K Jayaraman

Contact Information

Address: Engineering Bldg.
428 S Shaw Ln
Room: 4147
East Lansing , MI 48824

Phone:

(517) 355-5138

Email:

jayarama@msu.edu

Professor

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Education

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Princeton University 1975
  • M.A., Chemical Engineering, Princeton University 1973
  • B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Research Interests

  • Melt Processing
  • Rheology and Microstructure of Polymer Blends
  • Particulate Polymer Composites
  • Polymer Nanocomposites
  • Extensional Flow Measurements
  • Orientation of Polymer Composites in Processing Below and Above the Melting Point

Research Lab

Polymer Processing and Rheology

Selected Publications

  1. Shree, S., Jayaraman, K., "Hybrid Laminate Design for Forming and Molding of D-Shaped Composite Beams," J. Composites Sci., 10 (1), Article 4, 2026
  2. Shree, S., Jayaraman, K., Dereims, A., Raveendra, R., "Performance of additively manufactured composite mold with uniform fiber orientation." Int J Adv Manuf Technol 131 (7), 4297-4305 (2024).
  3. Ren, W., Jayaraman, K., "Blown Films with Balanced In-Plane Properties from Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites through Silane Coupling," J. Plastic Film & Sheeting, 37 (1), 93-110 (2021)
  4. Hershey, C. J., Jayaraman, K., "Numerical Simulation of Mold Filling Water Blown Polyurethane Foams: Effects of Sequential Pour," J. Cellular Plast., 57 (2), 195-211 (2021)
  5. Lin, X., Jayaraman, K., "Developing Properties in Porous Tapes from Die-Drawing Polypropylene Composites," Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 58 (15), 1702-1711, (2019)

MSU Scholar

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Awards

  • Fulbright Visiting Professor at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Gerrmany 2017
  • J.D. Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, 1999