Campus Closure: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

The University of Akron main campus and Wayne campus are closed today due to weather and road conditions in the region.

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Our Faculty

Dr. Henry Astley

Dr. Henry Astley
Title: Associate Professor of Biology and Polymer Science; BRIC Core Faculty
Dept/Program: Biology
Phone: 330-972-8192
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: hastley@uakron.edu


Dr. Christopher Barney

Dr. Christopher Barney
Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-4297
Email: barneyc@uakron.edu


Dr. Kevin Cavicchi

Dr. Kevin Cavicchi
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-8368
Fax: 330-972-3406
Email: kac58@uakron.edu


Dr. Steven S.C. Chuang

Dr. Steven S.C. Chuang
Title: Professor, SPSPE; Adjunct Faculty, CBCE
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-6993
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: schuang@uakron.edu


Dr. Ali Dhinojwala

Dr. Ali Dhinojwala
Title: W. Gerald Austen Endowed Chair and H.A. Morton Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-6246
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: ali4@uakron.edu


Dr. James Eagan

Dr. James Eagan
Title: Assistant Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-7510
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: eagan@uakron.edu


Dr. Mark D. Foster

Dr. Mark D. Foster
Title: Thomas A. Knowles Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5323
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: mdf1@uakron.edu


Dr. Sadhan C. Jana

Dr. Sadhan C. Jana
Title: BF Goodrich Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-8293
Fax: 330-972-3406
Email: janas@uakron.edu


Dr. Li Jia

Dr. Li Jia
Title: Professor of Polymer Science and Chemistry
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-7511
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: ljia@uakron.edu


Dr. Fardin Khabaz

Dr. Fardin Khabaz
Title: Associate Professor of Polymer Engineering and Chemical, Biomolecular & Corrosion Engineering
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5410
Fax: 330-972-3406
Email: fkhabaz@uakron.edu


Dr. Tianbo Liu

Dr. Tianbo Liu
Title: A. Schulman Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-3496
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: tliu@uakron.edu


Dr. Chunming Liu

Dr. Chunming Liu
Title: Assistant Professor of Polymer Science & Chemistry
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-6146
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: chunmingliu@uakron.edu


Dr. Toshikazu Miyoshi

Dr. Toshikazu Miyoshi
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-6269
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: miyoshi@uakron.edu


Dr. Nita Sahai

Dr. Nita Sahai
Title: Professor and Ohio Research Scholar
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5795
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: sahai@uakron.edu


Dr. Mark D. Soucek

Dr. Mark D. Soucek
Title: Interim Director, SPSPE; Sundar L. Aggarwal Endowed Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-2583
Fax: 330-972-3406
Email: msoucek@uakron.edu


Dr. Mesfin Tsige

Dr. Mesfin Tsige
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5631
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: mtsige@uakron.edu


Dr. Shi-Qing Wang

Dr. Shi-Qing Wang
Title: Kumho Professor, Distinguished Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-7108
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: swang@uakron.edu


Dr. Junpeng Wang

Dr. Junpeng Wang
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5345
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: jwang6@uakron.edu


Chrys Wesdemiotis, Ph.D.

Chrys Wesdemiotis, Ph.D.
Title: Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Polymer Science
Dept/Program: Chemistry
Phone: 330-972-7699
Email: wesdemiotis@uakron.edu


Dr. Yu Zhu

Dr. Yu Zhu
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5945
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: yzhu@uakron.edu