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K Jayaraman

Professor

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS), College of Engineering

Engineering Bldg, 428 S Shaw Ln Room 4147

Biography

Melt processing, rheology and microstructure of polymer blends, particulate polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites; extensional flow measurements and orientation of polymer composites in processing below and above the melting point.

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

Awards

Fulbright Visiting Professor at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Gerrmany 2017

J.D. Withrow Distinguished Scholar Award, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, 1999

Publications

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).

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)

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)

Lin, X., Jayaraman, K., "Developing Properties in Porous Tapes from Die-Drawing Polypropylene Composites," Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 58 (15), 1702-1711, (2019)