Directory Record for:

Jeffrey M. Catchmark

Title(s):

Assistant Professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and School of Forest Resources

Department:

Engineering Science and Mechanics

College/Admin. Unit:

College of Engineering

Office Address:

109 Agricultural Engineering Building

University Park, PA 16802

Office Phone:

(814) 863-0414

E-Mail Address:

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Research Synopsis:

Research focuses on 3 areas: 1) Cellulose synthesis, organization and functionalization including new coatings to improve weather resistance or enable printing of improved inks or organic electronic materials and devices; 2) Self-assembly of engineered nanofiber materials using molecular linkers or biomolecular motors and self-organized microtubule networks; and 3) Chemically powered MEMS and pumps via catalytically produced ion gradients.

Technologies Impacted by Research:

Paper and wood fiber composite production and coating. Engineered biologically compatible materials including cellulose based tissue scaffolds. Self assembled fiber materials. Chemically powered microfluidic and mechanical devices.

Selected Publications:

"Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry: Vision and Technology Roadmap," Rajai Atalla, James Beecher, Robert Caron, Jeffrey Catchmark, Yulin Deng, Wolfgang Glasser, Derek Gray, Candace Haigler, Philip Jones, Margaret Joyce, Jane Kohlman, Alexander Koukoulas, Peter Lancaster, Lori Perine, Augusto Rodrigues, Arthur Ragauskas, Theodore Wegner and Junyong Zhu, American Forest and Paper Association, 2005.
Verma, V.; Hancock, W. O.; Catchmark, J. M., "Approaches for Hybrid Biological and Synthetic System Integration", IMAPS 38th international symposium on microelectronics, Sept. 25-29, pp 244-249, 2005.
J. M. Catchmark, S. Subramanian and A. Sen, "Directed Rotational Motion of Microscale Objects Using Interfacial Tension Gradients Continually Generated via Catalytic Reactions", Small, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 202-206, 2005.