John G. Tsavalas

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

Office: Nesmith G25
Lab: Parsons Hall G-236
Phone: +1 603 862-2293
Email: john.tsavalas@unh.edu

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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

**ANNOUNCEMENT**: Professor Tsavalas was one of the conference organizers for the 2011 IPCG Polymer Colloids Conference held on the UNH campus June 26th - July 1st, 2011. http://www.ipcg-conference.info

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