gregory b. mckenna - ttu · 1999 - present professor and j.r. bradford endowed chair in...

12/04/2018 Gregory B. McKenna

Department of Chemical Engineering Texas Tech University

806-742-4136 [email protected]

EDUCATION U.S. Air Force Academy Engineering Mechanics B.S./1970 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Composite Materials S.M./1971 University of Utah Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D./1976 PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2004 - present Paul Whitfield Horn Professor, Texas Tech University 1999 - present Professor and J.R. Bradford Endowed Chair in Engineering, Texas Tech University 2001 - 2004 Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University 1992 - 1999 Group Leader, Structure and Mechanics Group, Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, formerly NBS) 1977 - 1992 Physical Scientist, National Bureau of Standards (NBS), Polymers Division 1976 - 1977 Post-Doctoral Researcher, National Bureau of Standards, Polymers Division 1971 - 1975 Hill Air Force Base, Ogden, Utah, Test-Evaluation Engineer (Captain, USAF) OTHER POSITIONS 2016-present Mercator Fellow, IRTG, Institut Charles Sadron and University of Freiburg 2015-2017 Immediate Past President, Society of Rheology 2014 Joliot Professor, E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR (January – April) 2013 – 2015 President, Society of Rheology 2012 - 2016 Member "Conseil Scientifique" of the Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, FR 2011 - 2013 Vice President, Society of Rheology 2010 - present Consulting Editor, Journal of Polymer Science, Part B. Polymer Physics Edition 2010 Michelin Chair Professor, E.S.P.C.I., Paris, France (July) 2010 Visiting Professor, Arts et Métiers, Paristech, Paris, France (June) 2009 Visiting Professor, Arts et Métiers, Paristech, Paris, France (June) 2008 - 2010 Senior Editor and Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Polymer Science, Part B. Polymer

Physics Edition 2006 - 2007 Sabbatical leave, Invited Professor at the E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, worked in F.

Lequeux group to study rheology and aging in colloids (12 months) 2000 - 2007 Editor, Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition 2000 Russell Severence Springer Visiting Professor, Dept. of Mechanical

Engineering, UC Berkeley (4 weeks) 1997 - present Member editorial board for the journal Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials 1992 – 2000 Member editorial board for the Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics

Edition 1991 - 1992 Visiting Scientist, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France-Special

Assignment, worked with F. Kern on rheology of physical gels (4 months) 1990 – pres. Member editorial board for the Journal of Rheology 1986 Visiting Scientist, Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France-Special

Assignment, worked with J.-M. Guenet on physical gels (4 months) 1981 - 1983 Visiting Scientist, Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France-Special

assignment, worked with A.J. Kovacs on rheology of macrocycles and aging in

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glasses (20 months) HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED 2017 Awarded Fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science

(AAAS) 2017 Awarded Fellowship in the North American Thermal Analysis Society 2016 Awarded Mercator Fellowship, IRTG, Instutit Charles Sadron and University of Freiburg 2015 Awarded Barnie E. Rushing Award for Distinguished Research, TTU Parents Association 2014 Awarded Joliot Chair for Visiting Professors, E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR (January-April) 2013 Awarded the ARCS, Lubbock Chapter, Scientist of the Year (co-awardee S.L. Simon) 2010 Awarded the Michelin Chair for Visiting Professors at the E.S.P.C.I. in Paris, FR (July) 2009 Awarded the Bingham Medal of the Society of Rheology (Highest award of society). 2007 Awarded the Founders Award of the Polymer Analysis Division of the Society of Plastics

Engineers. 2006 Awarded the George Stafford Whitby Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research by

the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society. 2005 Awarded Status of Fellow of the Society of Engineering Science. 2005 Appointed Paul Whitfield Horn (University) Professor, Texas Tech University. 2004 Received the Society of Plastics Engineers International Award (Highest award of

Society). 2002 Received the Society of Plastics Engineers Outstanding Service Award for Service to the

Polymer Analysis Division. 2001 Received North American Thermal Analysis Society (NATAS) award for outstanding

achievement in thermal analysis (Highest award of society). 2001 Elected Vice Chair of Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, Networks and Gels.

Served as Vice Chair for 2003 Gordon Conference and served as Chair of the 2000 Received Best Paper Award, American Society for Composites, Polymer Matrix

Division. 2000 Received Society of Plastics Engineers 2000 SPE International Research Award (in

memory of John C. Moricoli). 1999 Awarded John R. Bradford Endowed Chair in Engineering, Texas Tech University. 2000 Awarded Russell Severance Springer Professorship (Visiting), University of California

Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering. 1998 Awarded Status of Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers. 1996 Received Society of Plastics Engineers Best Paper Award, EPSDIV. 1992 Received U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award. 1989 Received the Edward U. Condon Award for Distinguished Achievement in Writing:

"Glass Formation and Glassy Behavior, " in Comprehensive Polymer Science: Vol. 2. Polymer Properties, ed. By C. Booth and C. Price, Pergamon, Oxford, 311-363 (1989).

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1989 Awarded Status of Fellow of the American Physical Society. 1985 Received U.S. Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for Superior Federal

Service. 1976 Began National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences Postdoctoral

Fellowship at the National Bureau of Standards. 1970 Distinguished Graduate (Summa cum laude), U.S. Air Force Academy (Third in class).

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Society of Rheology. Member of Education Committee, 1979 to 1990. Local Arrangements Chairman for Annual Meeting held in Williamsburg, Virginia, February 22-25, 1981. Co-chairman of Technical Program Committee for 1986 Annual Meeting. Chairman of the Technical Program Committee for 1987 Annual Meeting. Member of the Bingham Award Committee, 1985 to 1988. Member of the Executive Committee, 1987 to 1989. Local Arrangements Committee, Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD, 2001. Local Arrangements Chair, Annual Meeting, Lubbock, TX, 2005. 2009-2010 Technical Program co-Chair for the 2010 Annual Meeting. October, 2011-2013, Vice President. October 2013-2015, President. October 2015-2017, Immediate Past President. 2017-present, Member Bingham Award Committee.

American Physical Society, Division of High Polymer Physics. Associate Editor for Special Polymer Physics Edition of the Journal of Applied Physics, 1985-1986. Member Executive Committee, 1989-1993. Vice-Chairman, 1990-1991. Chairman, 1991-1992. Past Chair, 1992-1993. 2006-2010, member of Fellowship Committee.

Rubber Division, American Chemical Society. Member since 1977.

Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). Member Since 1975. Member Engineering Properties and Structure Division (EPSDIV), Plastics Analysis Division (PAD) and Applied Rheology Special Interest Group (ARSIG). Member of Board for PAD. 1996-2000. PAD Technical Program Chair for 1998 ANTEC. Chair of PAD Board, 1998-1999. Member, EPSDIV Board, 2003-present. September, 2005-September 2006. Served as Faculty Advisor to Texas Tech Student Chapter of the Society of Plastics Engineers. (Established the Chapter in September 2005).

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Member, 1992- present.

American Institute of Physics. Member of the Governing Board 1995-1999.

Society of Engineering Sciences (SES). Member Board of Directors, 1999-2002. Vice President 2000, President 2001. Past President 2002.

NaTex, The Texas and Southwest Thermal Analysis Forum (Section of the North American Thermal Analysis Society). Founding Officer, 2002. Co-Chair, Annual Mini-Symposium, San Antonio, TX, May 2002. President, May 2002-April 2004. Past chair, April 2004-April 2006.

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1994. Member of Editorial Review Board, Composites Engineering.

1997-present. Member of Editorial Review Board, Journal of the Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials.

1992-2000. Member of Editorial Review Board, Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition.

1990-present. Member of Editorial Review Board, Journal of Rheology.

ARCHIVAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (Citations = 15,498; h=61. G. Schol. 12/04/2018) 233. X. Peng, J.G. Wang, Q. Li, D. Chen, R.N. Zia* and G.B. McKenna*, Exploring the validity

of time-concentration superposition in glassy colloids: Experiments and simulations," Physical Review E, Accepted, November 2018.

232. H. Yoon and G.B. McKenna*, "Testing the paradigm of an ideal glass transition: Dynamics of an ultrastable polymeric glass," Science Advances, Accepted, November 2018. 231. Z. Qian and G.B. McKenna*, "Expanding the application of the van Gurp-Palmen plot: New

insights into polymer melt rheology," Polymer, 155, 208-217 (2018); DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.09.036

230. Z. Qian and G.B. McKenna*,"Mechanical spectral hole burning of an entangled polymer solution in the stress-controlled domain," Phys. Rev. E., 98, 012501 (2018); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.98.012501

229. H. Yoon and G.B. McKenna*, "Testing the Paradigm of an Ideal Glass Transition: Dynamics of an Ultra-stable Polymeric Glass," Science Advances, under review (July 2018).

228. S. Banik and G.B. McKenna*, "Isochoric structural recovery in molecular glasses and its analog in colloidal glasses," Phys. Rev. E., 97, 062601 (2018);

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.97.062601 227. G.B. McKenna, "Soft matter: rubber and networks," Reports on Progress in Physics, 81,

066602 (27 pp) (2018); https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6633/aaafe2. 226. Z. Qian, J. Risan, B. Stadnick and G. B. McKenna*, "Apparent Depth Dependent Modulus

and Hardness of Polymers by Nanoindentation: Investigation of Surface Detection Error and Pressure Effects," Journal of Polymer Science. Part B. Polymer Physics, 56, 414-428 (2018). 225. H. Yoon and G.B. McKenna*, "“Rubbery Stiffening” and Rupture Behavior of Freely

Standing Nanometric Thin PIB Films," Macromolecules, 50, 9821-9830 (2017); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02009

224. P. C. Montgomery*, P. Chapuis, A. Leong-Hoï, F. Anstotz, A. Rubin, J. Baschnagel, C. Gauthier, G. Reiter and G. B. McKenna, "Optical nanoscopy characterization of nanofilms," IOP Conf. Series: Journal of Physics: Conf. Series, 780, 012003(2017); doi:10.1088/1742-6596/780/1/012003.

223. G.B. McKenna* and S.L. Simon*, "50th Anniversary Perspective: Challenges in the Dynamics and Kinetics of Glass-Forming Polymers," Macromolecules, 50, 6333-6361 (2017); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01014.

222. P. Chapuis*, P. C. Montgomery, F. Anstotz, A. Leong-Hoï, C. Gauthier, J. Baschnagel, G. Reiter, G. B. McKenna, and A. Rubin, "A novel interferometric method for the study of the

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viscoelastic properties of ultra-thin polymer films determined from nanobubble inflation," Rev. Sci. Instr., 88, 093901 (2017); doi: 10.1063/1.5000948.

221. H. Yoon, Y.P. Koh, S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna*, "An Ultra-Stable Polymeric Glass: Amorphous Fluoropolymer with Extreme Fictive Temperature Reduction by Vacuum

Pyrolysis," Macromolecules, 50, 4562-4574 (2017); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromo1.7b00623. 220. Q. Li, X. Peng, and G.B. McKenna*, "Long-Term Aging Behaviors in a Model Soft

Colloidal System," Soft Matter, 13, 1396-1404 (2017). DOI: 10.1039/C6SM02408D 219. Z. Qian and G.B. McKenna*, "On the Extreme Depth Dependence of the Hardness of

mPDMS Rubber: A Problem of False Surface Detection," J. Polymer Science. Part. B. Polymer Physics, 55, 30-38 (2017); DOI: 10.1002/polb.24147

218. M. Zhai and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical properties of pentaerythritol tetranitrate(PETN) single crystals from nano-indentation: Depth dependent response at the nano meter scale," Crystal Research and Technology, 51, 414–427 (2016) /DOI 10.1002/crat.201500301 217. M. Mehta, G.B. McKenna and R. Suryanarayanan*, "Molecular mobility in glassy

dispersions: Physical Stability Implications,"Journal of Chemical Physics, 144, 204506 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4950768.

216. H.D. Yoon and G.B. McKenna*, "Dynamic and Temperature Dependent Response of Physical Vapor Deposited Se in Freely Standing Nanometric Thin Films," Journal of Chemical Physics, 144, 184501 (2016).

215. M. Mehta, V. Ragoonanan, G. B. McKenna, and R. Suryanarayanan*, "Correlation between Molecular Mobility and Physical Stability in Pharmaceutical Glasses," Molecular Pharmaceutics, 13, 1267-1277 (2016); DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00853.

214. X. Peng and G.B. McKenna*, "Physical Aging and Structural Recovery in a Colloidal Glass Subjected to Volume Fraction-Jump Conditions," Physical Review E., 93, 042603 (2016); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.93.042603

213. N. Shamim, Y.P. Koh, S.L. Simon, and G.B. McKenna*, "The glass transition of trinitrotoluene (TNT) by flash DSC," Thermochimica Acta, 620, 36-39 (2015); DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2015.10.003

212. J. Wang and G.B. McKenna*, "Viscoelastic Properties of Ultrathin Polycarbonate Films by Liquid Dewetting," J. Polymer Science. Part. B. Polymer Physics, 53, 1559-1566 (2015); DOI: 10.1002/polb.23807

211. Y. Li and G.B. McKenna*, "Startup shear of a highly entangled polystyrene solution deep into the nonlinear viscoelastic regime," Rheologica Acta, 54, 771-777 (2015); DOI: 10.1007/s00397-015-0876-5

210. X. Li and G.B. McKenna*, "Ultrathin Polymer Films: Rubbery Stiffening, Fragility, and Tg Reduction," Macromolecules, 48, 6329-6336 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01263

209. Y. F. Li, K.W. Hsiao, C.A. Brockman, D.Y. Yates, R.M. Robertson-Anderson, J.A. Kornfield, M.J. San Francisco, C.M. Schroeder*, and G.B . McKenna*, "When Ends Meet: Circular DNA Stretches Differently in Elongational Flows," Macromolecules, 48, 5997-6001 (2015); DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01374

208. M. Hu, Y. Xia, C. Daeffler, J. Wang, G.B. McKenna*, J.A. Kornfield*, and R.H. Grubbs, "The Linear Rheological Responses of Wedge-type Polymers," Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 53, 899-906 (2015). DOI: 10.1002/polb.23716

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207. A. K. Torres Arellano and G.B. McKenna*, "Extremely fragile glass-formers? Calorimetric and rheological determinations," Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 53, 1261-1272 (2015); DOI: 10.1002/polb.23768.

206. H.D. Yoon and G.B. McKenna*, "Substrate Effects on Glass Transition and Free Surface Viscoelasticity of Ultrathin Polystyrene Films," Macromolecules, 47, 8808−8818 (2014). dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma501630g

205. X. Peng and G.B. McKenna*, "Comparison of the Physical Aging Behavior of a Colloidal Glass after Shear-Melting and Concentration Jumps," Physical Review E, 90, 050301 (2014); DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.90.050301

204. G.B. McKenna* and J. Zhao, "Accumulating Evidence for Non-Diverging Time-scales in Glass-forming Fluids," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 407, 3-13 (2015); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2014.08.012 203. N. Shamim, Y. P. Koh, S.L. Simon* and G.B. McKenna*, "The Glass Transition Temperature of Thin Polycarbonate Films Measured by Flash Differential Scanning Calorimetry," Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 52, 1462-1468 (2014); DOI: 10.1002/polb.23583 202. G.B. McKenna, "Torsion and Normal Force Responses of Glassy Polymers in the Sub-yield

Regime," Int. J. Non-Linear Mechanics, 68, 37-40 (2015); DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnonlinmec.2014.05.009.

201. X. Li, J. Warzywoda, and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical Responses of a Polymer Graphene-Sheet Nano-Sandwich," Polymer, 55, 4976-4982 (2014); dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2014.08.008

200. M. Zhai and G.B. McKenna*, "Viscoelastic modeling of nano-indentation experiments: A multi-curve method," Journal of Polymer Science. Part B: Polymer Physics, 52, 633-639 (2014); DOI: 10.1002/polb.23470

199. M. Zhai and G.B. McKenna*, "Elastic modulus and surface tension of a polyurethane rubber in nanometer thick films," Polymer, 55, 2725-2733 (2014); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2014.04.010

198. Y. Li, M. Hu, G. B. McKenna*, C. J. Dimitriou, G. H. McKinley, R.M. Mick, D. C. Venerus and L.A. Archer, "Letter to the Editor: Shear Strain Localization may be Caused by Edge Effects or Experimental Artifacts," Journal of Rheology, 58, 1071-1082 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.4884364

197. J. Zhao and G.B. McKenna*, "The Apparent Activation Energy and Dynamic Fragility of Ancient Ambers," Polymer, 55, 2246-2253(2014); DOI : 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.03.004 196. X. Di, X. Peng and G.B. McKenna*, "Dynamics of a thermo-responsive microgel colloid

near to the glass transition," J. Chem. Phys. 140, 054903 (2014); dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4863327

195. Nabila Shamim and Gregory B. McKenna*, "Mechanical spectral hole burning in polymer solutions: Comparison with large amplitude oscillatory shear fingerprinting," Journal of Rheology, 58, 43-62 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.4829283.

194. Xiguang Li, Gregory B. McKenna*, Guillaume Miquelard-Garnier*, Alain Guinault, Cyrille Sollogoub, Gilles Regnier, Artur Rozanski, "Forced assembly by multilayer coextrusion to create oriented graphene reinforced polymer nanocomposites," Polymer, 55,

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248-257 (2014). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.11.025 193. T.W. Sirk, K.S. Khare, M. Karim, J.L. Lenhart, J.W. Andzelm*, G.B. McKenna and R.

Khare*, "High strain rate mechanical properties of a cross-linked epoxy across the glass transition," Polymer, 54, 7048-7057 (2013); http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.10.051

192. J. Zhao, E. Ragazzi and G.B. McKenna*, "Something about Amber: Fictive Temperature and Glass Transition Temperature of Extremely Old Glasses from Copal to Triassic Amber," Polymer, 54, 7041-7047 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.10.046

191. T.B. Karim and G.B. McKenna*, "Comparison of surface mechanical properties among linear and star polystyrenes: Surface softening and stiffening at different temperatures," Polymer, 54, 5928-5935 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.07.067

190. J. Zhao and G.B. McKenna*, "Response to "Comment on ‘Temperature divergence of the dynamics of a poly(vinyl acetate) glass: Dielectric vs. mechanical behaviors’" [J. Chem.

Phys. 139, 137101 (2013)]", J. Chem. Phys., 139, 137102 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4823799

189. G.B. McKenna*, T. Narita and F. Lequeux, "Superposition of small strains on large: Some counterintuitive results for a concentrated colloidal system," Journal of Rheology, 57, 1803-

1818 (2013). http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.4826112 188. J. Wang and G.B. McKenna*, "A Novel Temperature-Step Method to Determine the Glass

Transition Temperature of Ultrathin Polymer Films by Liquid Dewetting," J. Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 51, 1343–1349 (2013). DOI: 10.1002/polb.23344

187. Y. Li, M. Hu, G. B. McKenna*, C. J. Dimitriou, G. H. McKinley, R.M. Mick, D. C. Venerus and L.A. Archer, "Flow field visualization of entangled polybutadiene solutions under nonlinear viscoelastic flow conditions," J. Rheol., 57, 1411-1428 (2013). DOI: 10.1122/1.4816735

186. B. Xu, X. Di and G.B. McKenna*, "Melting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) nanoconfined in controlled pore glasses (CPG)," J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 113, 539-543 (2013). DOI: 10.1007/s10973-013-3075-6

185. X. Di, B. Xu and G.B. McKenna*, "The melting behavior of trinitrotoluene nanoconfined in controlled pore glasses," J. Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 113, 533-537 (2013). DOI: 10.1007/s10973-013-3196-y

184. J. Zhao, S.L. Simon, G. B. McKenna*, "Using 20-million-year-old amber to test the super-Arrhenius behavior of glass-forming systems," Nature Communications, 4, 1783-1 - 1783-6 (2013). DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2809

183. J. Wang and G.B. McKenna*, "Viscoelastic and Glass Transition Properties of Ultrathin Polystyrene Films by Dewetting from Liquid Glycerol," Macromolecules, 46, 2485-2495 (2013).

182. B. Xu, J. Wu and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical and Swelling Behaviors of End-Linked PDMS Rubber and Randomly Cross-Linked Polyisoprene," Macromolecules, 46, 2015-2022 (2013). dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma302335u

181. X. Di and G.B. McKenna*, "Evaluation of Heterogeneity Measures and their Relation to the Glass Transition, J. Chem. Phys., 138, 12A530-1 – 12A530-7 (2013).

180. T.B. Karim and G.B. McKenna*, "Unusual Surface Mechanical Properties of Poly(α-

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methylstyrene): Surface Softening and Stiffening at Different Temperatures," Macromolecules, 45, 9697-9706 (2012). dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma302192b

179. N. Shamim, S.J. Usala*, W.C. Biggs, G.B. McKenna, "The Elasticity of Cervical-Vaginal Secretions is Abnormal in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Case Report of Five PCOS Women," Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 16, 1019-1021 (2012). DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.103030

178. X.G. Li and G.B. McKenna*, "Considering Viscoelastic Micromechanics for the Reinforcement of Graphene Polymer Nanocomposites," ACS Macroletters, 1, 388-391 (2012). DOI: 10.1021/mz200253x

177. Y.-A. Chang, A.F. Mejia, Z. Cheng*, X. Di and G.B. McKenna, "Gelation via Ion Exchange in Discotic Suspensions," Phys. Rev. Lett., 108, 247802 (2012). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.247802

176. J. Zhao and G.B. McKenna*, "Temperature Divergence of the Dynamics of a Poly(vinyl acetate) Glass: Dielectric vs. Mechanical Behaviors," Journal of Chemical Physics, 136, 154901-1 – 154901-8 (2012). DOI: 10.1063/1.3701736

175. P.A. O’Connell, J. Wang, T.A. Ishola and G.B. McKenna*, "Exceptional Property Changes in Ultrathin Films of Polycarbonate: Glass Temperature, Rubbery Stiffening, and Flow," Macromolecules, 45, 2453-2459 (2012). DOI: 10.1021/ma300098h

174. B. Xu, X. Di and G.B. McKenna*, "Swelling Behavior of Cross-Linked Rubber: Explanation of the Elusive Peak in the Swelling Activity Parameter (Dilational Modulus)," Macromolecules, 45, 2402-2410 (2012). DOI: 10.1021/ma202631u

173. S.H. Xu, P.A. O’Connell, G.B. McKenna* and S. Castagnet, "Nanomechanical Properties in Ultrathin Polymer Films: Measurement on Rectangular versus Circular Bubbles," J. Polym. Sci. Part B. Polymer Physics, 50, 466-476 (2012). DOI: 10.1002/polb.23032

172. G.B. McKenna, "Deformation and Flow of Matter: Interrogating the Physics of Materials using rheological methods," J. Rheol., 56, 113-158 (2012). DOI: 10.1122/1.3671401

171. T.B. Karim and G.B. McKenna*, "Evidence of Surface Softening in Polymers and their Nanocomposites as Determined by Spontaneous Particle Embedment," Polymer, 52, 6134-6145 (2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.10.045

170. M. Hu, Y. Xia, G.B. McKenna*, R.H. Grubbs and J.A. Kornfield*, "Linear Rheological Response of a Series of Densely Branched Brush Polymers," Macromolecules, 44, 6935-6943, (2011). DOI: 10.1021/ma2009673

169. J. Wang, K. Deshpande and G.B. McKenna*, "Determination of the Shear Modulus of Spin-Coated Lipid Multibilayer Films by the Spontaneous Embedment of Submicrometer-Sized Particles," Langmuir, 27, 6846-6854 (2011). DOI: 10.1021/la2005375

168. M. Alcoutlabi, L. Banda, K. Kollengodu-Subramanian, J. Zhao and G.B. McKenna*, "Environmental Effects on the Structural Recovery Responses of an Epoxy Resin after Carbon Dioxide Pressure Jumps: Intrinsic Isopiestics, Asymmetry of Approach, and Memory Effect," Macromolecules, 44, 3828-3829 (2011). DOI: 10.1021/ma1027577

167. B. Xu and G.B. McKenna*, "Evaluation of the Dyre shoving model using dynamic data near the glass temperature," J. Chem. Phys., 134, 124902 (2011). DOI: 10.1063/1.3567092

166. X.J. Di, K.Z. Win, G.B. McKenna*, T. Narita, F. Lequeux, S.R. Pullela, Z. Cheng, "Signatures of Structural Recovery in Colloidal Glasses," Phys. Rev. Lett., 106, 095701-1 –

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095701-4 (2011). http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.095701 165. P.A. O’Connell, G.B. McKenna*, E.P.Chan and C.M.Stafford, "Comment on ‘Viscoelastic

properties of Confined Polymer Films Measured via Thermal Wrinkling’ by E. P. Chan, K. A. Page, S. H. Im, D. L. Patton, R. Huang, and C. M. Stafford," Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 4638-4641, Soft Matter, 7, 788-790 (2011).

164 S. Kollengodu-Subramanian, B. Srinivasan, J.Zhao, R. Rengaswamy and G. B. McKenna*, "Application of Empirical Mode Decomposition in the Field of Polymer Physics," J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 49, 277–290 (2011).

163 N. Shamim and G.B. McKenna*, "Glass Dynamics and Anomalous Aging in a Family of Ionic Liquids above the Glass Transition Temperature, J. Phys. Chem. B., 114, 15742-15752 (2010).

162 G.B. McKenna*, "Ten (or more) Years of Dynamics in Confinement: Perspectives for 2010," Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics, 189, 285–302 (2010).

161 W. Zheng, G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon*, "The Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymer/Oligomer Blends," Polymer, 51, 4899-4906 (2010). DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2010.08.046

160 A.Flory and G.B. McKenna*, "Physical Aging Behavior of the Normal Force And Torque in Polymer Glasses," Mech. Time-Dependent Mater., 14, 347-357 (2010). DOI: 10.1007/s11043-010-9114-9.

159 S. Kollengodu-Subramanian and G.B. McKenna*, "A dielectric study of poly(vinyl acetate) using a pulse-probe technique," J. Therm. Anal. Calorim., 102, 477-484 (2010). DOI: 10.1007/s10973-010-0979-2.

158 K.Z. Win, T. Karim, Q.X. Li, S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna*, "Thermal Pressure Coefficient of a Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS)-Reinforced Epoxy Resin," J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 116, 142-146 (2010).

157 S. Xu, P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna*, "Unusual Elastic Behavior of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Confinement-Induced/Molecular Stiffening and Surface Tension Effects," Journal of Chemical Physics, 132, 184902 (2010).

156 J. Wang, S. J. Usala, F. O’Brien-Usala, W.C. Biggs, M. W. Vaughn, and G. B. McKenna*, "The Fertile and Infertile Phases of the Menstrual Cycle are Signaled by Cervical-Vaginal Fluid Die Swell Functions," The Endocrinologist, 19, 291-298 (2009).

155 P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna*, "The Stiffening of Ultrathin Films in the Rubbery Regime: The Relative Contributions of Membrane Stress and Surface Tension," J. Polymer Science. Part B. Polymer Physics, 47, 2441–2448 (2009).

154 Q. Qin, H. Doen and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical Spectral Hole Burning in Polymer Solutions," J. Polymer Science. Part B. Polymer Physics, 47, 2047-2062 (2009).

153 M. Alcoutlabi, S. G. Baek, J. J. Magda*, X. Shi, S. A. Hutcheson and G. B. McKenna, "A Comparison of Three Different Methods for Measuring Both Normal Stress Differences of Viscoelastic Liquids in Torsional Rheometer," Rheol. Acta, 48, 191-200 (2009). [ DOI 10.1007/s00397-008-0330-z,(online)].

152 G.B.McKenna*, T. Narita and F. Lequeux, "Soft Colloidal Matter: A Phenomenological Comparison of the Aging and Mechanical Responses with Those of Molecular Glasses," J. Rheol., 53, 489-516 (2009).

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151 Y. Meng, P. Bernazzani, P.A. O’Connell, G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon*, "A New Pressurizable Dilatometer for Measuring the Time-Dependent Bulk Modulus and Pressure-Volume-Temperature Properties of Polymeric Materials," Rev. Sci. Instr., 80, 053903 (2009).

150 Q.X. Li, S.A. Hutcheson, G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon*, "Viscoelastic Properties and Residual Stresses in Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane-Reinforced Epoxy Matrices," J. Polym. Sci. Part B. Polym. Phys. Ed., 46, 2719-2732 (2008).

149 J. Wu and G.B. McKenna*, "Anomalous Melting Behavior of Cyclohexane and Cyclooctane in Poly(dimethyl siloxane) Precursors and Model Networks," J. Polym. Sci. Part B. Polym. Phys. Ed., 46, 2779-2791 (2008).

148 S.L. Simon* and G.B. McKenna, "Experimental Evidence Against the Existence of an Ideal Glass Transition," J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 355, 672-675 (2009).

147 G.B. McKenna, "A Brief Discussion: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Fragilities, Non-divergent Dynamics and the Prigogine-Defay Ratio," J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 355, 663-671 (2009).

146. G.B. McKenna, "Diverging Views on Glass Transition," Nature Physics, 4, 673-674 (2008). 145. S.A. Hutcheson and G.B. McKenna*, "The Measurement of Mechanical Properties of

Glycerol, m-toluidine, and Sucrose Benzoate under Consideration of Corrected Rheometer Compliance: An In-Depth Study and Review," J. Chem. Phys., 129, 074502-1 – 07452-14 (2008).

144. P.A. O’Connell, S.A. Hutcheson and G.B. McKenna*, "Creep Behavior of Ultrathin Polymer Films," Journal of Polymer Science. Part B. Polymer Physics Edition, 46, 1952-1965 (2008).

143. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna*, "A Novel Nano-Bubble Inflation Method for Determining the Viscoelastic Properties of Ultrathin Polymer Films," Scanning, 30, 184-196 (2008).

142. Y. Yuan, H. C. Zhang*, G. McKenna, C. Korzeniewski, J. Li, L. D. Marrufo, "Experimental Studies of Cryogenic Recycling of Cryogenic Circuit Boards," Int. J. Advanced Manufacturing Technol., 34, 657-666 (2007).

141. Q. Qin, X. Shi and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical Holeburning Spectroscopy in an SIS Tri-Block Copolymer," J. Polymer Science. Part B.: Polymer Physics, 46, 3277-3284 (2007).

140. C. Sui, G.B. McKenna* and J. Puskas, "Nonlinear Viscoelastic Response of Dendritic (Arborescent) Polyisobutylenes in Single and Reversing Double-Step Shearing Flows," J. Rheol., 51, 1143-1169 (2007).

139. G.B. McKenna, "Glassy States: Concentration Glasses and Temperature Glasses Compared," J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 353, 3820-3828 (2007).

138. C. Sui and G.B. McKenna*, "Nonlinear Viscoelastic Properties of Branched Polyethylene in Reversing Flows," J. Rheol., 51, 341-365 (2007).

137. C. Sui and G.B. McKenna*, "Instability of Entangled Polymers in Cone and Plate Rheometry," Rheologica Acta, 46, 877-888 (2007).

136. S.A. Hutcheson and G.B. McKenna*, "Comment on The properties of free polymer surfaces and their influence on the glass transition temperature of thin polystyrene films by J.S. Sharp, J.H. Teichroeb and J.A. Forrest," Eur. Phys. J. E 22, 281-286 (2007)

135. G.B. McKenna, "Confit III. Summary and Perspectives on Dynamics in Confinement,"

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European Physical Journal Special Topics, 141, 291-300 (2007). 134. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna*, "Novel Nanobubble Inflation Method for Determining

the Viscoelastic Properties of Ultrathin Polymer Films," Rev. Sci. Inst., 78, 013901-1 – 013901-12 (2007).

133. X. Shi and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical Hole-burning Spectroscopy: Demonstration of Hole Burning in the Terminal Relaxation Regime," Phys. Rev. B., 73, 014203-1 – 014203-11 (2006).

132. Q. Qin and G.B. McKenna*, "Melting of Solvents Nanoconfined by Polymers and Networks," Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 44, 3475-3486 (2006).

131. Y.P. Koh, G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon*, "Calorimetric Glass Transition Temperature and Absolute Heat Capacity of Polystyrene Ultrathin Films," Journal of Polymer Science: Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 44, 35183527 (2006).

130. P.A. O'Connell and G.B. McKenna*, "Dramatic Stiffening of Ultrathin Polymer Films in the Rubbery Regime" European Physical Journal E, 20, 143-150 (2006).

129. G.B. McKenna, "Commentary on Rheology of Polymers in Narrow Gaps," Eur. Physical J. E. Soft Matter, 19, 101-108 (2006).

128. K. Schroter, S.A. Hutcheson, X. Shi, A. Mandanici and G.B. McKenna*, "Dynamic Shear Modulus of Glycerol: Corrections due to Instrument Compliance," J. Chem. Phys., 125, 214507-1-214507-4 (2006).

127. A. Mandanici, R. Richert, M. Cutroni, X. Shi, S. A. Hutcheson and G. B. McKenna, "Relaxational Features of Supercooled and Glassy m-toluidine ," J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 352, 4729-4734 (2006).

126. A. Mandanici, X. Shi, S.A. Hutcheson, G.B. McKenna, M. Cutroni, and S. Giambo, "Mechanical Response of a Simple Molecular Glass Former in the Glass Transition Region," Matls. Sci. and Engn., A., 432, 299-302 (2006).

125. Q. Qin and G.B. McKenna*, "Correlation between Dynamic Fragility and Glass Transition Temperature for Different Classes of Glass Forming Liquids," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352, 2977-2985 (2006).

124. M. Lee, M. Alcoutlabi, J.J. Magda*, C. Dibble, M.J. Solomon, X. Shi and GB. McKenna, "The Effect of the Shear-Thickening Transition of Model Colloidal Spheres on the Sign of N-1 and on the Radial Pressure Profile in Torsional Shear Flows," J. Rheol., 50, 293-311(2006).

123. M. Merzlyakov, G.B. McKenna, S.L. Simon*, "Cure-Induced and Thermal Stresses in a Constrained Epoxy Resin," Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 37, 585-591 (2006).

122. L. Banda, M. Alcoutlabi and G.B. McKenna*, "Errors Induced in Quartz Crystal Mass Uptake Measurements by Nongravimetric Effects: Beyond the Eernisse Caution," J. Polym. Sci. Part B. Polymer Physics Ed., 44, 801-814 (2006).

121. A. Mandanici, X. Shi, G.B. McKenna and M. Cutroni, "Slow Dynamics of Supercooled m-toluidine Investigated by Mechanical Spectroscopy," J. Chem. Phys. 122, 114501-1-114501-6 (2005).

120. X.F. Shi, A. Mandanici and G.B. McKenna*, "Shear Stress Relaxation and Physical Aging

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Study on Simple Glass-Forming Materials," J. Chem. Phys., 123, 174507-1 – 174507-12 (2005).

119. A. Flory and G.B. McKenna*, "Microscopic Origins of the Normal Force Responses of Glassy Polymers in the Sub-Yield Range of Deformations," Macromolecules, 38, 1760-1766 (2005).

118. A. Flory and G.B. McKenna*, "Chemical Structure-Normal Force Relationships in Polymer Glasses," Polymer 45, 5211-5217 (2005).

117. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna*, "Rheological Measurements of the Thermoviscoelastic Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films," Science, 307, 1760-1763 (2005).

116. S.A. Hutcheson and G.B. McKenna*, "Nanosphere Embedding into Polymer Surfaces: A Viscoelastic Contact Mechanics Analysis," Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 076103-1-076103-4 (2005); Erratum, Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 189902 (2005).

115. M. Alcoutlabi and G.B. McKenna*, "Effects of Confinement on Material Behaviour at the Nanometre Size Scale," J. Phys.: Condensed Matter, 17, R461-R524 (2005).

114. X. Shi and G.B. McKenna*, "Mechanical Holeburning Spectroscopy: Evidence for Heterogeneous Dynamics in Polymer Systems," Phys. Rev. Lett., 94, 157801-1-157801-4 (2005).

113. D. Huang, S. L. Simon, G. B. McKenna*, "Chain Length Dependence of the Thermodynamic Properties of Linear and Cyclic Alkanes and Polymers," Journal of Chemical Physics, 122, 084907-1 - 084907-6 (2005).

112. M. Merzlyakov, S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna*, "Instrumented Thick-walled Tube Method for Measuring Thermal pressure in Fluids and Isotropic Stresses in Thermosetting Resins," Rev. Sci. Instr., 76, 063904-1 – 063904-7 (2005).

111. Y. Zheng, R.D. Priestley and G.B. McKenna*, "Physical Aging of an Epoxy Subsequent to Relative Humidity Jumps through the Glass Concentration," J. Polym. Sci., B. Polym.Phys., 42, 2107-2121 (2004).

110. M. Alcoutlabi, L. Banda, G. B. McKenna*, "A Comparison of Concentration-Glasses and Temperature-Hyperquenched Glasses: CO2-Formed Glass vs. Temperature-Formed Glass," Polymer, 45, 5629-5634 (2004).

109. A. Flory and G.B. McKenna*, "Finite Step Rate Corrections in Stress Relaxation Experiments: A Comparison of Two Methods," Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, 8, 17-37 (2004).

108. M. Merzlyakov, Y. Meng, S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna*, "An Instrumented Sphere Method for Measuring Thermal Pressure in Fluids and Isotropic Stresses and Reaction Kinetics in Thermosetting Resins," Rev. Sci. Instr., 75, 3327-3334 (2004).

107. Y. Zheng and G.B. McKenna*, "Structural Recovery in a Model Epoxy: Comparison of Responses after Temperature and Relative Humidity Jumps," Macromolecules, 36, 2387-2396 (2003).

106. D. Huang, S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna*, "Equilibrium Heat Capacity of the Glass-Forming Poly(α-methyl styrene) Far below the Kauzmann Temperature: The Case of the Missing Glass Transition," J. Chem. Phys., 119, 3590-3593 (2003).

105. S.L. Simon*, P. Bernazzani and G.B. McKenna, "Effects of Freeze Drying on the Glass Temperature of Cyclic Polystyrenes," Polymer 44, 8025-8032 (2003).

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104. G.B. McKenna, "Mechanical Rejuvenation in Polymer Glasses: Fact or Fallacy?," J. Phys. Cond. Matter, 15, S737-S763 (2003).

103. G.B. McKenna, "Status of our Understanding of Dynamics in Confinement: Perspectives from Confit 2003," Europ. Phys. J. E., 12, 191-194 (2003).

102. M. Alcoutlabi, G.B. McKenna, S.L. Simon*, "Analysis of the Development of Isotropic Residual Stresses in a Bismaleimide/Spiro-orthocarbonate Thermosetting Resin for Composite Materials," Journal Applied Polymer Science, 88, 227-244 (2003).

101. D. Huang, D.M. Colucci and G.B. McKenna*, "Dynamic Fragility in Polymers: A Comparison in Isobaric and Isochoric Conditions," J. Chem. Phys., 116, 3925-3934 (2002).

100. M. Alcoutlabi, F. Briatico-Vangosa and G.B. McKenna*, "Effect of Chemical Activity Jumps on the Viscoelastic Behavior of an Epoxy Resin: The Physical Aging Response in Carbon Dioxide Pressure-Jumps," J. Polym. Sci., Part B. Polymer Physics, 40, 2050-2064 (2002).

99. Y. Zheng, S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna*, "Modeling Structural Recovery in Glasses: Analysis of the Peak Shift Method," J. Polym. Sci., Part B. Polymer Physics, 40, 2027-2036 (2002).

98. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna, "The Non-Linear Viscoelastic Response of Polycarbonate in Torsion: An Investigation of Time-Temperature and Time-Strain Superposition," Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, 6(3), 207-229 (2002).

97. C.R. Schultheisz and G.B. McKenna, "Nonlinear Viscoelastic Analysis of the Torque, Axial Normal Force and Volume Change Measured Simultaneously in the NIST Torsional Dilatometer," J. Rheol., 46(4), 901-925 (2002).

96. S. L. Simon, J.-Y. Park and G. B. McKenna, "Enthalpy Recovery of a Glass-Forming Liquid Constrained in a Nanoporous Matrix: Negative Pressure Effects," European Physical Journal E: Soft Matter, 8, 209 - 216 (2002).

95. D. Huang and G.B. McKenna, "New Insights into the Fragility Dilemma in Liquids," J. Chem. Phys., 114, 5621-5630 (2001).

94. G.L. Bradley, P.C. Chang, G.B. McKenna, "Rubber Modeling Using Uniaxial Test Data," Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 81, 837-848 (2001).

93. P. Prasatya, G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon, "A Viscoelastic Model for Predicting Isotropic Residual Stresses in Thermosetting Materials: Effects of Processing Parameters," J. Composite Matls., 35, 826-848 (2001).

92. M.L. Cerrada and G.B. McKenna, "Physical Aging of Amorphous PEN: Isothermal, Isochronal and Isostructural Responses," Macromolecules, 33 (8), 3065-3076 (2000).

91. C.A. Angell, K.L. Ngai, G.B. McKenna, P.F. McMillan and S.W. Martin, "Relaxation in Glassforming Liquids and Amorphous Solids,"J. Appl. Phys., 88, 3113-3157 (2000).

90. J.Y. Park and G.B. McKenna, "Size and Confinement Effects on the Glass Transition Behavior of oTP/PS Polymer Solutions," Physical Review B, 61, 6667-6676 (2000).

89. G.B. McKenna, "Size and Confinement Effects in Glass Forming Liquids: Perspectives on Bulk and Nano-scale Behaviours," Journal de Physique, IV France, 10, Pr7, 53-57 (2000).

88. G.B. McKenna, "International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement: A Personal Summary," Journal de Physique, IV France, 10, Pr7, 343-346 (2000).

87. F. Horkay, G.B. McKenna, P. Deschamps and E. Geissler, "Neutron Scattering Properties of

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Randomly Cross-linked Polyisoprene Gels," Macromolecules, 33, 5215-5220 (2000). 86. M. Delin and G.B. McKenna, "The Craze Growth Response in Stress Relaxation Conditions

for a Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymer During Physical Aging," Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, 4, 231-255 (2000).

85. S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna, "A Quantitative Analysis of Errors in TMDSC in the Glass Transition Region," Thermochimica Acta, 348,77-89 (2000).

84. S.L. Simon, G.B. McKenna and O.Sindt, "Modeling the Evolution of the Dynamic Mechanical Properties of a Commercial Epoxy During Cure After Gelation," Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 76, 495-508 (2000).

83. G.B. McKenna, M.G. Vangel, A.L. Rukhin, S.D. Leigh, B. Lotz and C. Straupe, "The τ-Effective Paradox Revisited: An Extended Analysis of Kovacs’ Volume Recovery Data on Poly(vinyl Acetate)," Polymer, 40, 5183-5205 (1999).

82. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna, "Arrhenius-like Temperature Dependence of the Segmental Relaxation below Tg," Journal of Chemical Physics, 110, 11054-11060 (1999).

81. W.H. Han, F. Horkay, G. B. McKenna, "A Comparison of Some Rubber Network Models with Stress-Strain Data on Dry and Swollen Polymer Rubbers," J. Mathematics and Mechanics of Materials, 4, 139-167 (1999).

80. S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna, "Measurement of Thermal Conductivity using Temperature-Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry: Solution to the Heat Flow Problem," J.Reinforced Plastics and Composties, 18, 559-571 (1999).

79. J. Beckmann, G.B. McKenna, B.G. Landes, D.H. Bank, and R.A. Bubeck, "Physical Aging Kinetics of Syndiotactic Polystyrene as Determined from Creep Behavior," Polymer Engineering and Science, 37, 1459-1468 (1997).

78. D.M. Colucci, G.B. McKenna, J.J. Filliben, A. Lee, D.B. Curliss, K.B. Bowman, J.D. Russell, "Isochoric and Isobaric Glass Formation: Similarities and Differences," J. Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition, 35, 1561-1573 (1997).

77. I. Spinu and G.B. McKenna, "Physical Aging of Thin Films of Nylon and PET," Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting, 13, 311-326 (1997).

76. J.-J. Pesce and G. B. McKenna, "Prediction of the Sub-Yield Extension and Compression Responses of Glassy Polycarbonate from Torsional Measurements," J. Rheology, 41, 929-942 (1997).

75. D.M. Colucci, P.A O'Connell and G.B. McKenna, "Stress Relaxation Experiments in Polycarbonate: A Comparison of Volume Changes for Two Commercial Grades," Polymer Engineering and Science, 37, 1469-1474 (1997).

74. P.A. O'Connell and G.B. McKenna, "Large Deformation Response of Polycarbonate: Time-Temperature, Time-Aging Time and Time-Strain Superposition," Polymer Engineering and Science, 37, 1485-1495 (1997).

73. A. Lee and G.B. McKenna, "Anomalous Aging in Two Phase Systems: Creep and Stress Relaxation Differences in Rubber-Toughened Epoxies," J. Polymer Science, Physics Edition, 35, 1167-1174 (1997).

72. G.B. McKenna and J.M. Crissman, "Temperature and Crosslinking Effects on the Swelling of Poly(isoprene) in Isopiestic Conditions," J. Polymer Science, Physics Edition, 35, 817-826 (1997).

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71. R. Zorn, F.I. Mopsik, G.B. McKenna, L. Willner, D. Richter, "Dynamics of Polybutadienes with Different Microstructures: 2. Dielectric Response and Comparisons with Rheological Behavior," J. Chem. Phys., 107, 3645-3655 (1997).

70. G.M. Gusler and G.B. McKenna, "The Craze Initiation Response of A Polystyrene and a Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymer During Physical Aging," Polymer Engineering and Science, 37, 1442-1448 (1997).

69. S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna, "Interpretation of the Dynamic Heat Capacity Observed in Glass-Forming Liquids," J. Chem. Phys., 107, 8678-8685 (1997).

68. S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna, "The Effects of Structural Recovery and Thermal Lag in MDSC," Thermochimica Acta, 307, 1-10 (1997).

67. J.D. Barnes, G.B. McKenna, B.G. Landes, R.A. Bubeck and D. Bank, "Morphology of Syndiotactic Polystyrene by Small Angle X-Ray Scattering," Polymer Engineering and Science, 37, 1480-1484 (1997).

66. G.B. McKenna, "Comments on the paper ‘Isobaric Volume and Enthalpy Recovery of Glasses II. A Transparent Multiparameter Model," J. Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition, 34, 2463-2465 (1996).

65. S.A. Ketcham, J.M. Niemiec, and G.B. McKenna, "Extension and Compression of Elastomeric Butt Joint Seals,"J. Engineering Mechanics, 122, 669-677 (1996).

64. A.S. Wineman and G.B. McKenna, "Determination of the Strain Energy Density Function for Compressible Isotropic Nonlinear Elastic Solids by Torsion-Normal Force Experiments," In Nonlinear Effects in Fluids and Solids, ed. By M.M. Carroll and M. Hayes, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 339-353,(1996).

63. C.L. Jackson and G.B. McKenna, "Vitrification and Crystallization of Organic Liquids Confined to Nanoscale Pores," Chem. Mater., 8, 2128-1237 (1996).

62. F. Horkay, W.K. Waldron, Jr., and G.B. McKenna, "The Effect of Molar Volume on the Swelling of Poly(Dimethyl Siloxane) in Fluorocarbon Fluids," Polymer, 36, 4525-4527 (1996).

61. M.Y.M. Chiang and G.B. McKenna, "Hygrothermal Effects on the Performance of Polymers and Polymeric Composites," J.Res. NIST, 101, 803- 819 (1996).

60. J. M. Niemiec, J.J. Pesce, G.B. McKenna, S.Skocypec and R. F. Garritano, "Anomalies in the Normal Force Measurement when Using a Force Rebalance Transducer," J. Rheology, 40, 323-334, (1996).

59. G.B. McKenna,"Dynamics and Mechanics Below the Glass Transition: The Non-Equilibrium State," J. Comp. Matls. Science, 4, 349-360 (1995).

58. R. Zorn, G.B. McKenna, L. Willner, D. Richter, "Rheological Investigations on Polybutadienes with Different Microstructures over a Large Temperature Range," Macromolecules, 28, 8552-8562 (1995).

57. Waldron, W.K. Jr., G.B. McKenna, and M.M. Santore, "The Nonlinear Viscoelastic Response and Apparent Rejuvenation of an Epoxy Glass," J. Rheology, 39, 471-497 (1995).

56. G.B. McKenna, Y. Leterrier and C.R. Schultheisz, "The Evolution of Material Properties During Physical Aging," Polymer Eng. Sci., 35, 403-410 (1995).

55. I. Spinu and G.B. McKenna, "Physical Aging of Nylon 66," Polymer Engineering and Science, 34, 1808-1814 (1994).

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54. M.Y.M. Chiang, G.B. McKenna and J. Yuan, "A Viscoelastic Micro-Mechanical Model for Dimensional Stability of a Composite Layer," Polymer Engineering and Science, 34, 1815-1822 (1994).

53. M. Aboulfaraj, C. G'Sell, D. Mangelinck, and G.B. McKenna, "Physical Aging of Epoxy Networks after Quenching and/or Plastic Cycling," J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 172-174, 615-621 (1994).

52. G.B. McKenna, "On the Physics Required for the Prediction of Long Term Performance of Polymers and Their Composites," J. Res. NIST, 99, 169-189 (1994).

51. G.B. McKenna and F. Horkay, "Effect of Crosslinks on the Thermodynamics of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogels," Polymer, 35, 5737-5742 (1994).

50. G.B. McKenna, "Dilatometric Evidence for the Decoupling of Glassy Structure from the Mechanical Stress Field," J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 172-174, 756-764 (1994).

49. P. Terech, V. Rodriguez, J.D. Barnes and G.B. McKenna, "Organogels and Aerogels of Racemic and Chiral 12-Hydroxy Octadecanoic Acid," Langmuir, 1994, 10, 3406-3418.

48. G.B. McKenna and J.M. Crissman, "Thermodynamics in Crosslinked Polymer Networks: The Anomalous Peak in Swelling Activity Measurements," Macromolecules 1992, ed. by J. Kahovec, VSP BV, Zeist, The Netherlands, pp. 67-82, (1993).

47. J.F. Douglas and G.B. McKenna, "The Effect of Swelling on the Elasticity of Rubber: Localization Model Description," Macromolecules, 26, 3282 (1993).

46. C.A. Arnold-McKenna and G.B. McKenna, "Workshop on Aging, Dimensional Stability and Durability Issues in High Technology Polymers," J. Research, NIST, 98, 523 (1993).

45. C. G'Sell and G.B. McKenna, "Influence of Physical Aging on the Yield Behavior of Model DGEBA/Poly(propylene oxide) Epoxy Glasses," Polymer, 33, 2103 (1992).

44. J.F. Douglas and G.B. McKenna, "The Localization Model: Review and Extension to Swollen Rubber Elasticity," in Elastomeric Polymer Networks, ed. by J.E. Mark and B. Erman Elsevier, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, pp 327-351(1992).

43. M.M. Santore, C.C. Han and G.B. McKenna, "A Comparison of the Thermodynamic Stability and Phase Separation Kinetics of Polymer Blends containing Cyclic Chains," Macromolecules, 25, 3416 (1992).

42. C.L. Jackson and G.B. McKenna, "The Glass Transition of Organic Liquids Confined to Small Pores," J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 131, 221-224 (1991).

41. C.L. Jackson and G.B. McKenna, "On the Anomalous Freezing and Melting of Solvent Crystals in Swollen Gels of Natural Rubber," Rubber Chem. Technol., 64, 760-768 (1991).

40. G.B. McKenna, J.F. Douglas, K.M. Flynn, and Y.-H. Chen, "The 'Localization Model' of Rubber Elasticity: Comparison with Torsional Data for Natural Rubber Networks in the Dry State," Polymer, 32, 2129-2135 (1991).

39. G.B. McKenna, M.M. Santore, A. Lee, and R.S. Duran, "Aging in Glasses Subjected to Large Stresses and Deformations,"J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 131, 497 (1991).

38. M.M. Santore, R.S. Duran, and G.B. McKenna, "Volume Recovery in Epoxy Glasses Subjected to Torsional Deformations: The Question of Rejuvenation," Polymer, 32, 2377-2381 (1991).

37. A. Lee and G.B. McKenna, "Viscoelastic Response of Epoxy Glasses Subject to Different Thermal Histories," Polymer Engineering and Science, 30, 431 (1990).

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36. A. Lee and G.B. McKenna, "The Physical Aging Response of an Epoxy Glass Subjected to Large Stresses," Polymer, 31, 423-430 (1990).

35. C. L. Jackson and G.B. McKenna, "The Melting Behavior of Organic Materials Confined in Porous Solids," J. Chem. Phys., 93, 9002-9011 (1990).

34. G.B. McKenna, K.M. Flynn and Y.-H. Chen, "Swelling in Crosslinked Natural Rubber: Experimental Evidence of the Crosslink Dependence of χ," Polymer, 31, 1937-1945 (1990).

33. R.S. Duran and G.B. McKenna, "A Torsional Dilatometer for Volume Change Measurements on Deformed Glasses: Instrument Description and Measurements on Equilibrated Glasses," J. Rheology, 34, 813-839 (1990).

32. J.M. Crissman and G.B. McKenna, "Physical and Chemical Aging in PMMA and Their Effects on Creep and Creep Rupture Behavior," J. Polymer Science, Phys. Ed. 28, 1463-1473 (1990).

31. G.B. McKenna, K.M. Flynn and Y.-H. Chen, "Experiments on the Elasticity of Dry and Swollen Networks: Implications for the Frenkel-Flory-Rehner Hypothesis," Macromolecules, 22, 4507-4512 (1989).

30. G. B. McKenna, B.J. Hostetter, A. Hadjichristides, L.J. Fetters, and D.J. Plazek, "A Study of the Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Cyclic Polystyrenes Using Creep and Recovery Measurements," Macromolecules, 22, 1834-1852 (1989).

29. L.J. Zapas, G.B. McKenna and A. Brenna, "An Analysis of the Corrections to the Normal Force Response for the Cone and Plate Geometry in Single Step Stress Relaxation Experiments," J. Rheology, 33, 69-91 (1989).

28. A. Lee and G.B. McKenna, "Effect of Crosslink Density on Physical Aging of Epoxy Networks", Polymer, 29, 1812-1817 (1988).

27. G.B. McKenna, K.M. Flynn, and Y.-H. Chen, "Mechanical and Swelling Behavior of Crosslinked Natural Rubber- Consequences of the Flory-Rehner Hypothesis," Polymer Comm., 29, 272-275 (1988).

26. G.B. McKenna, and R.J. Gaylord, "The Relaxation of Crosslinked Networks: Theoretical Models and Apparent Power Law Behavior," Polymer, 29, 2027 (1988).

25. E. Perez, D.L. Vanderhart and G.B. McKenna, "NMR Studies of Gels of Isotactic Polystyrene and Cis- or Trans-Decalin'" Macromolecules, 21, 2418 (1988).

24. G.B. McKenna and J.M. Guenet, "The Effects of Solvent Type on the Concentration Dependence of the Modulus of Thermoreversible Isotactic Polystyrene Gels," J. Polym.Sci., Polymer Phys. Ed., 26, 267-276 (1988).

23. G.B. McKenna and J.M. Guenet, "Aging Effects and the Dependence of Modulus on Concentration in Isotactic Polystyrene /Cis-Dedcalin Gels," Polymer Comm., 29, 58-60 (1988).

22. J.M. Guenet and G.B. McKenna, "The Thermoreversible Gelation of Isotactic Polystyrene: Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams," Macromolecules, 21, 1752-1756(1988).

21. G.B. McKenna and D.J. Plazek, "The Viscosity of Blends of Linear and Cyclic Molecules of Similar Molecular Mass," Polymer Comm., 27, 304-306 (1987).

20. G.B. McKenna, G. Hadziioannou, P. Lutz, G. Hild, C. Strazielle, C. Straupe, P. Rempp and A.J. Kovacs, "Dilute Solution Viscosity and Zero Shear Viscosity in the Melt of Cyclic Polystyrene Molecules," Macromolecules, 20, 498-512 (1987).

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19. R.W. Rendell, K.L. Ngai and G.B. McKenna, "Molecular Weight and Concentration Dependences of the Terminal Relaxation Time and Viscosity of Entangled Polymer Solutions," Macromolecules, 20, 2250-2256 (1987).

18. J.M. Crissman and G.B. McKenna, "Relating Creep and Creep Rupture in PMMA Using a Reduced Variables Approach," J. Polym. Sci., Phys. Ed., 25, 1667-1677 (1987).

17. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "Superposition of Small Strains on Large Deformations as a Probe of Nonlinear Response in Polymers," Polymer Engr. and Sci., 26, 725-729 (1986).

16. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "On the Small Strain Behavior of Peroxide Crosslinked Natural Rubber," Rubber Chem. Tech., 59, 130-137 (1986).

15. G.B. McKenna and J.A. Hinkley, "Mechanical and Swelling Behavior of Well Characterized Polybutadiene Networks," Polymer, 27, 1368-1376 (1986).

14. P. Lutz, G.B. McKenna, P. Rempp and C. Strazielle, "Solution Properties of Ring-Shaped Polystyrenes," Makromol. Chem., Rapid Commun., 7, 599-605 (1986).

18. J.M. Guenet and G.B. McKenna, "The Concentration Dependence of the Compression Modulus of Isotactic Polystyrene/Cis-Decalin Gels," J. Polym. Sci., Phys.Ed., 24, 2499-2508 (1986).

17. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "The Superposition of Small Deformations on Large Deformations: Measurements of the Incremental Modulus for a Polyisobutylene Solution", J. Polymer Sci., Phys. Ed., 23, 1647-1656 (1985).

16. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "The Time Dependent Strain Potential Function for a Polymeric Glass", Polymer, 26, 543-550 (1985).

15. G.B. McKenna, K.L. Ngai and D.J. Plazek, "Differences in the Molecular Weight and the Temperature Dependence of Self Diffusion and Zero Shear Viscosity in Linear Polyethylene and Hydrogenated Polybutadiene," Polymer, 26, 1651-1653 (1985).

14. G.B. McKenna, "Constraint Release and Self Diffusion in Polymer Melts," Polym. Comm., 26, 324-326 (1985).

13. G.B. McKenna and A.J. Kovacs, "Physical Ageing of Poly(methyl methacrylate) in the Nonlinear Range: Torque and Normal Force Measurements," Polym. Eng. and Sci., 24, 1138-1141 (1984).

12. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "Experiments on the Small Strain Behavior of Crosslinked Natural Rubber. Part I. Torsion," Polymer, 24, 1495-1501 (1983).

11. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "Experiments on the Small Strain Behavior of Crosslinked Natural Rubber. Part II. Extension and Compression," Polymer, 24, 1502-1506 (1983).

10. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "Response of a Carbon Black Filled Butyl Rubber to Cyclic Loading," Rubber Chem. Tech., 54,718-733 (1981).

9. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "The Normal Stress Response in Nonlinear Viscoelastic Materials-Some Experimental Findings," J. Rheology, 24, 367-377 (1980).

8. G.B. McKenna and R.W. Penn, "Time Dependent Failure in Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Polyethylene," Polymer, 21, 213-220 (1980).

7. G.B. McKenna and R.W. Penn, "Time Dependent Failure of a Polyolefin Candidate Material for Blood Pump Applications," J. Biomed. Materials Research, 14, 689-703 (1980).

6. G.W. Bradley, G.B. McKenna, H.K. Dunn, A.U. Daniels and W.O. Statton, "Effects of Flexural Rigidity of Plates on Bone Healing," J. Bone and Joint Surg., 61-A, 866-872 (1980).

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5. G.B. McKenna, G.W. Bradley, H.K. Dunn and W.O. Statton,"Mechanical Properties of Some Composite Biomaterials After Implantation as Bone Plates," Biomaterials, 1, 189-192(1980).

4. G.B. McKenna and L.J. Zapas, "Nonlinear Viscoelastic Behavior of Poly(methyl methacrylate) in Torsion," J. Rheology, 23,151-166 (1979).

3. G.B. McKenna, G.W. Bradley, H.K. Dunn and W.O. Statton, "Degradation Resistance of Some Candidate Composite Biomaterials," J. Biomed. Matls. Res., 13, 783-798 (1979).

2. S.L. Cannon, G.B. McKenna and W.O. Statton, "Hard-Elastic Fibers--A Review of a Novel State for Crystalline Polymers," J. Polymer Sci., Part D, Macromolecular Reviews, 11, 209-275 (1976).

1. G.B. McKenna, "Interlaminar Effects in Fiber Reinforced Plastics--A Review," Polymer-Plast. Technol. Eng., 5, 23-53 (1975).

PATENTS 1 . McKenna, G.B, Usala, S.J., Vaughn, M.W., Wang, J. and Wang, W., "Die Swell Fertility

Assessment for Humans and other Mammals: Apparatus and Method," Patent Number US 7,722,547 B2, May 25, 2010.

BOOK CHAPTERS 1. McKenna, G.B., "Glass Formation and Glassy Behavior," in Comprehensive Polymer

Science, Vol. 2: Polymer Properties, ed. by C. Booth and C. Price, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 311-362 (1989).

2. F. Horkay and G.B. McKenna, "Gels," In Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook, ed. by J. E. Mark, AIP Press, American Institute of Physics, Woodbury, New York, 379-400 (1996).

3. P. A. O’Connell, C.R. Schultheisz, and G.B. McKenna, "The Physics of Glassy Polycarbonate: Superposability and Volume Recovery," The Physics of Glassy Polymers, ed. By A. Hill and M. Tant, ACS books, 199-217 (1998).

4. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna, "Large Deformation Response of Polycarbonate: Time-temperature and Time-Aging Time Superposition," in Handbook of Polycarbonate Science and Technology, ed. by D.G. LeGrand and J.T. Bendler, Marcel Dekker, New York, Chapter 10, pp 225-254 (1999).

5. G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon, "Time Dependent Volume and Enthalpy Responses in Polymers," in Time Dependent and Nonlinear Effects in Polymers and Composites, ed. by R.A. Schapery and C.T. Sun, American Society of Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, Special Technical Publication, STP 1357, 18-46 (2000).

6. M.L. Cerrada and G.B. McKenna "Creep Behavior in Amorphous and Semi-crystalline PEN," in Time Dependent and Nonlinear Effects in Polymers and Composites, ed. By R.A. Schapery and C.T. Sun, American Society of Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, Special Technical Publication, STP 1357, 47-69 (2000).

7. G.B. McKenna and S.L. Simon, "The Glass Transition: Its Measurement and Underlying Physics," in Handbook of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 3, ed. by S.Z.D. Cheng, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2002.

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8. G.B. McKenna, "Viscoelasticity," Chapter in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, 3rd edition, J. Wiley, New York, 2002.

9. P.A. O’Connell and G.B. McKenna, "Yield and Crazing in Polymers," Chapter in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, J. Wiley, New York, 2004.

10. G.B. McKenna, "Chapter 5: Dynamics of Materials at the Nanoscale: Small Molecule Liquids and Polymer Films," in Polymer Physics: From Suspensions to Nanocomposites and Beyond, ed. by L.A. Utracki and A.M. Jamieson, J. Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ, pp. 191-223 (2010).

11. G.B. McKenna, "Physical Aging in Glasses and Composites," Chapter 7 in Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites, ed. by Kishore V. Pochiraju, Gyaneshwar P. Tandon and Gregory A. Schoeppner, Springer, New York, 2011. pp. 237- 309.

12. G.B. McKenna and M. Zhai, "Mechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer Thin Films and Surfaces," Chapter 6 in Polymer Glasses, ed by C.B. Roth, CRC Press, Dec. 2016, pp. 205-242. 13. S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna, "Structural Recovery and Physical Aging of Polymeric Glasses," Chapter 2 in Polymer Glasses, ed by C.B. Roth, CRC Press, Dec. 2016, pp. 23-54.

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THESES SUPERVISED AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES Students Graduated: 22 Ph. D Students, 4 M.S. students Current Students: 11 Ph D Students Shuang Jin, Ph.D. Student, started fall 2018; "Impact of cyclic molecular architecture on

confinement response of ultrathin polymer films." James Tata, Ph.D. Student, started fall 2017; "Confinement effects on polymer glass transition in

liquid dewetting conditions." Dongjie Chen, Ph.D. student, started fall 2016; "Dynamics and rheology of synthetic

macrocycles." Satish Mangalara, Ph.D. student, started fall 2016; "Mechanical hole burning in the glassy state". Omer El Banna, Ph.D. student, started fall 2016; "Extreme fictive temperature reductions in vapor

deposited polymer films: Testing the bottom of the energy landscape." Sixue Cheng, Ph.D. student, started fall 2015; "Crystallization of amorphous pharmaceutics." (Passed qualifier). Ph.D. expected summer 2020. Dejie Kong, Ph.D. student, started fall 2015; "Rheological response of circular DNA." Sourya Banik, Ph.D. Student, started fall 2014, tentative topic, "Rheological response of circular

DNA by microfluidic methods." (Passed qualifier). Ph.D. expected Summer 2019. Qi Li, Ph.D. student, started fall 2013; tentative topic, "Dynamics of thermosensitive colloids."

(Passed qualifier). Ph.D. expected Summer 2019. Aric Denton, Accepted as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2017. "Spray drying of glassy energetics." Ph.D.

expected in Fall 2021. Ph.D. Students Graduated Zhiyuan Qian, Ph.D. August, 2018. Thesis title: "Viscoelastic and nanomechanical behaviors of

polymeric materials." Heedong Yoon, Ph.D. May, 2018. Thesis title: "Viscoelastic and glass transition behavior of

organic and inorganic materials at the nano and micro scale." Xiaoguang Peng, Ph.D. August, 2016. Thesis title: "Microrheology and macrorheology to probe

aging of a colloidal glass after volume fraction jumps and shear melting perturbations." Yanfei Li, Ph.D., May, 2016. Thesis title: "Nonlinear Rheology of Polymers: Single-Molecule

Elongation of Large Circular DNA and Shear of Highly Entangled Solutions." Xiguang Li, Ph.D., May 2015. Thesis title: "Graphene/Polymer Nanocomposites: Viscoelasticity,

Forced Assembly and Nanosandwich." Remark, this thesis is a dual degree thesis with Arts et Métiers ParisTech in Paris, France.

Meiyu Zhai, Ph.D., May 2015. Thesis title: "Characterization of Mechanical and Rheological Properties of Materials at Macro and Nanoscales."

Jing Zhao, Ph.D., August, 2014. Thesis title: "Dynamics below the Glass Transition Temperature and Viscoelastic and Calorimetric Investigation of Different Fossil Resins."

Xiaojun Di, Ph.D., May 2014. Thesis title: "Investigation of the cause of the glass transition and size dependent melting behavior."

Jinhua Wang, Ph.D. May 2013. Thesis title: "The Viscoelastic Properties of Thin Films."

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Taskin Karim, Ph.D. Ph.D., May, 2013. Thesis title: "Surface Mechanical Properties of Amorphous Polymers Using Spontaneous Particle Embedment: Epoxy, Poly(α-Methylstyrene), Polystyrene Of Different Architecture, and Poly(Vinyl Acetate)."

Ben Xu, Ph.D., December 2012. Thesis title: "Dynamics and thermodynamics of small molecule glass formers, polymers and organic crystals."

Shanhong Xu, Ph.D., August 2011. Thesis title: "Mechanical properties of ultrathin polymer films investigated by a nanobubble inflation technique: Surface tension, geometry and molecular architecture effects."

Miao Hu, Ph.D., August 2011. Thesis title: "Rheological responses of polymer materials with different architectures."

Shankar Kollengodu-Subramanian, Ph.D., May, 2011. Thesis title: "Time domain responses of glassy polymers."

Qian Qin, Ph.D., December 2008. Thesis title: "Heterogeneity of polymers: Diluents nanoconfined in rubber networks and mechanical hole burning spectroscopy."

Stephen Hutcheson, Ph.D., August 2008. Thesis title: "Evaluation of viscoelastic materials: The study of nanosphere embedment into polymer surfaces and rheology of simple glass formers using a compliant rheometer."

Changping Sui, Ph.D., December 2006. Thesis title: "Nonlinear Viscoelastic Properties of Branched Polymers and Flow Instability of Entangled Polymers in the Cone and Plate Geometry."

Jian Wang, Ph.D., December 2006. Thesis title: "Rheological Response of Cyclic Polymers and a Novel Rheological Test for Human Fertility Assessment."

Lameck Banda, Ph.D., December 2006. Thesis title: "Structural Recovery and Physical Aging in Polymer Glasses in Plasticizing Environments."

Anny Flory, Ph.D., December, 2005. Thesis title "The microscopic origins of the normal force response in glassy polymers."

Xiangfu Shi, Ph.D., December 2005. Thesis title: "Rheological Response of polymer melts and solutions."

Yong Zheng, Ph.D., December 2004. Thesis title: "Effect of Moisture on the Dimensional and Viscoelastic Properties of Glassy Polymers."

M.S. Students Graduated Astrid Torres, graduated with M.S. in May 2015. Thesis title: "Dynamics of Glass Forming

Materials." T. Adeniyi Ishola, graduated with M.S. in May 2012. Non-thesis. Kirthi Deshpande, graduated with M.S. in December 2007; Thesis title: "Mechanics of Lipid

Multibilayer Membranes by a Nanoparticle Embedment Technique," Kipchirchir Boit, graduated with M.S. in May 2008. Thesis title: "Residual stresses in thin

polymer films." Post-Doctoral Associates Supervised Patricia Mendoza Mendez, October 2016-present. Theory and modeling of the glass transition. Xiaoguang Peng, August, 2016-present. Rheology of colloidal dispersions.

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Chunhua Lou, March 2016-present. Nanomechanics of ultrathin polymer films. Ben Xu, December 2012 – March 2013. Dynamics of glasses. Nabila Shamim, August 2008 – June 2014. Rheology of ionic liquids and fingerprinting of

polymer solutions using mechanical spectral hole burning methods. Also, glass transition of TNT.

Stephen A. Hutcheson, August 2008 – June 2009. Nano and micro-particle embedment into polymer surfaces.

K.Z. Win, March 2006 – October 2009. The Kovacs signatures in colloidal dispersions subjected to concentration jump conditions.

Xiangfu Shi, January 2005 - February 2006. Rheology of small molecule glass-formers and mechanical holeburning spectroscopy.

Anny Flory, January 2005-April 2005. Normal force response of glassy polymers. Mataz Alcoutlabi, July 2000 - March 2005, Residual Stresses in Composites (joint with Prof. S.L.

Simon) and structural recovery in polymer glasses (sole supervision) Mikhail Merzliakov, July 2001 – May 2004, Residual Stresses in Thermosetting Resins (joint

with Prof. S.L. Simon) Dinghai Huang, October 1999 - April 2003; Feb. 2005 to June 2005. Glassy fragility in polymers

(sole supervision) and Heat Capacity Measurements (joint with Prof. S.L. Simon) Osamu Araki, October 2000-September 2001, Rheology of DNA Research Professors Supervised Paul A. O’Connell, May 2001-June 2010, Nanorheology of ultra thin polymer films, development of a 3-omega thin film dynamic heat capacity device for use at high pressure. Undergraduate Researchers Supervised Stephen Hutcheson (fall 2001) Rodney Priestley (fall 2002, spring 2003 McNair Scholar) Saad Maraqa (fall 2002, spring 2003, fall 2004, fall 2005, spring 2006) Neeraj Nani (summer 2004) Kipchirchir Boit (fall 2004) Hiroki Doen (spring 2006, fall 2007, fall 2008) Luis Guillen (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) Godlove Wanki (Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Summer 2011) Sangamithra Narasimhan (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) Robert McCauley (Summer 2011, Fall 2011) Grant Haynes (Summer 2011) Mark Haddad (Fall 2011) Mohamed Abdalla (Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013) Silvie Alex (Spring 2013, Fall 2013) Aric Denton (Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Summer 2015) Amer el Banna (Spring 2016) Caleb Wigham (Fall 2016, Spring 2017) Brandon Sandoval (Summer, Fall, 2016, Spring 2017)

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Miguel Vega (Spring 2017) Other David Rondinone (Spring 2000 – Fall 2001). Graduate student from U.C. Berkeley. Worked with McKenna lab to do torsion and normal force measurements in biomedical polymers as part of Ph.D. thesis. Jinrong Wu (fall 2007 – fall 2008). Graduate student from Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. Works for one year at in McKenna lab at TTU as part of Ph.D. program at Sichuan University. Chunhua Lou (Spring 2016 - ) Visiting professor from Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, China. Working on ultrathin films for two years in McKenna lab at TTU. Davide Pierleoni (Spring 2017-Fall 2017). Graduate student from the University of Bologna in Italy worked in our labs as part of his requirements for a Ph.D. in Italy. Investigated development of isochoric cell for measurements on glasses and colloids.

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INVITED PRESENTATIONS (Since 2006 only) **"Everything you wanted to know (or almost) about the glass transition but were afraid to ask: From the macroscopic to the nanometer scale," Department of Polymers, Textiles and Fiber Engineering, Atlanta, GA, February, 2006. **"Perspectives on Workshop" 3rd International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement (Confit III). Grenoble, FR, March, 2006. ** "Mechanical response of polymers at the nanoscale," Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, March, 2006. ** "Probing Polymer Behavior at the Nanoscale," Max Planck Institute for Polymers, Mainz, Germany, April, 2006. ** "Activities in the McKenna Group, Texas Tech University," Joint Laboratory of Polymers and Materials, Beijing, China, May, 2006. ** "Thermoviscoelastic Measurements of Nanometer Thick Polymer Films: Non-Universality of the Tg Behavior and a Surprising Stiffening in the Rubbery Regime," PP ‘2006, Suzhou, China, June, 2006. ** "Nanomechanical measurements of polymers in the vicinity of the glass transition: Questions about Tg and enhanced surface dynamics," Times of Polymers, Ischia, IT, June, 2006. ** "Concentration-Jumps and Structural Recovery in Polymer Glasses: Similarities and Differences with Temperature-Jumps," INSA, Lyon, FR, June, 2006. ** "Mechanical Behavior of Ultrathin Films and Surfaces: Nanorheological Measurements Using Novel Approaches," National Institutes of Health, NICHD, Bethesda, MD, July, 2006. ** "Comparisons of temperature-glasses and concentration glasses: Structural recovery and physical aging," National Institute of Standards and Technology, BFRL, Gaithersburg, MD, July, 2006. ** "Thermoviscoelastic Measurements of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Non-Universality of the Tg Behavior and a Surprising Stiffening in the Rubbery Regime," U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, July, 2006. ** "Some comments on polymer thin films and ageing," Polyfim workshop, Mulhouse, FR, September, 2006. ** "Glassy States: Concentration and Temperature Glasses Compared," Ngai FEST, 2006 (celebration of 65th birthday of K.L. Ngai), Pisa, IT, September, 2006. ** "Thermoviscoelastic Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films," IV Workshop on Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Liquids, Pisa, IT, September, 2006. ** "Comparison of Temperature-Glasses and Concentration Glasses: Structural Recovery and Physical Aging," Euromech Colloquium 487, Strasbourg, FR, October, 2006. ** "Neutrons, X-rays and ?" ILL Soft Matter User Meeting, ILL, Grenoble, FR, November, 2006. ** "Time Dependent Properties in Polymers: Structural Recovery, Physical Aging and Failure," E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, November, 2006. ** "Behavior of Glassy Polymers: Bulk Engineering Properties to Nanoscale Property Enhancement," Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, TX, December, 2006. ** "Equilibrium Behavior of Complex Liquids: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Fragilities and the Kauzmann Paradox Unresolved," Institut fuer Festkoerperforschung Forschungszentrum Juelich, Julich, Germany, January, 2007.

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** "Equilibrium B, ehavior of Complex Liquids: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Fragilities and the Kauzmann Paradox Unresolved," A Feast of Polymer Physics - One Day Conference on the retirement of Alan Duckett, Geoff Davies and Mike Brereton, Leeds University, Leeds, UK, January, 2007. ** "Equilibrium Behavior of Glass-forming Liquids: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Fragilities and the Kauzmann Paradox Unresolved," ENSL, Lyon, FR, January, 2007. ** "Rheological response at polymer surfaces: Is there a liquid layer?," Fundamental and Applied Macromolecular Science: Toward Next Generation Materials. International Symposium, ECPM, Strasbourg, FR, January, 2007. ** "Dynamics of Glass-forming Materials: From the Bulk to the Nanometer Size Scale," Laboratoire de Recherche sur les Polymères , Thiais, FR, February, 2007. ** "Tout (ou presque) ce que vous vouliez savoir sur la transition vitreuse, mais sans oser le demander, " E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, February, 2007 (First of series of five invited lectures). ** "Comportement en équilibre des liquides vitrifiants: fragilité dynamique, thermodynamique et non résolution du paradoxe de Kauzmann," E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, March, 2007 (Second of series of five invited lectures). ** "Dynamics in Confined Systems: Polymer Thin Films and Surfaces," American Physical Society March Meeting, Denver, CO, March, 2007. ** "Phénomènes Dépendants du Temps dans les Polymères: Viscoelasticité et Viellissement dans les Milieux Plastifiants," LIM-ENSAM, Paris, FR, March, 2007. ** "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: mesures thermodynamiques et mécaniques," Université de Mons-Hainaut, Mons, BE, April, 2007. ** "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: mesures thermodynamiques et mécaniques," E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, April, 2007 (Third of series of five invited lectures). ** "Dynamics of Polymers at Surfaces and at the Nanoscale," Charles University, Prague, CZ, April, 2007. ** "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: transitions de premier et deuxième ordre," Institut des Nanosciences de Paris, Paris, FR, April, 2007. ** "Phénomènes Dépendants du Temps dans les Polymères: Viscoélasticité et Viellissement dans les Milieux Plastifiants," E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, May, 2007 (Fourth of series of five invited lectures). ** "Physics of Amorphous Polymers," Polymer Analysis Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Founders Award Speech, SPE ANTEC, Cincinnati, OH, May, 2007. ** "Segmental Dynamics at the Nanoscale: Rheology of Ultrathin Polymer Films," American Ceramic Society, Symposium honoring C. Moynihan, Rochester, NY, May, 2007. ** "Equilibrium Behavior of Glass-forming Liquids: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Fragilities and the Kauzmann Paradox Unresolved," Roskilde University, Roskilde, DK, May, 2007. ** "La Transition Vitreuse, le Vieillissement Physique et le Rajeunissement dans les Fluides Vitrifiantes," LCPC-LMSGC, Champs sur Marne, FR, June, 2007. ** "Nanomechanical Behavior of Polymers and Polymer Surfaces," Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, DE, June, 2007. ** "La thermodynamique des réticulats: réponse mécanique, gonflement et théorie de Frenkel, Flory et Rehner," E.S.P.C.I., Paris, FR, July, 2007 (Fifth of series of five invited lectures).

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** "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: mesures thermodynamiques et mécaniques," Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Lille, FR, July, 2007. ** "Dramatic stiffening in the rubbery plateau regime in ultrathin polymer films," Gordon Research Conference on Elastomers, Networks and Gels, Colby Sawyer College, New London, NH, July, 2007. **"Mechanical Behavior of Polymers at the Nanometer Size Scale," Texas Tech University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lubbock, TX, September 2007. **"Nonlinear Viscoelastic Response of Glassy Systems: Molecular Glasses and Colloidal Dispersions," Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Lubbock, TX November 2007. **"Mechanical measurements at the nanometer size scale: Why and what do we learn?" Fowler Distinguished Lecturer, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, November 2007. **"Viscoelastic properties of ultrathin polymer films and polymer surfaces: Novel nanometer scale measurements," California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, April, 2008. **"Mechanical measurements at the nanometer size scale: Why and what do we learn?" Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, April 2008. **"Aging and structural recovery in 'concentration' glasses: Comparisons with 'temperature' glasses," International Symposium on Complexity in Materials far from Equilibrium, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, May 2008. **"A brief discussion: Thermodynamic and dynamic fragilities, non-divergent dynamics and the Prigogine-Defay ratio," International workshop on glass and entropy, Trencin, Slovakia, June 2008. **"La transition vitreuse, le vieillissement physique, le rajeunissement dans les fluide vitrifiantes," Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, FR, June 2008. **"Viscoelastic response of Ultrathin Polymer Films and Surfaces: Is there a liquid layer?" Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials 2008 Conference, Monterey, CA, April 2008. **"Melt State Stiffening in Ultrathin Thermoplastic Films," North American Thermal Analysis Society 36th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, August 2008. **"Nonlinear Response of Branched Polymers in Reversing Flow Histories," International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization, Valencia, SP, September, 2008. **"Nanomechanics in Polymers: Ultrathin Films and Surface Viscoelasticity," University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, October, 2008. **"Characterization of Organic Materials at the Nanometer Size Scale: Mechanical and Thermal Properties," Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, October 2008. **"Rivlin, Strain Energy Functions and Swelling in Rubber," Rubber Hall of Fame induction of R.S. Rivlin, Akron, OH, November, 2008. ** "La Transition Vitreuse, le Vieillissement Physique et le Rajeunissement dans les Fluides Vitrifiantes," Laboratoire ‘Polymères et Matériaux Avancés,’ CNRS/Rhodia Recherches et Technologies, Lyon, FR, December 2008. **"Microbubble Inflation measurements of the mechanical response of ultrathin films: viscoelasticity, rubbery stiffening and surface tension effects," Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers, Rolduc Abbey, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, April, 2009.

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**"Material Behavior at the Nano-scale: Thermodynamic and Dynamic Considerations," Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN, April, 2009. **"Tout (ou presque) ce que vous vouliez savoir sur la transition vitreuse, mais sans oser le demander," Arts et Métiers-Paristech, Paris, France, May, 2009. **"Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique : Mesures mécaniques et thermodynamiques," Arts et Métiers-Paristech, Paris, France, June, 2009. ** "Mesures mécaniques dans les rhéomètres rotatifs : Effets de la mécanique et électroniques des appareillages sur les résultats," Arts et Métiers-Paristech, Paris, France, June, 2009. ** "La Thermodynamique des réticulats : Réponse mécanique, gonflement et théorie de Frenkel, Flory et Rehner," Arts et Métiers-Paristech, Paris, France, July, 2009. **"Tg, Aging and Viscoelasticity at the Nanoscale," Roskilde University, Summer School on Aging of Slowly Relaxing Systems, Søminestationen, Holbæk, Denmark, June, 2009. **Mechanical Measurements at the Nanometer Size-Scale: Freely Standing Films and Surfaces," Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheeva, Israel, July, 2009. ** "Anomalous Melting of Organic Crystals in Polymer Matrices," American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, August 2009. ** The Behavior of Ultrathin Polymer Films at the Nanometer Size Scale: Viscoelastic and Elastic Responses," 6th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Rome, Italy, September, 2009. **"Short course: ‘Nanorheology,’" 37th Annual Meeting of the North American Thermal Analysis Society, Lubbock, TX, September, 2009. ** "Short course: ‘Rheology and Viscoelasticity,’" 37th Annual Meeting of the North American Thermal Analysis Society, Lubbock, TX, September, 2009. ** "Interrogating the physics of amorphous solids: Rheological and mechanical measurements," 81st Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Madison, WI, October, 2009. (Bingham Award Lecture). (New Format) **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Oklahoma State University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Stillwater, OK, "Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials at the Nanoscale," Academic. (November 30, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Society of Engineering Science 2010 Annual Meeting, Society of Engineering Science, Ames, Iowa, "Anomalous Mechanical Behavior of Ultrathin Polymer Films," Non-Academic, National. (October 4, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Indiana University, Department of Physics Seminar, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, "Glassy Dynamics, Structure and Aging in Polymers, Small Molecules and Colloids," Academic. (September 10, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 5th Pacific Rim Conference on Rheology, Society of Rheology, Japan, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, "Solid Rheology of Glass-like Substances," Non-Academic, International, published in proceedings. (August 2, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Michelin Centre de Technologies du Ladoux-Seminar Series, Michelin Centre de Technologies du Ladoux, Clermont-Ferrand, FR, "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: Mesures thermodynamiques et mécaniques," Non-Academic, International. (July 8, 2010).

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**McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Times of Polymers and Composites, University of Naples 2, Ischia, Italy, "Interrogating the Physics of Materials: Mechanics of Materials from Glass to Rubber and from the Macro to the Nano," Non-Academic, International. (June 20, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), ENSAM-ParisTech PIMM Seminar Series, ENSAM-ParisTech, Paris, FR, "Spectroscopie mécanique : La recherche de l'échelle des hétérogénéités dans les polymères en solution et les co-polymères.," Academic, International. (June 15, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic, "Thermodynamics and Kinetics of materials at the Nanoscale," Academic, International. (June 9, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Purdue University SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES, Purdue University SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Lafayette, IN, "Using Mechanics to Probe the Behavior of Glassy Materials: Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium Behaviors," Academic. (April 20, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Arizona State University Chemical Engineering Seminar, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, "Dynamics of Glass-forming Systems: Aging Time Dependence and Temperature Dependence," Academic. (March 26, 2010). **McKenna, G., March Meeting 2010, American Physical Society, Portland, OR, "Dynamics in ultrathin films," Non-Academic, International. (March 18, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), International Workshop on Dynamics in Confinement, Institut Laue Langevin, Grenoble, FR, "Confit IV Summary," Non-Academic, International, published elsewhere. (March 6, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), School on Glasses and Glass Formers, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, "Free Volume, Configurational Entropy and Other Aspects of the Glass Transition: Perspectives from an Engineering/Experimental View," Non-Academic, International. (January 19, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), School on Glasses and Glass Formers, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, "Structural Recovery in Glasses: Aging and Rejuvenation," Non-Academic, International. (January 17, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), School on Glasses and Glass Formers, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, "Structural Recovery in Glasses: Phenomenological Descriptions and Anomalous Behaviors," Non-Academic, International. (January 16, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), National Chemical Laboratory, India, National Chemical Laboratory, India, Pune, India, "Glassy Behavior: Thermodynamics and Kinetics," Non-Academic, International. (January 12, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), IIT Kanpur, Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, India, "Equilibrium Behavior of Glass-forming Liquids: Considerations of Fragility and Questioning the Kauzmann Paradox," Academic, International. (January 11, 2010). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, Gordon Research Conference on Chemistry and Physics of Liquids, Holderness School, Holderness, NH, "Viscoelastic Response of Glass-Forming Liquids: Using Rheology to Probe Glassy Dynamics," Non-Academic, International, (July 24-29, 2011).

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**McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, German Physical Society Annual Meeting, Dresden, Germany, "Rheological Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films," Non-Academic, International (March 15, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, Drexel University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Philadelphia, PA, "Deformation and Flow of Matter: Interrogating the Physics of Materials using Rheological Methods" Academic, National, (March 4, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France, "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: Mesures thermodynamiques et mécaniques, " (May 2, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, Schluchsee, Germany, Discussion Meeting "Processes and consequences of forcing polymers into confining geometries," in honor of Prof. G. Strobl, "Dynamics in Confinement: Consideration of Small Molecules and Polymer Films," (May 4-6, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Rheology, Montreal, CA, "Glassy Dynamics: Comparisons of Colloidal and Molecular Systems," Non-Academic, International, (June 6, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author) Invited Lecture, University of Illinois, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Urbana-Champaign, IL, "Mechanics and the Physics of Materials: From Glassy to Rubbery States and from the Macro to the Nano Scales," (October 24, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter and Author), O’Connell, P. (Author Only), Xu, S. (Author Only), Wang, J. (Author Only), Invited Lecture, Fall Meeting of the American Chemical Society, PMSE Division, Denver, CO, "Rheological Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films," (September, 2011). **Kollengodu-Subramanian, S. (Author Only), Banda, L. (Author Only), Alcoutlabi, M. (Author Only), Zhao, J. (Author Only), McKenna, G.B. (Author and Presenter), March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Dallas, TX, "Physical aging and structural recovery of an epoxy film subjected to carbon dioxide jumps," (March, 2011). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, "Everything (Or Almost) You Always Wanted to Know about the Glass Transition, but Were Afraid to Ask," International. (November 14, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, "Nanorheology of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Bubble Inflation and Liquid Dewetting," International. (November 12, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan, "The Physics of Soft Matter: From the Glassy to the Rubbery States and from the Macro-scale to the Nano-scale," International. (November 12, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 5th International Symposium on Polymer Materials Science and 8th Osaka University Macromolecular Symposium, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, "Evidence against Diverging Time-Scales in Glass-forming Materials," International. (November 11, 2012). **Di, X. (Author Only), Peng, X. (Author Only), McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Annual Meeting, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA, "Aging in Colloidal Glasses: The Kovacs Signatures in Concentration Jump Conditions," International. (October 30, 2012).

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**McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 3rd International Workshop on Glass & Entropy, International Commission on Glass, Widlbad Kreuty, Germany, "Evidence for Non-Diverging Time-Scales (or is there an ideal glass transition?)," International. (June 25, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Times of Polymers and Composites, University of Naples Federico II, Ischia, Italy, "Rheology of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Nanobubble Inflation and Liquid Dewetting Compared," International. (June 12, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), MECAMAT, Group de Travail Mécanique des Polymères (France), Paris, FR, "Comportement viscoélastique dans les verres polymèriques: Du macroscopique au nanoscopique," International. (June 7, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Prins Lecture, University of Delft, Delft, NL, "Probing the Dynamics of Glasses and Glass-forming Liquids: Aging and Diverging (or not) Time-Scales," International. (June 4, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen, MD, "Interrogating the Physics of Soft Matter with Mechanical and Rheological Measurements: From the Glassy to the Rubbery States and from the Macro-scale to the Nano-scale," National. (May 18, 2012). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar, Michigan Technical University, Houton, MI, "Using Mechanics to Interrogate the Physics of Soft Matter: From the Glassy to the Rubbery States and from the Macro-scale to the Nano-scale," National. (March 22, 2012). McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 7th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Barcelona, Spain, "Upper Bounds to the Relaxation Times in Glass-Forming Systems: Evidence of Non-Diverging Time-Scales from 20 Ma Dominican Amber," International, published elsewhere. (July 25, 2013). **McKenna, G., Zhao, J. (Author Only), Simon, S. (Author Only), 12th International Confernce on Structure of Non-Crystalline Materials, University of Trento, Riva del Gardo, Italy, "Upper Bounds to the Relaxation Times in Glass-Forming Systems: Evidence of Non-Diverging Time-Scales from 20 Ma Dominican Amber," International, published elsewhere. (July 9, 2013). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Laboratory Seminar, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris, France, "Mesures du temps de relaxation en dessous de la transition vitreuse-évidence d’un nouveau paradigme pour les liquides vitrifiants," International, published elsewhere. (July 5, 2013). **McKenna, G., University Seminar, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, "Rheological Measures of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Bubble Inflation and Liquid Dewetting," International, published elsewhere. (June 14, 2013). **McKenna, G., Chinese Academy of Sciences Seminar, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, "Non-Diverging Timescales in Glass-forming Liquids: A Changed Paradigm for Glasses?," International, published elsewhere. (June 11, 2013). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), University Seminar, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, "Everything (or almost) that you wanted to know about the glass transition, but were afraid to ask," International. (June 10, 2013). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), University Seminar, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, "Soft Matter Physics: From the Glassy to the Rubbery States and from the Macro-scale to the Nano-scale," International, published elsewhere. (June 8, 2013).

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**McKenna, G., Journées Scientifiques Institut Charles Sadron, Institut Charles Sadron, Liebfrauenberg, France, "Using 20 million year old amber to interrogate the upper bound relaxation times of glass-forming systems far below the glass transition," International, published elsewhere. (June 3, 2013). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 2013 Spring Meeting of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, New Orleans, LA, "Perspectives on the dynamics of rings and ring-linear chain mixtures," International. (April 8, 2013). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 2013 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, American Physical Society, Baltimore, MD, "Evidence for non-diverging time-scales in glass-forming liquids," International, published elsewhere. (March 20, 2013). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 42nd North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference, North American Thermal Analysis Society, Santa Fe, NM, "Dynamics of Macromolecules in Confinement," International, published elsewhere. (September 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Gulliver Group Seminars, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, Paris, FR, "Interrogating the physics of amorphous materials : Mechanics of materials from rubbery to glassy and from the macroscopic to the nanometric," International, published elsewhere. (July 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 7th International Conference on Times of Polymers and Composites, University of Naples Federico II and The Second University of Naples, Ischia, Italy, "Challenging glassy paradigms: Accumulating evidence against finite temperature viscosity or relaxation time divergence," International, published elsewhere. (June 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Séminaire du Laboratoire de Science et Ingénierie de la Matière Molle (SIMM), Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville de Paris, Paris, FR, "Comportement des colloîdes autour de la transition vitreuse," International, published elsewhere. (June 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Zhao, J. (Author Only), German Society of Glass Science and Technology (DGG) and the Glass and Optical Materials Devision of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS GOMD), German Society of Glass Science and Technology, Aachen, Germany, "Testing time-scale divergence in glasses: Aging routes, fossil resins and other questions," International, published elsewhere. (May 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Materials Science and Engineering Division Centennial Celebration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, "Impact of NBS/NIST on Understanding of Amorphous Polymers: From Rubber, Melt, Glass and Beyond," National. (May 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar at the Ecole des Mines, Institut Jean Lamour, Nancy Université, Nancy, FR, "Comportement des matériaux à l'échelle nanométrique: Mesures thermodynamiques et mécaniques," International. (May 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Seminar at the Université de Lorraine, Institut Jean Lamour, Nancy, FR, "L'Interrogation du comportement de la matière amorphe: La Mécanique des matériaux de l'état vitreux à l'état caoutchoutique et du macroscopique au nanométrique," International. (May 2014).

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**McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), ANTEC 2014, Society of Plastics Engineers, Las Vegas, NV, "Rheology at Surfaces and at the Nanoscale," International, published elsewhere. (April 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Zhao, J. (Author Only), 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX, "Diverging time scales below the glass temperature: Accumulating evidence against the Vogel-Fulcher extrapolation," International, published elsewhere. (March 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Life Performance of Polymer-Based Engineering Materials: The Interaction Between Mechanics and Chemistry, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, "Why Understanding the Glass Transition is Important: Implications for Aging in Engineering Plastics," National. (March 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Amorphous Materials: Theory and Practice in Pharmaceuticals and Devices Workshop, University of Minnesota IPrime, Minneapolis, MN, "Aging and Stability in Glass-Forming Liquids: From Normal Aging to Ultrastable 20 Million Year Old Amber," National, published elsewhere. (January 2014). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), MRS Fall Meeting 2015, Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, "Membrane Inflation in Polymers and Nanocomposites," International. (November 30, 2015). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), The 5th International Symposium on Polymer Materials Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan, "Nanomechanical Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films," International. (November 25, 2015). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), NIST Materials and Structural Systems Division Polymeric Materials Group Seminar, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, "Open Questions in Glassy Physics: Is there an ideal glass transition? Are colloids good models for molecular glasses?." (May 1, 2015). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), University of Massachusetts Seminar Series, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, UMASS Amherst, Amherst, MA, "Challenges in glass-forming materials: Accumulating evidence against time-scale divergence in molecular glasses and the Kovacs' signatures in colloidal systems." (April 24, 2015). ** McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Deformation, Yield and Fracture in Polymers, DYFP 2015, DYFP 2015, Rolduc Abbey, Kerkrade, The Netherlands, "Challenges in glass-forming systems: Is there an 'ideal' glass transition," International, published in proceedings. (March 30, 2015). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), TA Instruments Users Group Meeting, TA Instruments, San Antonio, TX, "Rheological Interrogation of the Dynamics of Glass-Forming Materials: From 20 Million Year Old Amber to Soft Colloidal Substances," National. (February 16, 2015). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), AICHE 2016 Annual Meeting, American Institue of Chemical Engineers, San Francisco, CA, "Open Questions in Soft Matter: Is There an Ideal Glass Transition? Are Colloids Good Models for Molecular Glasses?," International. (November 14, 2016).

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**McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 2nd International Workshop on Matter Out of Equilibrium, Guanajuato, MX, "Open Questions in Glassy Physics: Is there an ideal glass transition and are colloidal dispersions good models of glasses?," International. (August 23, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Peng, X. (Author Only), Li, Q. (Author Only), XVIIth ICR, International Congress on Rheology, Kyoto, JP, "Structural Recovery Kinetics in Colloidal Dispersions," International. (August 9, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 8th International Conference on Times of Polymers (TOP) & Composites, TOP Conference, Ischia, IT, "Elastic and Viscoelastic Responses of Freely Standing Ultrathin Films: Reduced Glass Transition and Extreme Stiffening in the Melt State," International, published elsewhere. (June 20, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), MTDM 2016, Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials, Paris, FR, "Nanomechanical Measurements in Polymers: Bubble Inflation and Liquid Dewetting," International, published elsewhere. (May 18, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Materials and Nanotechnology Program Seminar, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, "Mechanics of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Viscoelasticity, Dynamics and Rubbery Response of Membranes," National, published elsewhere. (April 26, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 189th Technical Meeting, Rubber Division ACS., Rubber Division, ACS, San Antonio, TX, "Testing the Kovacs Signatures in Colloids: Thermoresponsive Colloidal Dispersions," International, published elsewhere. (April 19, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), APS March Meeting 2016, American Physical Society, Baltimore, MD, "Rheology of Rings: Current Status and Future Challenges," International. (March 15, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Gordon Research Conference on Colloidal, Macromolecular & Polyelectrolyte Solutions, Gordon Research Conferences, Ventura, CA, "Structural Recovery and Physical Aging in Colloidal Dispersions: Comparison with the Kovacs Signatures in Molecular Glasses," International, published elsewhere. (February 9, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Department of Physics Seminar, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, MX, "Nanomechanical response of ultrathin polymer films: Glass transition reductions and extraordinary rubbery stiffening," International, published elsewhere. (January 14, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Coloquio del IF-UASLP, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, MX, "Open Questions in Glassy Physics: Is there an ideal glass transition? Are colloidal dispersions good models of glasses?," International. (January 13, 2016). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 46ème édition du colloque du Groupe Français des Polymères, Groupe Français des Polymères, Paris, FR, "Challenging Paradigms of the Glass Transition: Novel Experiments from 20 Million Year Old Amber to Vapor Deposited Ultra-stable Polymer Films," International, published elsewhere. (November 21, 2017). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 50 Years Symposium and Celebration of Dr. Donald R. Paul, University of Texas McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, Austin Texas, "Challenging Paradigms of the Glass Transition: Novel Experiments from 20 Million Year Old Amber to Vapor Deposited Ultra-stable Polymer Films," National, published elsewhere. (October 13, 2017).

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** McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Ring Polymers, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, FORTH and University of Crete, Crete, Greece, "Ring dynamics: current status and future challenges," International. (September 25, 2017). ** McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Yoon, H. (Author Only), Simon, S. (Author Only), Koh, Y. (Author Only), 44th Annual Conference of NATAS, North American Thermal Analysis Society, Newark, DE, "The deep glassy state: A paradigm challenging "unexplored" region," International, published elsewhere. (August 8, 2017). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), Peng, X. (Author Only), Li, Q. (Author Only), Banik, S. (Author Only), 44th Annual Conference of NATAS, North American Thermal Analysis Society, Newark, DE, "Thermoresponsive particles to test the Kovacs signatures in glass-forming colloids," International, published elsewhere. (August 8, 2017). ** McKenna, G., Yoon, H. (Author Only), Simon, S. (Author Only), Koh, Y. (Author Only), 8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Wisla, Poland, "Ultra-stable Glasses and the "Unexplored Region" of Volume-Temperature Space," International, peer-reviewed/refereed, published elsewhere. (July 28, 2017). **McKenna, G., 8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Wisla, Poland, "Building and Challenging Paradigms in Glass-Forming Systems," International, published elsewhere. (July 23, 2017). ** McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), 70eme anniversaire de l'Institut Charles Sadron, Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, FR, "Building and Challenging Paradigms of Glassy Dynamics," International, published elsewhere. (May 18, 2017). **McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), ANTEC 2017, Society of Plastics Engineers, Anaheim, CA, "Open Questions In Glassy Physics: Is There An Ideal Glass Transition And Are Thermosensitve, Soft Colloidal Dispersions Good Models Of Glasses?," International. (May 9, 2017). ** McKenna, G. (Presenter & Author), The Behavior, Fabrication and Promise of Intentionally Structured Energetics, Los Alamos National Laboratories, Los Alamos, NM, "Amorphous Energetics: Thermal and PVD Paths into the Supercooled and Glassy States for Novel Properties," National, published elsewhere. (January 12, 2017).

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FUNDED RESEARCH Prof. McKenna has been awarded, as PI or co-PI $8,237,427 in competitive funding while at Texas Tech University. (August 1999-present)

Grant Title

Granting Org.

Amount Credited to McKenna

Year(s)

Contri-bution

Adaptation of a Cure Model to Evaluate the Effects of Resin Modification on Material Properties

Aerospace Corporation

$ 32,684 2000 PI (50 %)

Chemical Structure Origins of the Normal Force Response in Polymeric Glasses

ACS-PRF $ 60,000 2000-2002 PI (100%)

Residual Stresses in Thermosetting Resins for Polymer Matrix Composites: Modeling and Effects on Long Term Performance

AFOSR $ 285,815 2000-2003 PI (50%)

Environmental Effects on the Dimensional Stability of Polymeric Glasses: Small Molecule Plasticizers

NSF $ 325,000 2000-2004 PI (100%)

Exploratory Research: An Alternative Process Model for Printed Circuit Board Recycling

NSF $ 29,994 2002-2004 coPI (30%)

Investigation of the Rheological Behavior of Metallocene Polymers

THECB-ATP01 $ 124,000 2002-2004 PI (100%)

Dynamic Heterogeneity and the Behavior of Glass-Forming Materials at the Nanoscale-NIRT

NSF $ 340,000 2003-2006 co-PI (30%)

Structural Recovery and Physical Aging in Plasticizing Environments

NSF $ 578,000 2003-2008 PI (100%)

Sub of 1316-44-A555/REU/Structural Recovery and Physical Aging in Plasticizing Environments

NSF $ 5000 2003-2008 PI (100%)

Sub of 1316-44-A668/REU for NIRT: Dynamic Heterogencity

NSF $ 2500 2003-2008 coPI (50%)

A Nanomechanical Investigation of the Viscoelastic Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films

U.S. Army Research Office

$ 300,000 2004-2006 PI (100%)

A Nonresonant Mechanical Hole Burning Study of heterogeneous Dynamics in Polymers and Polymer Blends

ACS-PRF $ 80,000 2004-2006 PI (100%)

Additional Financial Support of the 5th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Lille, France, July 7th-13th, 2005

ONR/TX Agricultural

Exp. Sta.

$ 10,000 2005 PI (100%)

Cyclic Macromolecules: Rheology and Flow Induced Crystallization

DOE $ 1,079,666 2005-2012 PI (100%)

Purchase of an Atomic Force Microscope for Development of Nanomechanical Measurement Methods for Polymers/DURIP


$ 142,369 2005-2006 PI (100%)

Collaborative Research: A Nanoparticle Embedment Method to Determine Surface and Interface Properties of Viscoelastic Liquids and Solids

NSF $ 120,000 2006-2009 PI (100%)

Nanoscale Features in the Mechano-Chemistry of Energetic Materials: Novel Thermal and Force Scanning Probe Measurements

ONR $ 148,197 2006-2011 coPI (40%)

Robust Polymer Films: Nanoscale Stiffening as a Route to Strong Materials


$ 333,000 2007-2010 PI (100%)

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JPS - Physics John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

$ 252,000 2007-2009 PI (100%)

Novel Nanoparticle-Filled Matrices for Thermal Stress Reduction in Polymer Martrix Composites: Multi-Scale Modeling and Experimental Validation

NASA $ 144,000 2007-2009 coPI (33%)

Ultrathin Polymer Films: Viscoelasticity, Physical Aging, and Failure

NSF $ 472,000 2008-2009 PI (100%)

Solid Rheology of Glassy Substances: Polymer and Colloidal Systems

ACS-PRF $ 100,000 2008-2010 PI (100%)

REU Supplement: Ultrathin Polymer Films: Viscoelasticity, Physical Aging, and Failure

NSF $ 13,250 2008-2012 PI (100%)

Financial Support of the 6th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems

ONR $ 10,000 2009 PI (100%)

Financial Support of the 6th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems, Rome, Italy, August 30th-September 5th, 2009

NSF $ 5,000 2009 PI (100%)

Synthesis, Characterization, and Environmental Impact Studies of Advanced Energetic Materials

DOD/Advanced Tech. Institute

$ 8,304 2009-2010 coPI (12%)

Collaborative Research: EAGER Proposal on Non-homogeneous Flow Fields in Nonlinear Rheology: A Challenge to Current Paradigms?

NSF $ 126,811 2009-2012 PI (100%)

Collaborative Proposal: Measurements of Yield Strength and Local Viscoelastic Properties Using Nanoparticle Embedment Methods

NSF $ 160,000 2009-2013 PI (100%)

Jamming and Glass-like Behavior of Thermosensitive and Barosensitive Particulate Dispersions

NSF $ 237,053 2011-2015 PI (100%)

Relaxation Dynamics in Selenide-based Chalcogenide Glasses: Characterization of the Intermediate Phase

NSF $ 150,000 2011-2015 coPI (50%)

Resolving the Complexity of Hot Spots Caused by Weak Energy Concentration and Coupling in Composite Energetic Materials

ONR $ 191,250 2011-2015 coPI (25%)

DURIP: Purchase of a Nanoidentification System for Nanomechanical and Interfacial Measurements on Nantostructured Materials

ONR $ 325,800 2012-2013 PI (85%)

Viscoelastic Response of Ultrathin Polymer Films: Bubble Inflation Liquid Dewetting and Molecular Architecture Effects

NSF $ 348,844 2012-2016 PI (100%)

Fingerprinting Non-Linear Response of Star-Branched and Dendritic Polymers: LAOS, Lissajous and Harmonics

ACS-PRF $ 100,000 2013-2016 PI (100%)

Rheological Characterization of Ballistic Witness Materials and Performance Additives Utilized in Body Armor

Ntl Institute of Standards and Technology

$86,981 2015-2016 coPI (50%)

Collaborative Research: Testing the paradigms of the colloidal glass: Novel concentration jump experiments and large scale computer modeling

Ntl Science Foundation

$175,000 2015-2018 PI (100%)

Butyl Rubber Sealants for Glazing Hanna, Campbell & Powell, LLP

$26,400 2015-2016 PI (100%)

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Sprayon Proposal III Agri-Enterprises LLC

$13,648 2015-2016 coPI (50%)

Support for DPOLY Short Course on Polymer Glasses. APS March Meeting, 2015

National Science Foundation

$4,000 2015-2016 PI (100%)

The Nanomechanical and Viscoelastic Responses of Ultrathin Polymer Films


$525,286 2016-2020 PI (100%)

Collaborative Research: Dynamics of Circular Macromolecules (DNA): From Single Molecules to Highly Entangled States


$173,712 2016-2019 PI (100%)

Collaborative Research: Nonlinear Mechanical Spectroscopy of Glassy Polymers to Probe Viscoelastic Constitutive Behavior

Natl. Science Foundation

$211,425 2017-2020 PI (100%)

Novel Glassy Energetic Materials (GEMS) DOD-Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium

$475,000 2017-2019 PI (25%)

GOALI/Collaborative Research: Processing and Stability of Amorphous Dispersions for Advanced Pharmaceutical Applications

Natl. Science Foundation

$253,742 2017-2020 PI (50%)

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