About
University of Georgia Faculty and Staff
Ganjanan S. Bhat

Research Interests: Fiber science, nonwovens, melt-blowing, cotton nonwovens, plastic recycling, multifunctional nonwovens
KC Das
(706) 542-8806 | kdas@engr.uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Materials management, agricultural materials, biomass cycling, anaerobic digestion
Mark Eiteman
(706) 542-0833 | eiteman@engr.uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Metabolic engineering, fermentation, nutrient-limited processes, microbial physiology.
Hitesh Handa
(706) 542-8109 | hhanda@uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Nitric oxide releasing materials, antibacterial coatings, hemocompatible materials, medical devices, animal models, wound healings, translational research.
Jenna Jambeck
(706) 542-6454 | jjambeck@uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Global materials management, waste, plastic, biodegradation, recycling.
Jim Kastner
(706) 583-0155 | jrk@uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Catalytic reaction engineering, renewable fuels and chemicals.
Luke Li
(706) 542-2201 | keli@engr.uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Materials flow, life cycle assessment.
Jason Locklin (UGA Site Director)
(706) 542-3755 | jlocklin@uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: New polymers, biodegradable materials, coatings and interfaces.
Sudhagar Mani
(706) 542-2358 | smani@engr.uga.edu | Website
Research Interests: Nanocellulose manufacturing, food packaging films, surface modified nanocellulose, LCA of nanocellulose.
Sergiy Minko
(706) 542-3122 | sminko@uga.edu | Website
Nanofibers, bio-based coatings, nanostructured materials, responsive materials, biomaterials, biointerfaces, functional fibers and textiles.
Branson W. Ritchie

Research Interests: Animal health, emerging diseases, infectious diseases, technology development and implementation.
Suraj Sharma
Xianqiao (XQ) Wang

Research Interests: Computational mechanics, soft matters, mechanics of biopolymer composites, bio-inorganic interfaces.
Evan White

Research Interests: Material science, degradable polymers, composites and coatings
Yajun Yan

Research Interests: Metabolic engineering, synthetic biology, natural products, bioenergy, biotechnology.