 Stephen
McCarthy
Professor and
M.S. Co-Coordinator
Phone: (978)
934-3417
Office: BL207
B.S.,
Southeastern Massachusetts
University, M.S.E.,
Princeton University
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve
University
Biodegradable
polymers, mechanical
behavior of polymers,
applications of CAD/CAM and
process simulation.
Dr.
Stephen McCarthy is a
faculty member of the
Plastics Engineering
Department at UMass
Lowell. He is also
actively involved in
research and consulting.
Dr. McCarthy has
presented seminars and
short courses both
nationally and
internationally and has
held positions at Owens
Corning Fiberglass and
the Textile Research
Institute. He is also
the Director of the Mold
Analysis Research
Consortium at the
University.
 Ruth
Dubey
Administrative Secretary
IPI & Biodegradable Polymer Center
phone: 978-934-3499
E-mail:
ruth_dubey2@uml.edu
 Yanir
Shaked,
Plastics Engineering
Education
BSc,
Plastics Engineering, Shenkar College of Engineering and
Design, Israel, 2005
Email- ynrskd@gmail.com
Research interests:
Biodegradable polymers processing, Biodegradable
polymers blends
Degree program:
PhD, Plastics Engineering (estimated date of graduation:
2008)
Dissertation:
Biodegradable polymers / POSS systems
 Jinkoo
Lee,
Plastics Engineering
Education
PhD, University of
Massachusetts Lowell
Email:-
jkleeum@hotmail.com
Research interests:
Biodegradable polymers processing, Biodegradable
polymers blends
Dissertation:
PHA and Organo-clay
nano-composites
Qin Li
Research Engineer
Expertise: Injection
molding; Extrusion; Physical properties and Rheology
property testing
B.S and M.S. Polymer Engineering Beijing
University of Chemical Technology
M. S., Plastics
Engineering,University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Bio
Sketch
Qin Li is researching the processing and
characterization of biodegradable polymers, especially
PHB, focusing on testing of tensile, impact, flexure,
tear, shear viscosity, and melt index properties and
optimization of injection molding parameters of PHB
polymers.
Abhishek Ambekar,
Plastics Engineering
Education
B.E.,
Polymer Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of
Technologies, India, 2005
Email -
abhishekpa@gmail.com
Research interests:
Film processing and microstructure studies,
Biodegradable polymers processing, Polymer
Characterisation.
Degree program:
MS, Plastics Engineering (estimated date of graduation:
2008)
Dissertation:
Evolution of microstructure in PHA films
during storage at ambient and above-ambient temperatures
 Bhavin
Shah,
Plastics Engineering
Degree program: Master
of Science in Plastics Engineering
Expected: 2008
Email:-
bhavinrules@gmail.com
Research interests:
Biodegradable Polymers, Polymer Processing, Product
Design, Applications of CAE
Thesis project:
Injection molding of Biodegradable Polymer-PHB
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