RESEARCH SUMMARY

To conduct research on high performance functional polymers for nanotechnology, biotechnology and micro-/nano-electronics packaging applications; surface damage phenomena of polymers; polymer surface to surface interaction forces; structure-property relationship in polymers, blends, polyolefin films, fiber-reinforced composites, adhesives and nanocomposites; strengthening and toughening of polymers; utilization of novel processing tools to enhance physical and mechanical properties of polymers.