DR. MIKO CAKMAK
H. A. Morton Chair, Distinguished Professor of Polymer Engineering
Polymer Structure-Property Relationships, Film/R2R Processing
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Department of
Polymer Engineering
The University of Akron, OH
330-972-6928
[email protected]
Research Interests:
His area of expertise is on identification, modeling and simulation of
complex structural mechanisms that take place during the course of
polymer processing operations of wide range of polymers subjected to
solution, melt and rubbery state deformation. The range of materials
includes the high temperature thermoplastics and their blends as well
as nanoparticle filled systems. Of particular interest is the relationship
between thermo-mechanical history applied by fiber spinning, film
blowing, biaxial stretching and injection molding and evolved structure
and properties. Current activities are focused on real time
measurements of true mechano-optical and mechano-electrical
properties of polymers undergoing uni and biaxial deformation for
electronics andphotonics applications. He is actively developing novel
processes to address the needs of emerging markets. Towards this
goal, his group recently developed a hybrid electrospinning/solution
casting multipurpose processing platform to produce functional polymer
films including conductive transparent films. These novel roll-to-roll
(R2R) machines embed nanofibers into high performance films for
flexible electronics. Additional R2R machines apply electric, magnetic
and thermal fields to orient particles and phases in the “Z” direction
(normal to the film plane) to preferentially enhance through thickness
properties of films for produce films for
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Biography: Dr. Miko Cakmak is Harold A.
Morton Chair and Distinguished Professor of
Polymer Engineering at The University of
Akron.
Supplemental to his teaching and
research activities, Dr. Cakmak additionally
serves as Director of the Center for
Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials and
Devices (CMPND). He is an expert in the field
of
polymer
processing-structure-property
relationships, and is involved with identification,
modeling, and simulation of the complex
mechanisms occurring during processing of a
wide
variety
of
thermoplastic
and
nanostructured polymers from solution, the
rubbery state andthe melt. He also develops
novel processes for products in the optics,
electronics, and biomaterial device fields.
Awards/Accomplishments:
• Presidential Young Investigator Award (1988)
• Outstanding Achievement Award, From
Society of Plastics Engineers Engineering
Properties Structure Division (1990)
• Best Paper Award from Blow Molding Division
of Society of Plastics Engineers (1985)
• Best Paper Award from Blow Molding Division
of Society of Plastics Engineers (1984)
• Fiber Society Lecturer (1996-1997)
• Best paper award from Engineering Properties
and Structure division of Society of Plastics
Engineers (2000)
• Nortech Innovation Award on Bioartificial
Pancreas development ( 2009)
Industrial Sector Focus: Functional films for flexible electronics,
optical films.
Unique Laboratory Facilities:
Pilot-scale roll to roll (R2R) machinery to produce “Z” oriented films
Pilot-scale R2R machine for transparent conductive films
Pilot-scale R2R machine for microlayer coextrusion of cast films
Mechano-optical-electrical instrumentation for biaxial stretching.
Real time measurement system for drying of coatings
Recent Publications/Patents:
1. “Directed Electric Field Z-Alignment Kinetics of Anisotropic
Nanoparticles for Enhanced Ionic Conductivity“ S. Batra, E.Unsal
and M. Cakmak Adv. . Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 7698
2. “Manufacturing of Multifunctional Electrically Conductive/
Transparent/Flexible Films” ,Cakmak, M.; Zhao, Wei; Yalcin, B.; WO
2011/008993 (2011)
3. “Temporal signatures of resistivity in bending of indium tin oxidecoated flexible transparent conductive films for flexible electronics”
W. Zhao. M. Cakmak J,of the Society of Information Display, 2014
4. “Enhanced gas barrier and mechanical properties in organoclay
reinforced multi-layer poly(amide-imide) nanocomposite film “Yucel,
O.; Unsal, E.; Harvey, J.; Graham, M.; Jones, D.; Cakmak, M.
Polymer (2014), 55(16), 4091-4101
5. “Molecular mechanisms of temporal physico/chemical changes that
take place during imidization of polyamic acid: Coupled real-time
rheo-optical and IR dichroism measurements” Unsal, E.; Cakmak,
M., Polymer 55, No. 25, 1 December 2014, Pages 6569–6576