CONTACT INFORMATION
| Phone: (216) 368-4589 |
| Fax: (216) 368-3016 |
| Email: mohan@case.edu |
Office: A.W. Smith 111B, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-7217
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EDUCATION
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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering California Institute of Technology
B.S. in Chemical Engineering University of California at Los Angeles |
ACTIVE RESEARCH
Continuous flow microplasma reactor synthesis of nanoparticles
Development of a new synthesis methodology capabling of producing nanometer sized metal and semiconductor nanoparticles; in situ aerosol size classification of nanoparticles. |
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Bioactive materials
Design and fabrication of biologically active nanoparticles through in flight surface modification of nanoparticles.
Nonlithographic etching and deposition of thin films
Fabrication of patterned substrates for MEMS, microfluidics, and imaging applications.
POTENTIAL IMPACT
This research will lead to improved understanding of the fundamental properties of nanoparticles through development of novel synthesis technqiues that control their size, morphology, and surface functionalization. Production of well-characterized nanomaterials will allow implementation in a wide range of applications including catalysis, nanoelectronics, photonics, and biomedicine.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
R. M. Sankaran, D. Holunga, R. C. Flagan, and K. P. Giapis, “Synthesis of blue luminescent Si nanoparticles using atmospheric-pressure microdischarges”, Nano Lett., Vol. 5, 537 (2005).
R. M. Sankaran and K. P. Giapis, “High-pressure microdischarges in etching and deposition applications”, J. Phys. D, Vol. 36, 2914 (2003).
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