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Project 17-215NC

Title: Recycled PET Characterization, Fiber Formation & Applications Student: Avoni Gharde PIs: B. Pourdeyhimi, A. Joijode Started: July 2017 Ended: July 2020 17-215NC IAB Meeting...

Project 17-211

Title: Sustainable Nonwovens: High Performance Hydroentangled Nonwovens with Minimized Process Energy Consumption Student: Gen Li PIs: A. Yarin Started: August 2017 Ended: May 2020 17-211...

Project 17-206

Title: In-depth Study Mechanical Behavior and Constitutive Modeling of Fibers Student: Pardeep Shahi PIs: A. Yarin, B. Pourdeyhimi Started: August 2017 Ended: May 2020 (expected)...

Project 17-205

Title: Evaluations and Engineering of Skin Comfort and Tactile Properties of Nonwoven Fabrics Student: Lanjun Yin PIs: E. Shim, E. DenHartog Started: August 2017 Ended:...

Project 16-202NC

Title: PVDF Nonwovens Structure-property relationships Student: Salvatore Luiso PIs: P. Fedkiw, R. Spontak, B. Pourdeyhimi Started: August 2016 16-202NC IAB Meeting Presentation May 2018 16-202NC...

Project 16-201NC

Title: Surface Modification of Nonwovens for Water Filtration Student: Yang Yu PIs: Dr. E. Shim Started: August 2016 Ended: December 2019 16-201NC IAB Meeting Presentation...

Project 16-200NC

Title: Effects of Filter Media Structures on Particle Capture and Dust Holding Capacity Student: Yu Song PIs: Dr. E. Shim Started: August 2016 Ended: December...

Project 16-199SB

Title: Understanding Droplet Mobility and Penetration in Nonwovens via Numerical Simulation and Complimentary Experiment Student: Mohammad Jamali PIs: Hooman V. Tafreshi, Behnam Pourdeyhimi Started: January 2017...

Project 16-198

Title: Fundamental Study of Polymer Blends and Their Impact on Melt Spinning Process & Fiber/Nonwoven Properties Student: Imon Khan PIs: Dr. E. Shim Started: August...

Project 16-197

Title: Mechanics of Pleating Student: Tian Yu PIs: James Hanna Started: January 2017 Ended: December 2019 16-197 IAB Meeting Report May 2017 16-197 IAB Meeting...

Project 16-196

Title: Bonding Area/Pattern That Affect the Properties of Nonwoven: Experiments and Modeling Student: Wenshuo Zhang PIs: Alexander L. Yarin, Behnam Pourdeyhimi Started: January 2017 Ended: December...

Project 16-195

Title: Bacteria-Surface Adhesion Interactions: New Perspectives in Antifouling Surface Design Student: David J. Banner PIs: Tolou Shokuhfar, Constantine Megaridis Started: August 2016 Ended: July 2019...

Project 16-194SB

Title: Intrinsically Microporous Nonwovens Student: Siyao Wang PIs: Saad A. Khan, Gregory N. Parsons Started: January 2017 Ended: 2019 (expected) 16-194SB IAB Meeting Report Nov 2017...

Project 16-193SB

Title: Parametric Modeling of Mechanical Performance of Nonwovens for Design and Manufacturing Student: Vincenzo Cucumazzo PIs: E. Demirci; M. Acar; V. Silberschmidt; B. Pourdeyhimi Started:...

Project 16-192SB

Title: Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels in Nonwoven Fabrics as Membranes for Programmable Transport/Blocking of Moisture and Small Molecules Student: Camden Cutright PIs: S. Menegatti Started: July 2017...

Project 16-189SB

Title: Photoactive Polymers for Anti-infective Materials Student: Bharadwaja STP PIs: Richard J. Spontak, Reza A. Ghiladi, Behnam Pourdeyhimi Started: August 2016 Ended: August 2019 (expected) 16-189SB...

Project 15-184SB

Title: Capillarity of Nonwovens with Heterogeneous Wettabilities: Theory vs. Experiment Student: Ali Moghadam PIs: Hooman Tafreshi, Behnam Pourdeyhimi Started: May 2016 Ended: May 2019 (expected)...

Project 15-181

Title: Experimental Study of the Biax Spunblown® Process and Web Structures Student: Stephen Barilovits PIs: Eunkyoung Shim, Saad Khan, Behnam Pourdeyhimi Started: June 2015 Ended:...

Project 14-164

Title: Superhydrophilic-Superoleophobic Membranes for Oil-Water Separation Student: Zahra Ashrafi PIs: W. Krause, L. Lucia Started: August 2015 Ended: December 2018 (expected) 14-164 IAB Meeting Report-...