 Dr.
Antal Jakli is
an Associate Professor at the
Liquid Crystal Institute. He received his Ph.D. (1986) in
Statistical Physics from Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary. He
joined the Liquid Crystal Institute staff in 1999. His research centers
on electro-optical, electro-mechanical and rheological properties of
ferroelectric liquid crystals.Curriculum Vitae [PDF] ajakli@kent.edu |
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 Dr.
Phil Westerman became a
visiting
scientist at the LCI after retiring
from the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy.
At the LCI his research interests include biological liquid
crystals and novel liquid crystal synthesis. |
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 Stefanie Taushanoff
is a fifth year graduate student researching bent-core blue phase
materials. |
 Nick Diorio
is a fourth year graduate student studying the rheology of bent-core
liquid crystals. |
 Wilder Iglesias
is a third year
graduate student working on nematic membranes. |
 Jason Morvan
is a first-year graduate student building an electrospinning device and
studying polymer fibers. |
 Cuiyu (Tracy) Zhang
is a first-year graduate student learning to characterize bent-core
liquid crystals. |
 Deirdre Manion-Fischer
is a chemisty undergraduate completing an honors thesis on liquid
crystal synthesis under the direction of Phil Westerman. |
 Katie Lupo
is an undergraduate from Elmhurst College in Illinios participating in
the Reseach Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. |
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