Falender

In progress

Rheological Behavior of Nano-Dendrimers/Silica Suspensions, with J. Falender, G. Li, and L. Rakesh, L. J. Rheol., to be submitted.

Viscoelastic Properties of Carrageenan,with E. Don Almeida, A. Mueller and L. Rakesh, J. Rheol., submitted.

Refereed Publications (since 2001)

Rheology of polycarbonate reinforced with and without functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes, with M. Lalko and L. Rakesh. J. Therm. Anal. .Cal., accepted for publication.

Solution Rheology of Saline and Polysaccharide Systems, with E. Don Almeida, A. Mueller, and L. Rakesh. Proc. IMECE2006-15906, ASME, (2006).

Steady Shear and Linear Viscoelastic Properties of Melt Mixed and Injection Molded Samples of Polypropylene, Polystyrene, and Polyethylene Nanocomposites with Carbon Black, Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers, and Carbon Nanotubes, with M. Kujawski, L. Rakesh, B. Fahlman, E. Don Almeida, N. Bullard, and J. Hiller. Proc. IMECE2006-15814, ASME, (2006)

Rheological study of time/temperature dependent viscosity curves of mayonnaise, with S. Gopalakrishnan and L. Rakesh. Proc. IMECE2003-43532, ASME, (2003).

Presentations/Posters (since 2001)

A Rheological Study of Nanocomposites with Short Carbon Nanotubes, with M. Lalko and L. Rakesh. Posters-at-the-Capital, Lansing & CMU-SRCEE, April 2008.

Rheological Study of Steady Shear and Linear Viscoelastic Characteristics of Polycarbonate Nanocomposites, with M. Lalko and L. Rakesh. and S. Hirschi. NATAS, East Lansing, 2007.

Computer Simulation and Rheological Study of Xanthan Gum, with E. Don Almeida, A. Mueller, and L. Rakesh. SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA (2007)

Rheological Behavior of Nano-Dendrimers/Silica Suspensions, with G. Li, J. Falender and L. Rakesh. 79^th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, 12-15 June 2005, Potsdam, NY.

Structure-Property Relationships Observed in Electrorheological Experiments Involving Suspensions of Dendrimers and Silica In Silicone Oil, with J. Falender, L. Rakesh and G. Li. 4^th International Dendrimer Symposium, 18-21 May 2005, Mount Pleasant, MI.

My Experiments with T.R.U.T.H.–The Rheology of Useful Things at Home. S. Gopalakrishnan, J. Falender, S. Hirschi and L. Rakesh, CMU-SRCEE, 20 April 2005, Mount Pleasant, MI.

On Rheological properties of Zeolite/Silicone Oil and Dendrimer/Silicone Oil Suspensions, with G. Li, J. Falender, and L. Rakesh. ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference, 13-19 November 2004, Anaheim, CA.

Computer Simulations of Macro, Microstructures and Rheology of Solid, Semi-Solid Under Shear, with G. Andiswamy, L. Rakesh and J. Falender. 32^nd North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference, 4-6 October 2004, Williamsburg, VA.

Experimental and Computer Simulation of Electrorheological Fluids: Steady Shear and Oscillatory Flow, with G. Andiswamy, G. Li, J. Falender and L. Rakesh. 32^nd North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference, 4-6 October 2004, Williamsburg, VA.

Electrorheology of Surface Modified Micro and Nano Particle Silica in Silicone Oil, with G. Li, J. Falender and L. Rakesh. 32^nd North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference, 4-6 October 2004, Williamsburg, VA.

Computer Simulation Study of Multiphase Squeezing Flows, with S. Gopalakrishnan and L. Rakesh. 32^nd North American Thermal Analysis Society Conference, 4-6 October 2004, Williamsburg, VA.

Modeling and simulation of unsteady motion of viscoelastic flow suspension in deforming boundaries, with G. Andiswamy, L. Rakesh. 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Conference, 15-21 November 2003, Washington, DC

Computer simulation and rheological study of time-dependent viscosity curves in mayonnaise, with J. Carroll and L. Rakesh. Annual conference of the Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, July 2002.