Dr. Russell J. Composto
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Bioengineering,
and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Education:
PhD Materials Science and Engineering 1987 – Cornell University
MS Materials Science 1984 – Cornell University
BA Physics 1982 – Gettysburg College
Member of:
Nano/Bio Interface Center (NBIC)
Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM)
Institute for Medicine and Engineering (IME)
Penn Center for Energy Innovation
composto@seas.upenn.edu, LRSM 321, (215) 898-4451
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Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Yuanchi Ma
Postdoctoral Researcher (MSE & CBE)
myuanchi@seas.upenn.edu
Yuanchi Ma received his Ph.D in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota and his B.S. in Chemistry from Peking University. He is currently studying nanoparticle diffusion within biofilms.
Dr. Danny Strickland
Postdoctoral Researcher (MSE & CBE)
dstric@seas.upenn.edu
Danny Strickland received his Ph.D in Materials Science from the University of Pennsylvania and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is currently studying adhesion between anti-bacterial coatings and model bacteria.
Ph.D. Students
Boris Rasin
Ph.D Candidate (MSE)
brasin@gmail.com
Boris Rasin received his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently studying gold nanorod-block copolymer lamellea nanocomposites and gold nanorod-block copolymer cylinder nanocomposites.
Nadia Krook
Ph.D Candidate (MSE)
nkrook@seas.upenn.edu
Nadia Krook received her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Lehigh University. She is a recipient of the REACT Fellowship. She is currently studying the organization of nanoparticles within polymer nanocomposites and block copolymers to develop hierarchical structures. She is co-advised by Dr. Christopher Murray in Chemistry.
Benjamin Lindsay
Ph.D Candidate (CBE)
lindsb@seas.upenn.edu
Benjamin Lindsay received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He is currently studying the ordering of nanoparticles in nanocomposite films. He is co-advised by Dr. Robert Riggleman in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
Katie Rose
Ph.D Student (CBE)
karose@seas.upenn.edu
Katie Rose received her B.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering from the Case Western Reserve University. She is a recipient of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, REACT Fellowship, and Affrick Fellowship. She is currently studying nanoparticle diffusion in polymer gels. She is co-advised by Dr. Daeyeon Lee in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
Shawn Maguire
Ph.D Student (MSE)
Shawnmag@seas.upenn.edu
Shawn Maguire received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a recipient of the REACT Fellowship. He is currently studying the dynamics and thermodynamics of nanoparticles within polymer nanocomposites.
Mike Boyle
Ph.D Student (MSE)
mboy@seas.upenn.edu
Mike Boyle received his B.S.E in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently studying nanoparticle diffusion in strained polymer gels.
Masters and Undergraduate Students
Zhengdong Wu
Masters (MSE)
wuzhengd@seas.upenn.edu
Zhengdong Wu received his B.S. from Fudan University in Shanghai, China in Materials Science and Engineering. He is a first year Masters student at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, working with Hyun-Su on antibacterial polymer films.
Sarah Seeger
Undergraduate (MSE)
Seegs@seas.upenn.edu
Sarah is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She began research with the Composto Group in 2016. She is currently working under Emmabeth Parrish studying nanoparticle diffusion in temperature-responsive gels.
Carlos Medina
Undergraduate (MSE)
Medcar@seas.upenn.edu
Carlos is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. As part of the Rachleff Scholar Program, he began researching with the Composto Group in January 2017. He is currently working under Katie Rose studying nanoparticle modification and particle diffusion.
Teddy Kurkoski
Undergraduate (MSE)
Kurkoski@seas.upenn.edu
Teddy is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. As part of the Rachleff Scholar Program, he began researching with the Composto Group in January 2017. He is currently working under Nadia Krook studying hierarchical structures of two nanoparticle species in polymer nanocomposites.
Jacob Faber-Rico
Undergraduate (MSE)
jacobfr104@gmail.com
Jacob is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics. He began research with the Composto Group and the Fakhraai Group (Dr. Zahra Fakhraai, University of Pennsylvania Department of Chemistry) in January 2018. He is currently collaborating with both groups to control the alignment of gold nanorods in polymer nanocomposite films.
Robert Brosnan
Undergraduate (MSE)
rbrosnan@seas.upenn.edu
Robert is an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He began research with the Composto Group in January 2018. He is currently working under Shawn Maguire studying phase separation behavior of nanocomposite thin films.