Budhlall Polymer Colloids & Soft Matter Group: People
Principle Investigator
Dr. Bridgette M. Budhlall
Ph.D., in Polymer Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. USA. 2000
B.Sc., in Natural Sciences, (Hons) majoring in Anal. Chem. & Biochem., Univ. of the West-Indies, Trinidad. 1992
Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Robinson Anandakathir
Ph.D., in Organic Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. 2003
M.Sc., in Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India, 1995
B.Sc., in Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India, 1993
Current Graduate Students
Amit L. Garle (Ph.D. Candidate)
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA. USA. expected 2015
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA. USA. 2011
Bachelor of Technology (B.TECH.) in Polymer Science and Engineering Technology, University of Mumbai, Institute Of Chemical Technology, (UICT, formerly known as UDCT), India. 2006
Soujanya Muralidhara (Ph.D. Candidate)
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. expected 2016
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2014
B.Sc., in Polymer Science & Technology Engineering, SJCE- Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Mysore, Karnataka, India, 2010
Haikun Xu (Ph.D. Candidate)
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA. USA. expected 2015
M.S., in Materials Science and Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. USA, 2012
B.Sc., in Polymer Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China. 2010
Syed Ali Hassan (Ph.D. Candidate)
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA. USA, expected 2016
M.S., in Chemical Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. USA, 2012
B.Sc., in Chemical Engineering, Bahauddin Zakirya University (BZU), Pakistan, 2005
Yuxuan Liu (Ph.D. Candidate)
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. expected 2017
M.S., in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2013
B.S., in Polymer Science and Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, China. 2011
Cody D. White (Ph.D. Student)
Ph.D., in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. USA. expected 2018
B.S., in Neuroscience, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. 2013
Nazli Buket Zaifoglu (Ph.D. Student)
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA. expected 2017
M.Sc., in Physical Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. 2013
B.Sc., in Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. 2011
Colleen M. Cannon (M.S. Student)
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. USA. expected 2015
B.S., in Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. 2013
Former Group Members
Bobby Chasse
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2014
B.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2012
Dr. Tatiya Trongsatikul
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA. USA. 2012
M.Sc., in Polymer Science and Textile Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2003
B.Sc., in Petrochemicals and Polymeric Materials, Silpakorn University, Nakornpathom, Thailand, 2000
Neeraj P. Pardhy
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA. USA. 2010
B.Sc., in Polymer Engineering, Pune University, Pune, India, 2007
Dr. Marta Ruano-Aldea (Visiting student)
Ph.D., in Physical Chemistry, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain, 2012
M.Sc., in Polymeric Materials, University Complutense of Madrid, Spain, 2007
B.Sc., in Chemical Engineering, University of Salamanca, Spain, 2006
Kara Der
B.S., in Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs. CT. USA. 2011
Sany Kong
B.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA. USA. 2011
Deniz Gifford
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2011
Sergio Sanchez
B.S./M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2010
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Students
Cody Langlois
B.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. expected, 2016
Peter Jones
B.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2014
B.A., in International Business Administration, American University of Paris, France, 2006
Certificate in Classical Vocal Performance, Conservatoire Municipal de Paris: Jean-Philippe Rameau. France.
Kimberly Der
B.S., in Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. MA. USA. expected 2016
Cherie Fletcher
B.S., in Chemistry, Bronx Community College, NYC. USA. 2013
Matthew Vegliante
B.S., in Chemical Engineering, Villanova University, PA. USA. 2013
Ericka Garcia
B.Sc., in Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico. 2012
Kara Der
B.S., in Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs. CT. USA. 2011
Co-advised Graduate Students
Zarif Mohd Aris Farhana
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. expected 2015
M.S., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2012
Rinky Devre
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2014
Satyam Modi
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2013
Anoop Pal
Ph.D., in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. 2012
Makul Ramesh Atre
Ph.D., in Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell. MA. USA. 2008