CPM 474/674:
Applied Polymer Science (Coatings I)

Polymers are used in many important applications such as coatings, adhesives, and composites among others. Beginning with a survey of the main methods of polymer and resin synthesis, the course will emphasize the use of polymers in coatings and other applications including polymer structure-property relationships, formulation concepts, methods of evaluation, and use of solvents.

CPM 771:
Modern Methods of Polymer Characterization

This course is designed to provide students the fundamental background of instrumental methods relevant to polymers and their composites, but biased toward polymeric coatings. Emphasis is given to the significance and interplay of physical parameters of the characterization methods, and the underlying chemistry and physics needed to understand the polymer properties.

CPM 782:
Physical Chemistry of Coatings

This course describes the basic and advanced topics of material interactions

occurring at surfaces and interfaces in relation to organic coatings.

CPM 788:
Bioinspired Coatings

This course deals with the foundational concepts of surface coatings inspired by biological species. Emphasis is given to the unique surface functionalities associated with these biological species and the underlying surface composition and morphology. The fundamental understanding will be used to design and fabricate coatings exhibiting varying and tunable wettability for a wide variety of applications such as liquid and colloidal phase separations, microfluidics, spill and stain resistant surfaces, de-icing, anti-fogging, and corrosion and fouling protection.