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] jakli@lci.kent.edu
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.
Dr. John Harden is a post doctoral fellow working on bent core nematic liquid crystals and flexoelectricty. Curriculum Vitae [PDF] jharden@lci.kent.edu	Stefanie Taushanoff is a fourth year graduate student working on room temperature blue phase materials and anisotropic nanoparticle synthesis. stefanie@lci.kent.edu
Wilder Iglesias is a third year graduate student working on nematic membranes.	Nick Diorio is a third year graduate student working on fluid fibers and nanolitre rheometry. nick@lci.kent.edu
Deirdre Manion-Fischer is an undergraduate chemistry major working on an honors thesis on lipid membranes.
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