Faculty

Dr. Matthew Becker
Associate Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-2834
becker@uakron.edu

Dr. Mukerrem Cakmak
Harold A. Morton Chair, Distinguished Professor of Polymer Engineering; Director, Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and Devices
(UA site)
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-6928
cakmak1@uakron.edu

Dr. Gustavo A. Carri
Associate Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7509
gac@uakron.edu

Dr. Kevin Cavicchi
Associate Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-8368
kac58@uakron.edu

Dr. Stephen Z.D. Cheng
Dean, College of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering; R.C. Musson Professor, Polymer Science; Trustees Professor, Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7500
scheng@uakron.edu

Dr. Steven S.C. Chuang
Director, FirstEnergy Advanced Energy Research Center; Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-6993
schuang@uakron.edu

Dr. Ali Dhinojwala
Morton Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-6246
ali4@uakron.edu

Dr. Frank Douglas
University Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-572-7544
fdouglas@bioinnovationinstitute.org

Dr. Mark D. Foster
Associate Dean for Programs, Policy, and Engagement; Director of the Akron Global Polymer Academy; Thomas A. Knowles Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-5323
mdf1@uakron.edu

Dr. Xiong Gong
Assistant Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-4983
xgong@uakron.edu

Dr. Purushottam D. Gujrati
Professor, Physics and Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7136
pdg@uakron.edu

Dr. Gary R. Hamed
Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-6831
hamed@uakron.edu

Dr. Hendrik Heinz
Associate Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-7467
hendrik.heinz@uakron.edu

Dr. Avraam I. Isayev
Distinguished Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-6673
aisayev@uakron.edu

Dr. Sadhan C. Jana
Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-8293
janas@uakron.edu

Dr. Li Jia
Associate Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7511
ljia@uakron.edu

Dr. Abraham Joy
Assistant Professor of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-6004
abraham@uakron.edu

Dr. Alamgir Karim
Associate Dean for Research, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering; The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-8324
alamgir@uakron.edu

Dr. Joseph P. Kennedy
Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7512
josep19@uakron.edu

Dr. Thein Kyu
Distinguished Professor of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-6672
tkyu@uakron.edu

Dr. William J. Landis
Professor of Polymer Science; G. Stafford Whitby Chair in Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-8483
wlandis@uakron.edu

Dr. John E. Frederick
Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7542
 

Dr. Chang Dae "Paul" Han
Professor Emeritus of Polymer Engineering
Department of Polymer Engineering
330-972-6468
cdhan@uakron.edu

Dr. Frank N. Harris
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science and Biomedical Engineering (Part time)
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-5459
 

Dr. H. James Harwood
Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science
and Chemistry
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7506
harwood@uakron.edu

Dr. Frank N. Kelley
Dean Emeritus, College of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering; Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science
College of Poly Sci and Poly Eng
kelleyf@uakron.edu
 

Dr. Wayne L. Mattice
Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
lkb@uakron.edu
 

Dr. Donald McIntyre
Professor Emeritus of Polymer Science
Department of Polymer Science
330-972-7542
 

Dr. Mary Ann B. Meador
Adjunct Professor of Polymer Engineering; Senior Research Scientist, NASA Glenn Research Center
Department of Polymer Engineering
216-433-3221
maryann.meador@nasa.gov