Scholar
Thomas C. O'Connor
Google Scholar ID: asQ8ccIAAAAJ
Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Citations & Impact
Citations
971
H-index
16
i10-index
19
Publications
20
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0
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Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- - In Spring 2022, published a collaborative paper on Super Stretchable Ring Polymer Elastomers in Physical Review Letters.
- - Thomas O'Connor won the IOP Early Career Lectureship Prize.
- - The laboratory won a seed grant from the Manufacturing Futures Institute to collaborate with Prof. Adam Feinberg on understanding the microstructure evolution of fiber-reinforced epoxy composites during 3D printing processes.
Research Experience
- Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University; has given multiple talks at international conferences including the APS March Meeting, a symposium at Johns Hopkins University, etc.
Background
- Research interests include using theoretical and computational tools to understand and control the microscopic molecular mechanisms that govern the macroscopic material behaviors of polymers and soft materials; aiming at creating more sustainable, durable, and reliable plastic materials, as well as improving the efficiency of soft material manufacturing and recycling methods.
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