Faculty Members Archives - Page 2 of 4 - New Materials Institute

Popik, Vladimir

Kat Gilmore on May 2, 2022

Vladimir Popik

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
Website | Google Scholar
vpopik@uga.edu
Light-responsive materials, photo-degradable polymers, new methods of chemical recycling of plastics

Bramhall, Jessica

Kat Gilmore on August 20, 2020

Jessica Bramhall

Assistant Research Scientist
Locklin Group, UGA New Materials Institute
Website
jbram92@uga.edu
Formulation science and development, performance and barrier coatings, material science, polyhydroxyalkanoates, biologically degradable materials

Urbanowicz, Breeanna R.

Kat Gilmore on July 12, 2019

Breanna Urbanowicz researches hemicellulose, xylan, plant cell wall, cellulose, glycosyltransferase, plant glycobiology, plant biochemistry.

Kastner, Jim

Kat Gilmore on January 14, 2019

Jim Kastner

Associate Professor
College of Engineering
Website
jrk@uga.edu
Catalytic reaction engineering, renewable fuels and chemicals.

Brandes, Jay A.

Kat Gilmore on January 16, 2018

A man in a gray blazer and white shirt stands outdoors near a body of water, with a clear blue sky in the background.

Jay A. Brandes

Professor
Department of Marine Sciences
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Website | Google Scholar | Research Gate
jay.brandes@skio.uga.edu
Marine debris, plastics, microplastics, microthreads, stable isotopes, photochemistry, carbon cycling

Smith, Katy Austin

Kat Gilmore on January 16, 2018

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses smiles outdoors in front of green foliage, wearing a blue top and necklaces.

Katy Austin Smith

Public Service Assistant/Water Quality Program Coordinator
Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
River Basin Center
Georgia DNR Coastal Advisory Council
Website | Research Gate
klaustin@uga.edu
Water quality, marine debris, marine education, emerging contaminants, estuaries, microplastics

Eiteman, Mark

Kat Gilmore on December 14, 2017

A middle-aged man with gray hair and a mustache, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, poses in front of a dark, blurred background.

Mark Eiteman

Professor and Distinguished Faculty Scholar
College of Engineering
Website | Google Scholar
eiteman@engr.uga.edu
Metabolic engineering, fermentation, nutrient-limited processes, microbial physiology

Grubbs, Joe

Kat Gilmore on December 14, 2017

Joe Grubbs

Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Engineering
Website
joe.grubbs@uga.edu
Biodegradable materials, waxes, coatings and renewable adhesives

Sharma, Suraj

Kat Gilmore on December 6, 2017

Suraj Sharma

Professor
College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Interiors
Website
ssharma@uga.edu
Nanocellulose, biopolymer composites

Mani, Sudhagar