Zoubeida Ounaies

Associate Professor

Department of Aerospace Engineering
3141 TAM, 741A HRBB
College Station, TX 77843-3141
(979) 458-1330
Email: zounaies@tamu.edu
Department Website

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Active nanocomposites; Mechanical-electrical-chemical coupling phenomena in polymers and polymer nanocomposites; Dielectric properties of polymer nanocomposites; Processing and characterization of electroactive nanocomposites for sensing and actuation; Manipulation of electrokinetic interactions of micro-size and nano-size particles; piezoelectric materials; electrostrictive materials.

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

Effective 09/2009 Associate Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Material Science and Engineering Program
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

01/2005 – 08/2009 Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Material Science and Engineering Program
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
01/2001 – 12/2004 Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

PUBLICATIONS

21. Deshmukh, S.* and Ounaies, Z., “Single Wall Carbon Nanotube (SWNT)-Polyimide Nanocomposites as Electrostrictive Materials”, accepted in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical (Impact factor: 1.348) 20. Ounaies, Z., Park, C., Lillehei, P., and Harrison, J., “Evidence of Piezoelectricity in SWNT-Polyimide and SWNT–PZT-Polyimide Composites”, Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 21, pp. 393-408, 2008. (Impact factor: 0.466) 19. Al-Masri, A.*, Ounaies, Z., Kim, Y-S*, and Grunlan, J., “Characterization of Solution-Processed Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes (DWNT) -Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Nanocomposites”, Last Updated on July 6, 2009 Zoubeida Ounaies page 5 of 21 Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 293, No.2, pp.123-131, 2008 (cover article). (Impact factor: 1.498) 18. Perez, R.**, Banda, S.*, and Ounaies, Z., “Determination of the Orientation Distribution Function (ODF) in Aligned SWNT Polymer Nanocomposites by Polarized Raman Spectroscopy”, Journal of Applied Physics, 103, pp. 074302.1-074302.9, 2008 (Impact factor: 2.316) 17. Bahukudumbi, P.*, Neil Everett, W.*, Beskok, A., Bevan, M. A., Huff, G. H., Lagoudas, D. and Ounaies, Z., “Colloidal microstructures, transport, and impedance properties within interfacial microelectrodes”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 90, pp.224102.1-224102.3, 2007. (Impact factor: 3.977) 16. Mani, S.*, Perez, R.**, Lee, H.*, Ounaies, Z., Hung, W.*, and Liang, H., “Effects of Applied Potential on Friction of a Piezoelectric Materials”, Journal of Tribology, 129, pp.836, 2007. (Impact factor: 0.810) 15. Park C, Wilkinson J, Banda S*, Ounaies, Z., Wise, K., Sauti, G., Lillehei, P., and Harrison, J., “Aligned single-wall carbon nanotube polymer composites using an electric field”, Journal of Polymer Science Part B-Polymer Physics, 44, No.12, pp.1751-1762, 2006. (Impact factor: 1.622) 14. Smith, R.C., Seelecke, S., Dapino M.J. and Ounaies, Z. , “A unified framework for modeling hysteresis in ferroic materials”, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 46-85, 2006. (Impact factor: 3.609) 13. Kim J., Yun S., and Ounaies Z., “Discovery of cellulose as a smart material”, Macromolecules, 39, no. 12, pp.4202-4206, 2006. (Impact factor: 4.277) 12. Yun S., Kim J., and Ounaies Z., “Single-walled carbon nanotube/polyaniline coated cellulose based electro-active paper (EAPap) as hybrid actuator”, Smart Materials & Structures, 15, no. 3, pp. N61-N65, 2006. (Impact factor: 1.510) 11. Li, X., Yan, L., Shrestha, R., Yang, D., Ounaies, Z., and Irene, E., “A study of the optical and electronic properties of poly (vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer thin films”, Thin Solid Films, 513, No1-2, pp.283-288, 2006. (Impact factor: 1.666) 10. Yan, L., Park, C., Ounaies, Z. and Irene, E., “An ellipsometric study of polymer film curing: 2,6-Bis(3-aminophenoxy) benzonitrile/4,4 ' oxidiphthalic anhydride poly(amic acid)”, Polymer, 47, no. 8, pp.2822-2829, 2006. (Impact factor: 2.773) 9. Mossi K, Green C, Ounaies Z, Hughes E, “Harvesting Energy Using a Thin Unimorph Prestressed Bender: Geometrical Effects”, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems And Structures, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp.249-261, 2005. (Impact factor: 1.276)

PATENTS

4. “Method of making an electroactive sensing/actuating material for carbon nanotube polymer composite”, U.S. patent number 7,527,751; inventors: Ounaies, Z.; Park, C.; Harrison, J.; Holloway, N.; and Draughon, G.; May 5, 2009.
3. “Multilayer electroactive polymer composite material”, U.S. patent number 7,507, 472; inventors: Ounaies, Z.; Park, C.; Harrison, J.; Holloway, N.; and Draughon, G.; March 24, 2009.
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2. “Sensing/actuating materials made from carbon nanotube polymer composites and methods for making same”, U.S. patent number 7, 402, 264; inventors: Ounaies, Z.; Park, C.; Harrison, J.; Holloway, N.; and Draughon, G.; July 22, 2008.
1. “Polymeric blends for sensor and actuation dual functionality”, U.S. patent number 6,689,288; inventors: St. Clair, T.; Harrison, J.; Su, J.; and Ounaies, Z.; February 10, 2004.