Mark Burnworth
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1847
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail:
mark.burnworth@case.edu
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I was born and grew up in
Perrysburg, Ohio. I graduated with a BSE from
Case with a major in Polymer Science and
Engineering in January 2005. While an
undergraduate I participated in the REU program
for three summers and was a co-op at The
Sherwin-Williams Company. I joined the groups of
Chris Weder and Stuart Rowan in the fall of 2005
working on
Supramolecular Organometallic Polymers.
When I'm not in the lab I enjoy participating in
intramural sports and downhill skiing.
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James Kostka
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1847
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail: james.kostka@case.edu
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I was born and raised in Rochester, NY. I
attended CWRU and received a BS in Polymer
Science and Engineering in May ’07. By
participating in undergraduate research, the REU
Program, and interning with Eastman Chemical
Company, I was able to juxtapose the lifestyle
of a corporate engineer with that of a research
scientist. Unfortunately, as graduation came
near I still could not decide what suited me
better. I decided to take the study further, and
go into the working world while pursuing my MS
in Macromolecular Science and Engineering part
time. I am part of the Edison Engineering
program with GE C&I, and have an interest in
solid state lighting--OLEDs in particular. When
I’m not at work or taking courses, I enjoy
traveling, football, movies, and the Beers of
the World Tour at The Winking Lizard.
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Joe Lott
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1847
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail: joseph.lott@case.edu
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I was born and raised in Rochester, New York. I
attended the Rochester Institute of Technology
and received my BS degree in polymer chemistry
in May 2004 and an MS in chemistry in May 2006.
For my MS thesis I worked under Dr. Thomas Smith
investigating the synthesis and use of
phosphonate coupling molecules to grow polymer
chains from titania nanoparticles utilizing
reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer
(RAFT) polymerization. I joined Chris Weder's
group in the fall of 2006 working on
New
Nonlinear Chromophores and Materials for
Photonic Crystals, a project that is part of
the NSF
Science and Technology Center for Layered
Polymeric Systems (CLiPS).
In my spare time I enjoy playing guitar, which I
have taught for the past six years.
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Jill Kunzelman
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1847
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail: jill.kunzelman@case.edu
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I was born in Warren, Ohio. I
spent my first 18 years there with my parents,
older brother, and twin sister. I then attended
Ohio Northern University out in the cornfields
of Ada, Ohio. I received my bachelor degree in
chemistry from ONU in May 2004. I joined Chris
Weder's group in the fall of 2004 and my
research is in the area of working on
Polymer
Materials with Built-In Deformation and
Temperature Sensors. I love
playing sports (especially rugby) and hanging
out with my husband Brian.
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James D. Mendez
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1847
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail: james.mendez@case.edu
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I was born
and raised on the far east side of Indianapolis.
I went to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
and received a BS in Physics along with minors
in Optics, Semiconductors, and German. I spent a
great summer here right before my senior year of
college in the Department of Macromolecular
Science and Engineering’s REU program. I liked
the program so much that I came back to join
Chris Weder’s group in the summer of 2005
working on
Conjugated Polymer
Networks. In my free time I
enjoy doing nothing mostly, interrupted
occasionally by video games or playing cards.
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Brian Makowski
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1847
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail:
brian.makowski@case.edu
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I was born in Detroit, Michigan in April of
1983. I spent the first 20 years of my life in
Washington, Michigan, which is a quiet, peaceful
suburb 40 min north of Detroit. I graduated
from Oakland University (Rochester, MI) in May
of 2005 with a B.S. Chemistry. My current
research as part of the Weder group is the study
of Dynamic Photonic Crystals. In my free time I
enjoy playing guitar, going to concerts, and
both playing and watching any kind of
sport.
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Kadhiravan
Shanmuganathan
Phone office ++1 216 368 1841
Phone lab ++1 216 368 1837
Fax ++1 216 368 4202
E-mail: kxs261@case.edu
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I am a native of Chennai, a small city in the
southern part of India. After my undergraduate
studies in Textile Technology at Anna
University, India, I worked as technical support
engineer for Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. My
responsibility was the installation and
troubleshooting of machine problems, which was a
good learning experience and allowed me to
travel to different parts of India. To further
my education, I pursued a Masters Degree in
Materials and Textiles at the University of
Massachusetts in Dartmouth. My research involved
the investigation of thermal and flame retardant
properties of nylon 6/montmorillonite fibers,
specifically the role of sample geometry and
synergistic agents. I joined Case Western
Reserve University’s PhD Program in
Macromolecular Science and Engineering in Fall
2006 and now work between the groups of Chris
Weder, Stuart Rowan and Dustin Tyler on the
design, fabrication, and investigation of
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