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The PI
Theo Dingemans, PhD
Department of Applied Physical Sciences
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
121 South Road, Murray Hall 1111
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 USA
Phone:
919-843-4048
Email:
The Group
Current Members
Ed Samulski, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Samulski is Professor Emeritus at UNC-CH. After receiving his PhD from Princeton in 1970, Dr. Samulski would go on to found the journal Liquid Crystals, create a Polymer and Materials Science program at UNC-CH, serve as chair of both the Chemistry and Applied Physical Sciences Departments, and continues to contribute to the field of polymer materials having published over 300 peer-reviewed articles.
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Office: Caudill 161
Email: et@unc.edu
Maruti Hegde, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Dr. Hegde specializes in the design, synthesis, and characterization of all-aromatic polymers for next-generation polymer and nanocomposite technologies. Dr. Hegde served as a postdoctoral fellow studying high strength polyetherimides at Virginia Tech with Dr. Tim E. Long and received his PhD from Delft University of Technology (Netherlands).
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Office: Murray Hall 1131
Email: mhegde@email.unc.edu
Chhabilal Regmi, PhD
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Dr. Regmi currently serves as an AGILE Innovation Post-Doctoral Fellow at UNC Chapel Hill, where he is designing high-performance polymer-nanocomposites for dialysis membrane applications. Dr. Regmi earned his PhD from Sun Moon University (Republic of Korea) after receiving an M.S. from Tribhuvan University (Nepal).
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Office: Murray Hall 1131
Email: chregmi@unc.edu
Maria Furukawa
4th Year Graduate Student
Maria focuses on the structural design of linear, high-aspect-ratio polymeric materials to enhance the structure/property capabilities of current state-of-the-art separation technologies. Maria serves as President of the Applied Physical Sciences Graduate Student Association and an Executive Officer for the Graduate Committee for Professional Development.
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Office: Murray Hall 1131
Email: mfuruk@unc.edu
Mac McCormick
2nd Year Graduate Student
Mac studies the supramolecular assembly of rodlike polyelectrolytes with 2D reinforcement nanofillers for the development of state-of-the-art high-performance nanocomposites. Before moving to UNC-CH, Mac graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a double major in chemistry and polymer science & engineering, Mac previously worked under Drs. Jeffrey Wiggins and Tristan Clemons.
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Office: Murray Hall 1131
Email: clmccorm@unc.edu
Abegael Johnson
Undergraduate Researcher
Allegra Gray
Undergraduate Researcher
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Alumni
John Migliore, PhD
Graduate Student
Group Alumni: 2020-2025
After UNC: Eastman
Bhausaheb Tawade, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Group Alumni: 2022-2023
After UNC: Keva
Anna Fraser, PhD
Graduate Student
Group Alumni: 2017-2022
After UNC: Syensqo
Gabby Esposito, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Group Alumni: 2020-2022
After UNC: Air Force Research Laboratory
Shreya Roy Choudhury, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Group Alumni: 2019-2021
After UNC: Corning, Inc.
Ryan Fox, PhD
Graduate Student
Group Alumni: 2016-2020
After UNC: Exponent Consulting
Undergraduate Researchers, Visiting Scholars, and More...
Alumni
Joseph Delaloye
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2025
Amelia
Varner
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2025
David
Major
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2025
Anna
Bronson
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2024
Lexi Handley
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2024
Michael
Bakas, PhD
Adjunct
Professor
Group Alumni: 2024
Ainsley Kaplan
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2024
Alex
Allred
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2023
Lenya
Schmidt-Neuhaus
Undergraduate
Researcher
Group Alumni: 2023
Christian Desimone
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2021
Bryan
Yang
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2020
Jacob
Yankey
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2020
Griffin
Barnes
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2019
Louise
Lindegaard
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2019
Andrew
Traywick
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2019
Emerald
Ollenberger
Undergraduate Researcher
Group Alumni: 2018