The Department of Polymer Engineering is part of the world-renowned College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering at UA, which has about 40 full-time faculty and 350 graduate students and postdoctoral research associates studying the chemistry, physics and engineering of polymeric materials and systems.
The Center for Polymer Engineering was created in 1983 and the Department of Polymer Engineering in 1984. In 1988 the Center was renamed the Institute of Polymer Engineering. The Department is currently comprised of 15 full-time faculty and approximately 140 graduate students. DPE is housed in three buildings -- the 32,000 sq. ft. Polymer Engineering Academic Center (PEAC); the 70,000 sq. ft. Sidney L. Olson Research Center (OLRC); and the 43,000 sq. ft. National Polymer Innovation Center (NPIC).
The Department of Polymer Engineering is strictly a graduate department, offering both the M.S. and Ph.D. degree in Polymer Engineering. The Department awards about 50 Ph.D. and M.S degrees each year. We are pleased that our graduates have gone on to successful careers in industry, government service, and academia throughout the world. Additionally, there are undergraduate students in the College of Engineering and the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences who often work on either independent projects with DPE faculty or who take some of our courses that are suitable as electives for majors in engineering and the physical sciences.
Our faculty members are recognized worldwide for their contributions to polymer research and education, as well as service to the polymer field. The faculty have been recognized with numerous awards and distinctions, ranging from the International Award of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award of the Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society, to Fellowships in major polymer-related societies, such as the American Physical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science , American Chemical Society, and the Society of Plastics Engineers. In addition, our younger faculty have been recognized with Faculty Early Career Awards from the National Science Foundation. DPE faculty are actively engaged in various scientific organizations, edit several scientific journals, and have written a number of textbooks and monographs.
Submissions from 1995
The effects of laser radiation at 248 nm on the surface characteristics and joint properties of aluminum adherends, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1994
Vibrations, The Newsletter of Ultrasonic Industry Association, Avraam Isayev
Chaotic mixing of viscous fluids by periodic changes in geometry: Baffled cavity flow, Sadhan Jana
From Reynolds's stretching and folding to mixing studies using horseshoe maps, Sadhan Jana
NONLINEAR PHENOMENA IN FLOWS OF VISCOELASTIC POLYMER FLUIDS, Arkadii Leonov
Design of Composite Trails for M198 Howitzer, Erol Sancaktar
Laser Ablation Surface Treatment (LAST) of Aluminum Surfaces for Improved Adhesion, Erol Sancaktar
On Relationship Between the Topographic Characteristics of Aluminum Adherends and Their Joint Properties, Erol Sancaktar
Relationships between the 3D topographic characteristics of aluminum adherends and their joint properties , Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1993
On-Line Small angle and Wide angle X-ray diffraction Studies on Melt Spinning Polyvinylidene Fluoride Using Synchrotron Radiation, Mukerrem Cakmak, A. Teitge, H. G. Zachmann, and J. L. White
Business Week Magazine, Avraam Isayev
Environmental Remediation Technology, Avraam Isayev
Process for Preparing a Self-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Laminate, Avraam Isayev
An analysis of the curling phenomenon in viscoelastic bimaterial strips, Erol Sancaktar
Development of New Adhesive Technologies, Erol Sancaktar
Electric resistive heat curing of the fiber-matrix interphase in graphite/epoxy composites, Erol Sancaktar
Evaluation of Some Critical Parameters in Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastics, Erol Sancaktar
Fatigue Behavior of Adhesive Joints Under Biaxial Loading Conditions, Erol Sancaktar
Laser Ablation of Metal Substrate Surfaces for Improved Adhesion, Erol Sancaktar
Mechanical Behavior of Adhesively Bonded Joints and Interphases, Erol Sancaktar
Stress Analysis and Optimization for Composite Inverted-Tooth Chain Link Plates, Erol Sancaktar
The Effect of Fiber Type on the Level of Stress Concentration Created by U-Notches in Long-Fiber Composite Plates, Erol Sancaktar
The effect of stress whitening on moisture diffusion in thermosetting polymers, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Fiber Type on the Level of Stress Concentration Created by U-Notches in Long-Fiber Composite Plates, Erol Sancaktar
Ultrasonic Welding of Polymer Materials, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1992
Chaos-enhanced transport in cellular flows, Sadhan Jana
Chaos, symmetry, and self-similarity: exploiting order and disorder in mixing processes, Sadhan Jana
Adhesion Improvement by Laser Ablation of Metal Surfaces, Erol Sancaktar
Mechanical Behavior of Adhesives and Adhesively Bonded Joints, Erol Sancaktar
Nonlinear Viscoelastic Modelling of the Fiber-Matrix Interphase, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure and Loading Conditions on Fiber-Matrix Interphase, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure and Loading Conditions on Interphase Behavior, Erol Sancaktar
Viscoelastic and Processing Effects on the Fiber-Matrix Interphase Strength. Part III. The Effects of Postcure, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1991
Characterization of Structural Gradients in an Injection Molded Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer, C. M. Hsiung and Mukerrem Cakmak
Modeling of polymer processing: recent developments, Avraam Isayev
Characteristics and Processing of Tin-Thermoplastic Compounds, B. Kalvani, J. L. White, and Mukerrem Cakmak
Spin Welding of Polypropylene: Characterization of Heat Affected Zone by Micro Beam WAXS Technique, K. Keuchel and Mukerrem Cakmak
Significance of Curie Transition Temperature on the Uniaxial Deformation Behavior of VF2/VF3 Copolymers, J. S. Lee and Mukerrem Cakmak
A Comparison of Linear with Nonlinear Viscoelastic Solutions for Shear Stress Concentration in Double Lap Joints, Erol Sancaktar
An Analysis of the Curling Phenomenon in Pressure Sensitive Tapes, Erol Sancaktar
Nonlinear Viscoelastic Behavior of the Fiber Matrix Interphase: Theory and Experiment, Erol Sancaktar
The Effect of Process Variables on Properties of Composites, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure and Loading Conditions on Fiber Matrix Adhesion, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure and Loading Conditions on Matrix Cracking at Fiber Termini, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1990
Adhesives Sealants, Design: Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics, Erol Sancaktar
Adhesives Sealants, Testing and Analysis: Static and Dynamic Fatigue Testing, Erol Sancaktar
Studies on the Mechanical Behavior of Adhesives and Adhesively Bonded Joints, Erol Sancaktar
Polymer Blend Compatibilization by Complexation., Robert Weiss
Submissions from 1989
Optical Properties of Biaxially Stretched Polyethylene Terephthalate Films, Mukerrem Cakmak, James L. White, and Joseph E. Spruiell
Countercurrent gas absorption with chemical reaction in a laminar falling film, Sadhan Jana
An Assessment of the Correspondence Principle in Comparison to Nonlinear Viscoelastic Theory: A Case Study, Erol Sancaktar
An Engineering Design Method for Pipe-Wrap Tapes Based on Soil-Pipe Interaction, Erol Sancaktar
Constitutive Modelling of Stress Whitening in Rubber Toughened Epoxy Adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
Mechanical Behavior of Adhesives, Polymers, and Composites, Erol Sancaktar
Nonlinear viscoelastic modelling of the fiber-matrix interphase in composite materials, Erol Sancaktar
Reply to Comment on Linking Cure Process to Adhesive Bulk Strength by Differential Thermal Analysis, Erol Sancaktar
Stress Whitening in Modified Polymers: Theory and Experiment, Erol Sancaktar
The effects of cure conditions on the relaxation behavior of thermosetting adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure Temperature and Time on the Stress-Whitening Behavior of Structural Adhesives. Part I. Analysis of Bulk Tensile Data, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure Temperature and Time on the Stress-Whitening Behavior of Structural Adhesives. Part II. Analysis of Fractographic Data, Erol Sancaktar
Fabrication and characterization of orientation in skew stretched polyethylene terephthalate films, J. P. Wu, J. L. White, and Mukerrem Cakmak
Submissions from 1988
Single phase blends of Polycarbonate and Polmethyl methacrylate, Thein Kyu and Jeanne M. Saldanha
An engineering design method can predict tape wrinkles, Erol Sancaktar
Elastoplastic Fracture Behavior of Structural Adhesives Under Monotonic Loading, Erol Sancaktar
Investigation of fracture behavior of a composite crack arrestor, Erol Sancaktar
Linking Cure Process to Adhesive Bulk Strength by Differential Thermal Analysis, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1987
Small Angle and Wide Angle X-Ray Pole Figure Studies on Simultaneous Biaxially Stretched Poly( Ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) Films, Mukerrem Cakmak, Joseph E. Spruiell, James L. White, and J. S. Lin
An Overview on Some Mechanical Aspects of Structural Adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
Application and limitations of the flexural creep test for polymeric materials, Erol Sancaktar
Constitutive behavior and testing of structural adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
Elastoplastic Fracture Behavior of Structural Adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
Elastoplastic Fracture Behavior of Structural Adhesives Under Monotonic and Dynamic Loading., Erol Sancaktar
Mechanical Considerations on Structural Adhesives, Part II: Fracture of Adhesives in Bulk and Bonded Modes, Erol Sancaktar
Mixed-Mode Fracture in Adhesively Bonded Joints Under Dynamic Loading, Erol Sancaktar
Theory and Measurements of Fiber-Matrix Interfacial Forces, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1986
Mixed Mode Fracture in Adhesively Bonded Joints Under Monotonic Loading, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Bond Thickness on Adhesive Joint Performance, Erol Sancaktar
The effects of molecular weight on the single lap shear creep and constant strain rate behavior of thermoplastic polyimidesulfone adhesive, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1985
A Brief Discussion of Adhesive Thickness Effects on Joint Performance, Erol Sancaktar
An Experimental Investigation of Mixed-Mode Fracture in Adhesively Bonded Joints, Erol Sancaktar
Material characterization of structural adhesives in the lap shear mode, Erol Sancaktar
Material characterization of structural adhesives in the lap shear mode. 2. Temperature-dependent delayed failure, Erol Sancaktar
Some Considerations for Quality Assurance in Adhesively Bonded Joints, Erol Sancaktar
The effects of cure temperature and time on the bulk fracture properties of a structural adhesive, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1984
Bulk-shear Testing of Solid-film Adhesives with Symmetric Rail-shear-test Specimen, Erol Sancaktar
Material characterization of structural adhesives in the lap shear mode. 1. The effects of rate, Erol Sancaktar
Materials Evaluation Using Lap Shear Tests, Erol Sancaktar
Mechanical Behavior of Structural Adhesives. A Brief Overview, Erol Sancaktar
Overview of Some Mechanical Aspects of Structural Adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
Temperature Dependent Creep Rupture of Structural Adhesives, Erol Sancaktar
The Effects of Cure Time and Temperature on the Bulk Fracture Energy of a Structural Adhesive, Erol Sancaktar
Submissions from 1983
Mechanical Behavior of Solid Film Adhesives With Scrim Carrier Cloths, Erol Sancaktar
Rate and Time Dependent Stress Concentration in Double Lap Joints, Erol Sancaktar