Carbon Staff

Matthew Weisenberger
Associate Director - Carbon Materials
Engineer Associate IV
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Research focusing on synthesis and characterization of MWWT composite materials.

John Craddock
Carbon Scientist II - Carbon Materials, Center for Applied Energy Research
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Spinning of PAN based carbon fibers; and preparation of PAN based dopes for carbon fiber spinning.

Brock Marrs
Carbon Scientist - Carbon Materials
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Quasistatic mechanical properties and fatigue performance of multiwall carbon nanotube - polymer composites. Research interests include MWNT membranes and carbon forms for biomedical applications.

Mark Meier
UK Faculty Associate - Carbon Materials
Professor of Chemistry
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Research focusing on chemical modification of carbon nanotubes for nanotube-composite applications.

Ashley Morris
Engineer Associate II - Carbon Materials
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Expertise includes bench scale dry-jet and wet-jet wet spinning of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber and PAN composite fiber; and, production and characterization of PAN fibers and their resulting carbon fibers. Research interests are in stabilization, carbonization, and graphitization of PAN-based carbon fibers; and carbon fiber composites and investigation of mechanical properties.

Dali Qian
Engineer Associate III - Carbon Materials
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Research interests include carbon nanotube CVD synthesis, modification (doping and annealing), and applications for advance composites and gas storing. His expertise is main in the characterizations of nano-structure materials by using combined techniques such as SEM/EDX, TEM/HRTEM, STEM/EDX, EELS, XRD et al.

Terry Rantell
Scientist III - Carbon Materials
Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Expertise in the design, construction and operation of experimental plant ranging in scale from laboratory apparatus through to severe duty pilot plant; management of small teams carrying out projects associated with large scale, continuous operation industrial plant; achieving objectives with appropriate attention to accuracy and detail, but importantly, with fitting sense of humour.