Computational Materials Physics Group

Department of Physics, The University of Akron

Alper Buldum

Assoc. Professor

Department of Physics (main dept.)

Department of Chemistry

Integrated Bioscience Program

The University of Akron

email: buldum@uakron.edu

Other Group Members:

Gulcin Tetiker (Graduate Student)

Andy Simpson (Graduate Student)

Gihan Panapiyiya (Graduate Student)

Charles Barr (Graduate Student)

Michael Avon (former graduate student)

Laxmi Subedi (former graduate student)

Current Research:

• Mechanical, Electronic and Transport Properties of Nanomaterials 

• AFM Tip - Graphene Surface Interaction
  

• Li - Intercalation of Graphene for Battery Applications
  

• Graphene Junctions and networks for electron transport
  

• Modeling Biofilms and drug delivery on biofilms

Funding:

Grant support from NSF, NSF-NIRT, NSF/NIH, Honda R&D,

Ohio Dept. of Development-Third Frontier

Current Courses: Physics 698: Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Spring 2012)