Norman J. Wagner
- Alvin B. and Julia O. Stiles Professor and Department Chairperson
Education
- Post-Doctorate - 1990 Director's Postdoctoral Fellowship, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Doctorate - 1988 Princeton University
- Post-Doctorate - 1988 NATO/NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Bachelors - 1984 Carnegie Mellon University
"Engineering technologically useful, high performance materials requires nanoscale and/or molecular control of their underlying microstructure. Our research is focused on developing a fundamental understanding of the molecular and nanoscale structure and dynamics of complex materials, especially during flow and processing, which falls under the rubrics of nonequilibrium thermodynamics and rheology. Our goals include directing molecular and nanoscale self-assembly as a route to engineering novel materials. We are also pioneering new experimental methods for probing nanoscale material structure in conjunction with the National Center for Neutron Research (NIST). This research has broad application, is supported by both international industrial concerns as well as by the National Science Foundation and National Institute of Standards and Technology, and includes collaborations around the globe."
Selected Publications
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- Vikram Daga, Matthew Helgeson, Norman Wagner, "Electrospinning of Neat and Laponite-Filled Aqueous Poly(ethylene oxide) Solutions", J. Poly. Sci. Poly. Phys. Ed. (2006)
- M. Sommer, F. Stenger, W. Peukert and N.J. Wagner, "Agglomeration and breakage of nanoparticles in stirred media mills- a comparison of different methods and models", Chem. Eng. Sci. 61, 135, (2006)
- Young S. Lee and Norman J. Wagner, "Rheological Properties and Small Angle Neutron Scattering of a Shear Thickening, Nanoparticle Dispersion at High Shear Rates", I&EC Research (2006)
- Ronald G. Egres, Florian Nettesheim and N. J. Wagner, "Rheo-SANS investigation of acicular precipitated calcium carbonate colloidal suspensions through the shear thickening transition", J. Rheology (2006)
- Ron Egres and Norman J. Wagner, "The rheology and microstructure of acicular precipitated calcium carbonate colloidal suspensions through the shear thickening transition", Journal of Rheology 49(3), 719, (2005)
- Sudhir S. Shenoy and Norman J. Wagner, "Influence of Medium Viscosity and Adsorbed polymer on the Reversible Shear Thickening Transition in Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions", Rheol. Acta 44, 360, (2005)
- Lakshmi-narasimhan Krishnamurthy and Norman J. Wagner, "The Influence of Weak Attractive Forces on the Microstructure and Rheology of Colloidal Dispersions", Journal of Rheology 49(2), 475, (2005)
- Matthew Liberatore, Florian Nettesheim, Lionel Porcar, and Norman J. Wagner, "Spatially resolved SANS in the 1-2 plane for shearing, phase separating worm-like micelles", Physical Review Letters (2005)
- Young S. Lee and Norman J. Wagner, "Rheological Properties and Small Angle Neutron Scattering of a Shear Thickening, Nanoparticle Dispersion at High Shear Rates", Journal of Chemical Physics (2005)
- Vikram K. Daga and Norman J. Wagner, "Linear Viscoelastic Master Curves of Neat and Lapointe-Filled Poly(ethylene oxide)-Water Solutions", Rheologica Acta (2005)
Patents
- Advanced Body Armor Utilizing Shear Thickening Fluids (10/441, 655): Eric Wetzel, 2003
- Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung der Oberflaechenladung kolloidaler Teilchen aus der mechanischen Daempfung eines Torsionresonators (NAE19950599): Dr. Norbert Willenbacher, BASF AG, 1996
- Designed Particle Agglomeration (2005/0106310): with John Henry Green, Douglas Eric Spahr and Marc Sommer
- Shear Thickening Fluid Containment in Polymer Composites (11/260,742): with John Kirkwood and Ron Egres, Jr.
- A Method for Building Structure and Viscoelasticity in Surfactant Solutions by Addition of Nanoparticles (): E.W. Kaler, F. Nettesheim, M.E. Helgeson, M.W. Liberatore, M.W. Vethamuthu, K.P. Ananth
- System for In-Situ Optical Measurement & Sample Heating During Rheometric Measurements (7,500,385): with Matthew Liberatore and Peter Foster
Selected Awards
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- Dale Pearson Lectureship (UCSB: 2008)
- 2005 American Chemical Society Local Section Award (ACS Delaware Section: 2006)
- Paul A. Siple Memorial Award, Best Paper Award, 23rd (Army Research Conference: 2002)
- Upper St. Clair HS Alumni Hall of Fame (Academics: 2002)
- Robert W. Vaughan Lectureship (California Institute of Technology: 1998)
- Fulbright Senior Scholar Award: 1997
- DuPont Young Faculty Award: 1995 - 1997
- Delta Phi Alpha Honorary Member: 1994
- Presidential Young Investigator Award: 1991
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: 1985 - 1988
