Emily Evans
Professor of Physics
Department: Physics
Email: eevans23@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-6252
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News & Notes
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
Ph.D., Physics, August 2008
Dissertation: “Design, Fabrication, and Actuation of Biomimetic Cilia”
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
M.S., Physics, December 2005
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
B.S., Physics, May 2003
Employment History
Elon University, Elon, NC 2008 - Present
Professor of Physics, 2020 - Present
Associate Professor of Physics, 2014 - 2020
Assistant Professor of Physics, 2008 – 2014
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC 2003 - 2008
Courses Taught
PHY4030: Electrodynamics
PHY3970/3980: Research Methods
PHY3650: Biophysics
PHY3140: Modern Physics
PHY2210/2220: University Physics I and II
PHY2010/2020: General Physics I and II
PHY1050: Physics of Sound
PHY1010: Conceptual Physics
Leadership Positions
2021 - 2024 Co-chair, Task Force to Examine the Promotion and Tenure Process
2019 - 2023 Director of the Lumen Prize
2016 - 2020 Co-Chair, URSA Faculty Advisory Committee
2016 - 2023 National Fellowships Advisory Committee
2016 - 2017 Promotions and Tenure Committee (2017-18 Chair)
2016 - 2017 Working Group on Post-Probationary Faculty Support
2014 - 2016 High-Quality Peer-Reviewed Scholarship Document Review Committee
Research
Magnetic Hyperthermia
Heating in magnetic nanoparticle composites; the influence of interparticle interactions in concentrated nanoparticle ensembles; the effect of self-assembled nanoparticle chains on magnetic heating
Magnetic Microspheres
Synthesis of high-permeability magnetic microspheres; chemical functionalization for ligand targeting; hyperthermia for ablation of bacterial biofilms; magnetically-stimulated delivery of encapsulated pharmaceuticals
Biomimetic Cilia
Synthesis of artificial magnetic ciliary system; analytical modeling of cilia dynamics; induced fluid flow for pumping and mixing in low-Reynolds systems; cilia arrays for manipulation of light and small particles
Soft Robotics
Self-assembled chains of magnetic particles in polymer films; numerical modeling of magnetic deformation of shape-memory magnetic polymers; measurements of magnetic torque in chained magnetic polymer composites and design and construction of experimental tools
Magnetic Swimmers
Microscale magnetic swimmers for low-Reynolds systems; analytical modeling
Current Projects
I am primarily interested in the application of nano- and microscale techniques to explore questions of biological interest. My current work is in the development of novel magnetic polymers for a variety of biomedical applications, ranging from sensors and actuators to cancer therapeutics. Specific interests include:
• Nanotechnology / Biotechnology
• Magnetics
• Polymers / Colloids / Composite materials
• Fluid Physics
Grants Awarded
National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation: Materials Engineering and Processing. Design and Fabrication of Chained Magnetic Particle Composites with Enhanced Performance and Functionality for Soft Robotics, $108,182, April 2017 - March 2020.
North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Institutional Development Grant. Advanced Instrumentation for Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Magnetic Nanoparticle Heating, $82,375 with $26,600 matching. May 2015.
Publications
LO Mair, EE Evans, L Barnsley, A Nacev, PY Stepanov, S Jafari, B Shapiro, C Dennis, IN Weinberg, "Going for a Spin: Simultaneously Pulling and Spinning Microrods Speeds Transport through Collagen Matrices." ACS Applied Bio Materials, February 3, 2025
Y Chi, EE Evans, MR Clary, F Qi, H Sun, S Niesha, CM Capodanno, JB Tracy, J Yin, “Magnetic Kirigami Dome Metasheet with High Deformability and Stiffness for Adaptive Dynamic Shape-Shifting and Multimodal Manipulation.” Science Advances, 10 (49), December 6, 2024
MR Clary, SN Cantu, J A-C Liu, EE Evans, JB Tracy, “Magnetic Reprogramming of Self-Assembled Hard-Magnetic Cilia.” Advanced Materials Technologies, April 22, 2024.
GS Cañón Bermúdez, MN López, EE Evans, KV Yershov, D Makarov, OV Pylypovskyi, “Magnetic Soft Actuators: Magnetic Soft Robots from Macro- to Nanoscale.” In: D Makarov, DD Sheka (eds) Curvilinear Micromagnetism. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 146. Springer, Cham. November 3, 2022.
LO Mair, G Adam, S Chowdhury, A Davis, DR Arfin, FM Vassoler, HH Engelhard, J Li, X Tang, IN Weinberg, EE Evans, JWM Bulte, DJ Cappelleri, “Soft Capsule Magnetic Millirobots for Region-Specific Drug Delivery in the Central Nervous System,” Frontiers in Robotics and AI, July 22, 2021.
M Ha, GS Cañón Bermúdez, JA-C Liu, ES Oliveros Mata, EE Evans, JB Tracy, D Makarov, “Reconfigurable Magnetic Origami Actuators with On-Board Sensing for Guided Assembly,” Advanced Materials, 33 (25), June 22, 2021.
JA-C Liu, EE Evans, JB Tracy, "Photothermally Reconfigurable Shape Memory Magnetic Cilia," Advanced Materials Technologies, May 2020.
Z Luo, X Zhang, EE Evans, CH Chang, "Active Periodic Magnetic Nanostructures with High Aspect Ratio and Ultrahigh Pillar Density," ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 (9), 11135-11143, February 2020.
JA-C Liu, JH Gillen, SR Mishra, EE Evans, JB Tracy, “Photothermal and Magnetically Controlled Reconfiguration of Polymer Composites for Soft Robotics,” Science Advances, 5 (8), August 2019.
LO Mair, S Chowdhury, GA Paredes-Juarez, M Guix, C Bi, B Johnson, BW English, S Jafari, O Hale, J Baker-McKee, J Watson-Daniels, PY Stepanov, D Sun, C Ropp, SB Raval, D Arifin, JWM Bulte, IN Weinberg, EE Evans, DJ Cappelleri, “Magnetically Aligned Nanorods in Alginate Capsules (MANiACs): Soft Matter Tumbling Robots for Manipulation and Drug Delivery,” Micromachines, 10 (4), 230, March 2019.
Z Luo, EE Evans, CH Chang, “Magnetically Actuated Dynamic Iridescence Inspired by the Neon Tetra,” ACS Nano, 13, 4657-4666, March 2019.
EE Evans, MD Bausch, KD Sienerth, M Davern, “Non-Monotonicity in the Influence of Nanoparticle Concentration on SAR in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia,” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 456, 559-565, November 1, 2018.
MM Schmauch, SR Mishra, EE Evans, OD Velev, JB Tracy, “Chained Iron Microparticles for Directionally Controlled Actuation of Soft Robots,” Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (13), 11895-11901, March 28, 2017.
LO Mair*, EE Evans*, A Nacev, PY Stepanov, R Hilaman, S. Chowdhury, S. Jafari, W. Wang, B. Shapiro, IN Weinberg, “Magnetic microkayaks: propulsion of microrods precessing near a surface by kilohertz frequency rotating magnetic fields,” Nanoscale, 9, 3375-3381, Feb. 2017. *Equal contributions
KA Ohiri, EE Evans, CW Shields IV, RA Guitiérrez, NJ Carroll, BB Yellen, GP López, “Magnetically Responsive Negative Acoustic Contrast Microparticles for Bioanalytical Applications,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (38), 25030-25035, Sept. 2016.
EE Evans, JC Ronecker*, DT Han*, DR Glass*, TL Train, AE Deatsch*, “High-permeability functionalized silicone magnetic microspheres for biomedical applications,” Materials Science and Engineering: C, 62, 860-869, May 2016. *Elon Students
AE Deatsch*, EE Evans, “Heating Efficiency in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia,” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 354, 163-172, March 2014. *Elon Student
R Superfine, RC Spero, AR Shields, EE Evans, BL Fiser, “Methods and systems for using actuated surface-attached posts for assessing biofluid rheology,” U.S. Patent 8,586,368 issued November 19, 2013..
EE Evans, BL Fiser, WJ Prins*, DJ Rapp*, AR Shields, DR Glass*, R Superfine, “A Highly Tunable Silicone-Based Magnetic Elastomer with Nanoscale Homogeneity,” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 324 (4), February 2012. *Elon Students
LO Mair, EE Evans, AR Hall, J Carpenter, AR Shields, K Ford, M Millard, R Superfine, “Highly controllable near-surface swimming of magnetic Janus nanorods: application to payload capture and manipulation,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 44 (12), March, 2011.
AR Shields, BL Fiser, EE Evans, MR Falvo, S Washburn, R Superfine, “Biomimetic cilia arrays generate simultaneous pumping and mixing regimes,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107 (36), 15670-15675, September 2010.
EM Darling, PE Pritchett, EE Evans, R Superfine, S Zauscher, F Guilak, “Mechanical Properties and Gene Expression of Chondrocytes on Micropatterned Substrates Following Dedifferentiation in Monolayer,” Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, 2 (3), 395 – 404, September 2009.
EE Evans, AR Shields, R Lloyd Carroll, MR Falvo, S Washburn, R Superfine, "Magnetically Actuated Nanorod Arrays as Biomimetic Cilia," Nano Letters, 7 (5), 1428-1434, May 2007.
Presentations
International, National, and Regional Meetings
(Elon student names are in italics)
JA-C Liu, EE Evans, JB Tracy, "Reconfigurable, Light-Controlled Shape Memory Magnetic Cilia," at the Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston, MA, December 1-6, 2019.
EE Evans, KS Pieri, R Feather, JAC Liu, JB Tracy, “Magnetic Anisotropy due to Self-Assembled Particle Chains Enhances Magnetic Heating and Torques,” at the 15th International Conference on Magnetic Fluids, Paris, France, July 8-12, 2019
KS Pieri, MS Venezia, TJ Houpt, EE Evans, “Enhancing Magnetic Anisotropy with Chained-Particle Magnetic Composites for Nanoparticle Hyperthermia,” at the 12th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22-26, 2018
JAC Liu, SR Mishra, J Gillen, EE Evans, JB Tracy, “Photothermal Triggering of Magnetically Actuated Shape Memory Polymer Composites Using Bifunctional Magnetic Particles,” at Gordon Research Conference, Multifunctional Materials and Structures, Ventura, CA, January 14-19, 2018
EE Evans, “The Effect of Nanoparticle Concentration on Heating in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia: An Experimental Model,” at Frontiers in Biomagnetic Particles, Asheville, NC, June 5-7, 2017
KS Pieri, EE Evans, “Magnetic Silicone Nanospheres for in vivo Drug Delivery,” at the 253rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, April 2-6, 2017
DC Hay, EE Evans, “Soft Microspheres with Discrete Fluorescent Nanospheres for Measuring Forces During Phagocytosis,” at the 253rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA, April 2-6, 2017
EE Evans, “A Silicone/Magnetite Composite as an Experimental Model for Inter-particle Interactions in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia,” at the International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism, NIST, Washington DC, June 13-17, 2016.
K Ohiri, EE Evans, CW Shields, R Guitierrez, N Carroll, B Yellen, GP Lopez, “Bifunctional Particles with Engineered Acoustic and Magnetic Responses for Multi-Target Separation,” at the 90th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Cambridge, MA, June 5-8, 2016.
TF Riley, EE Evans, “Magnetically stimulated release of a model drug from a magnetic drug carrier” at the 2016 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Baltimore, MC, March 14-18, 2016
RA Gutierrez, KA Ohiri, EE Evans, GP Lopez, “Magneto-Acoustophoretic Enrichment in Microfluidic Systems” at the 2015 SACNAS National Conference, Washington, DC, October 29-31, 2015
EE Evans, AE Deatsch, DT Han, “High-Permeability Silicone Magnetic Microspheres” at Frontiers in BioMagnetic Particles, Telluride, CO, June 23-25, 2015
AJ Neaves, EE Evans, “Flexible, high-density silicone post arrays for magneto-optical biosensing and targeted cell capture,” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Cheney, WA, April 16-18, 2015
DT Han, EE Evans, “High-magnetization silicone microbeads for biotechnology applications” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Cheney, WA, April 16-18, 2015
DT Han, EE Evans, “High-magnetization silicone microbeads with low autofluorescence for biotech applications” at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Baltimore, MD, February 7-11, 2015
A Neaves, EE Evans, “High-Density, High-Aspect-Ratio Silicone Post Arrays for Magneto-optical Biosensing and Targeted Cell Capture” at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Baltimore, MD, February 7-11, 2015
MD Bausch, EE Evans, “The Effect of Inter-Particle Interactions on Heating Efficiency in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia: an Experimental Model” at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Baltimore, MD, February 7-11, 2015
EE Evans, “An Optical Biosensor for Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostics” at the 24th Anniversary World Congress on Biosensors, Melbourne, Australia, May 27-30, 2014.
J Wilkes, EE Evans, “A Novel Biosensor for Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostics” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, KY, April 3-5, 2014.
MD Bausch, EE Evans, “Heating Efficiency of Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Lexington, KY, April 3-5, 2014.
J Wilkes, EE Evans, “A Novel Biosensor for Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostics” at the 58th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, San Francisco, CA, February 15-19, 2014.
J Wilkes, EE Evans, “A Novel Biosensor for Point-of-Care Medical Diagnostics” at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Atlanta, GA, November 12-16, 2013
EE Evans, JC Ronecker, AE Deatsch, “Magnetite/Silicone Nanocomposite Microspheres for Drug Delivery Applications” at the 3rd International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Sorrento, Italy, March 3-7, 2013
AE Deatsch, EE Evans, “Concentration-dependence of Magnetic Hyperthermia in a Homogeneous Magnetite-Silicone Nanocomposite” at the 3rd International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Sorrento, Italy, March 3-7, 2013
EE Evans, “Synthesis of Functionalized Magnetic Microspheres with High Magnetic Concentration for Microscale Force Application” at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Philadelphia, PA, February 2-6, 2013
AE Deatsch, EE Evans, “Effect of Concentration on Heating Efficiency of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Application in Magnetic Hyperthermia” at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Philadelphia, PA, February 2-6, 2013
JC Ronecker, EE Evans, “Ligand-Targeted Binding of a Novel Silicone Magnetic Microsphere,” at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Philadelphia, PA, February 2-6, 2013
MF Berg, EE Evans, “Biomimetic Cilia as a Model Ependymal Cilia System,” at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Philadelphia, PA, February 2-6, 2013
WJ Prins, EE Evans, “Magnetic Microspheres For Recovery of Organic Waste in Waterways” at the Society of Physics Students Zone 5 Meeting, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, April 20-21, 2012
WJ Prins, EE Evans, “Combining Flexibility and Magnetism to Create a Versatile Nanomaterial for Microactuation” at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Ogden, UT, March 29-31, 2012
EE Evans, DR Glass, AE Deatsch, “High Permeability Silicone-based Magnetic Microspheres for Microscale Force Spectroscopy” at the 56th Annual Mtg. of the Biophysical Society, San Diego, CA, February 25-29, 2012
MF Berg, WJ Prins, EE Evans, “Magnetically actuated artificial cilia as microfluidic mixers” at the 56th Annual Mtg. of the Biophysical Society, San Diego, CA, February 25-29, 2012
AE Deatsch, EE Evans, “Silicone-based Magnetic Microspheres for Magnetic Hyperthermia Therapeutics” at the 56th Annual Mtg. of the Biophysical Society, San Diego, CA, February 25-29, 2012
JC Ronecker, EE Evans, “A Novel Silicone Magnetic Microsphere for Ligand-Targeted Drug Delivery” at the 56th Annual Mtg. of the Biophysical Society, San Diego, CA, February 25-29, 2012
WJ Prins, EE Evans, “Optimization of a magnetic nanoparticle-polymer composite material for microactuation applications” at the NCS-AAPT / SACS-AAPT / SPS Joint Regional Meeting, UNC-Asheville, Asheville, NC, November 18-19, 2011
WJ Prins, EE Evans, “Balancing Magnetic and Elastic Properties of Biomimetic Cilia” at the North Carolina Academy of Science, Elon, NC, March 25 – 26, 2011
JC Ronecker, EE Evans, “Temperature-Dependent Release of a Model Drug from Ferroelastomeric Microspheres for the Purpose of Targeted Drug Delivery” at the North Carolina Academy of Science, Elon, NC, March 25 – 26, 2011
EE Evans, LO Mair, “Highly-Controllable Near-Surface Swimming of Magnetic Nanorods” at the March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Dallas, TX, March 21 – 25, 2011
K Lapenas, EE Evans, “Biomimetic Cilia Functioning as Micromixers within a Microfluidic Device” at the Sigma Xi Annual Mtg. and International Research Conference, Raleigh, NC, November 12 – 13, 2010
DR Glass, EE Evans, “Size Control of Ferroelastomeric Microparticles” at the International Conference of Physics Students, Graz, Austria, August 17-23, 2010
DR Glass, EE Evans, “Fabrication of Ferroelastomeric Microparticles” at the Joint SPS Zone Meeting / NCS-AAPT, Elon University, Elon, NC, April 17, 2010
DR Glass, EE Evans, “Fabrication of Ferroelastomeric Microparticles” at the NC Section of the AAPT, UNC Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, October 24, 2009
EE Evans, “A Biomimetic Mixing and Pumping Mechanism for Microfluidic Devices” at Bioengineering Applications to Address Global Health, Duke University, Durham, NC, November 6-7, 2008
EE Evans, AR Shields, R Superfine, "Directed Fluid Transport Driven by Magnetically Actuable Biomimetic Cilia Arrays" at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Long Beach, CA, February 4, 2008
EE Evans, AR Shields, RL Carroll, R Superfine, "Actuation of High-Aspect-Ratio Magnetoelastic Nanorod Arrays" at the Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society 2006, Williamsburg, VA, November 9, 2006
EE Evans, “Exploiting the K-edge of Gadolinium for Dual Energy Contrast Enhanced X-ray Imaging" at the International Conference of Physics Students, Budapest, Hungary, August 21-28, 2002
EE Evans, “Dual Energy Contrast Enhanced X-ray Imaging Using Gadolinium as an Agent" at the Tennessee Academy of Science, Western Tenn. Collegiate Meeting, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN, March 23, 2002
EE Evans, "An Exploration of Gadolinium as an Agent for Contrast in Dual Energy Contrast Enhanced X-ray Imaging" at the AOK-AAPT Regional Meeting, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AK, October 19, 2001
EE Evans, Exploration of Gadolinium as an Agent for Contrast in Dual Energy X-ray Imaging" at the UTBME Imaging Group, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Biomedical Engineering, August 9, 2001
EE Evans, AM Viano, "Characterization of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for Joint Prostheses" at the Tennessee Academy of Science, Western Tenn. Collegiate Meeting, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, March 24, 2001
Invited Talks and Symposia
“Mechanisms of Magnetic Nanoparticle Energy Delivery and Challenges to in vivo Implementation,” Workshop on Magnetic Control of Ion Channels, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, VA, February 24, 2019.
“Structured Magnetic Nanoparticle Composites for Enhanced Magnetic Manipulation of Soft Polymers,” Seminar, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Department of Nanostructured Materials, Dresden, Germany, May 28, 2018.
“Real Research, Real Results: Enhancing the Student and Faculty Experience in Mentored Undergraduate Research,” Keynote Address, College of Health Professions Undergraduate Research Symposium, Towson University, Towson, MD, January 24, 2018
“Magnetic Nanoparticle Solutions for Hyperthermia Therapeutics and Smart Materials,” Opening Keynote Address for the 2017 CAA Undergraduate Research Conference, March 31, 2017
“Biomagnetics: Engineering Nanoparticle Solutions for the Biomedical Sciences,” Elon University Board of Trustees, Elon University, Elon, NC, October 22, 2016
“Biomagnetics: Engineering Nanoparticle Solutions for the Biomedical Sciences,” Faculty Research Session, Elon University, Elon, NC, August 25, 2016
“People / Science / College: The Low-down on What’s up” for AP Physics at Holly Spring High School, Holly Springs, NC, May 21, 2014
“Homogenous Magnetic Microspheres: Fabrication, Characterization, and Application” for the Lopez Lab in the Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences at Duke University, Durham, NC, January 10, 2014
“Professor A.L. Hook: a Lasting Legacy” for the Burlington Rotary Club, April 29th, 2013
“What’s a Physicist Like You Doing in a Place Like This?” for the Rhodes College Colloquium, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, October 4, 2011
“Microscale engineering with a novel silicone-based magnetic elastomer of nanoscale homogeneity” for the JSNN Seminar Series at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Greensboro, NC, September 16, 2011
"Making Waves with Biomimetics: Artificial Cilia and their Applications" for the Industrial Applications and Engineering Science Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, March 11, 2008
"Superfinity: the Realities and Possibilities of Nanoscience" for North Carolina Governor's School East, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, July 19, 2007
“Biomimetic Cilia” for The Virtual Lung Project, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, May 1, 2007
"Nanotechnology: If Smaller is Better, it's Superfine" for North Carolina Governor's School East, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, July 12, 2006
"Here There Be Dragons: the Future of Alternative Energy" for East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC, September 19, 2005
"What's a Physicist Like You Doing in a Place Like This?: Science Between the Disciplines" for North Carolina Governor's School East, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, June 27, 2005
“Physicists Abroad: The ICPS in Budapest" at the SPS Zone 10 Meeting, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN, February 21-22, 2003
“The 17th International Conference of Physics Students in Budapest, Hungary” at the AAPT National Meeting, Austin, TX, January 11-15, 2003
Professional Activities
Reviewership:
ACS Applied Nano Materials
Applied Sciences
Applied Surface Science
Ceramics International
Chemistry Letters
Chemistry of Materials
Coatings
Composites Science and Technology
Infrared Physics and Technology
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
Journal of Thermal Biology
Materials Chemistry and Physics
Microsystems Technologies
Nanomaterials
Nanoscale Research Letters
On-site Reviewer for NSF, Division of Biological Infrastructure
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances
Scientific Reports
Sensors and Actuators A
The Journal of Alloys and Compounds
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
The Journal of Thermal Biology
The Physics Teacher
Transactions on Mechatronics
Skills
Microscopy: SEM, TEM, AFM, brightfield, darkfield, confocal, fluorescence
Wet Lab: Polymer synthesis, ferrofluids, colloids
Computational: COMSOL (finite element analysis), MatLab, Mathematica, LabView
Other: Photolithography (SU-8, S1813), Microfluidics
Awards
Excellence in Mentoring, Elon University College of Arts and Sciences, 2024
TE Powell Jr. Professor of Physics, Elon University, 2020 - present
A.L. Hook Emerging Scholar in Science and Mathematics, Elon University, 2012 – 2015
Sustainability Scholar, Elon University, 2008 - 2009
Teaching Assistant of the Year, 2005, UNC-CH Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
AAPT Outstanding Teaching Assistant, 2005, American Assoc. of Physics Teachers
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable Mention, 2005
Graduate School Fellowship, UNC-CH, awarded August 2003
Omicron Delta Kappa, Ind. 2003