John G. Tsavalas

Nanostructured Polymers Research Center
University of New Hampshire
23 Academic Way
Durham, NH 03824, USA

Office: Parsons Hall 137
Lab: Parsons Hall G-106
Phone: +1 603 862-2293
Email: john.tsavalas@unh.edu

Research Assistant Professor
Materials Science Program

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2001, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Chemical Engineering, 1998, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1996, University of Virginia

Tsavalas CV

Research Interests

Modeling
  • Dynamic modeling of colloidal film formation & evolution of multi-phase morphology
  • Dynamic modeling of reaction kinetics, macromolecular architecture development, phase separation, and particle morphology development for colloidal synthesis
  • Hydroplasticization of copolymers and impact on diffusion, phase separation, and viscoelastic properties

    • Experimental Synthesis & Reactions
  • Control of colloidal morphology in polymeric nanoparticle synthesis (encapsulation, multi-component structured latex, hollow latex, hybrid (alkyd/acrylic, PU/acrylic) latex, etc.)
  • Molecular and macromolecular architecture control by living free-radical polymerization
  • Kinetics and phase separation in (mini)emulsion polymerization
  • Stimuli-responsive coatings and composites (e.g. self-healing coatings)
  • Colloids derived from sustainable starting materials