polymer nanocomposites for fully-rugged notebook housing (2008-09)
• High temperature polymer nanocomposites for selective laser sintering in additive manufacturing (AM) (2008-09)
• Thermal isolation coatings (2012-present)
• Thermophysical properties characterization of phenolic resin and carbon fiber-reinforced composites (2013-present)
• High temperature epoxy glass fiber reinforced composite for downhole drilling (2013-present)
• Homopolar generator (HGP) welding to join high performance bridge steel (2014-present)