Associate Professor and Director, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering
Current Research:
Active polymer materials and interfaces
Our group works on a variety of projects related to soft and stimulus-responsive polymer films that can be dynamically reconfigured to change their structures and properties. We take advantage of mechanical instabilities and patterned growth as mechanisms to drive structural transformations.
Self assembly of polymers and particles
We study questions related to assembly of polymers and particles in a variety of contexts including emulsion processing, solution-state crystallization-driven assembly, and melt-state organization in nanocomposites. Our primary interests lie in developing approaches to tailor nanoscale structure for materials with applications ranging from encapsulation and delivery to renewable energy.
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Active polymer materials and interfaces
Our group works on a variety of projects related to soft and stimulus-responsive polymer films that can be dynamically reconfigured to change their structures and properties. We take advantage of mechanical instabilities and patterned growth as mechanisms to drive structural transformations.
Self assembly of polymers and particles
We study questions related to assembly of polymers and particles in a variety of contexts including emulsion processing, solution-state crystallization-driven assembly, and melt-state organization in nanocomposites. Our primary interests lie in developing approaches to tailor nanoscale structure for materials with applications ranging from encapsulation and delivery to renewable energy.
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About Ryan Hayward
Current Research:
Active polymer materials and interfaces
Our group works on a variety of projects related to soft and stimulus-responsive polymer films that can be dynamically reconfigured to change their structures and properties. We take advantage of mechanical instabilities and patterned growth as mechanisms to drive structural transformations.
Self assembly of polymers and particles
We study questions related to assembly of polymers and particles in a variety of contexts including emulsion processing, solution-state crystallization-driven assembly, and melt-state organization in nanocomposites. Our primary interests lie in developing approaches to tailor nanoscale structure for materials with applications ranging from encapsulation and delivery to renewable energy.
Active polymer materials and interfaces
Our group works on a variety of projects related to soft and stimulus-responsive polymer films that can be dynamically reconfigured to change their structures and properties. We take advantage of mechanical instabilities and patterned growth as mechanisms to drive structural transformations.
Self assembly of polymers and particles
We study questions related to assembly of polymers and particles in a variety of contexts including emulsion processing, solution-state crystallization-driven assembly, and melt-state organization in nanocomposites. Our primary interests lie in developing approaches to tailor nanoscale structure for materials with applications ranging from encapsulation and delivery to renewable energy.
| Present | Associate Professor and Director, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst | |
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Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- 2014 Innovation Award, Journal of Polymer Science
- 2014 John H. Dillon Medal, American Physical Society
- DOE Early Career Award (2011)
- ACS Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry Unilever Award (2011)
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2010)
- 3M Nontenured Faculty Award (2009-2011)
- ACS Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award (2009)
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2008)
Contact Information
Room A317, Conte Research Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
120 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Tel: 413-577-1317
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