Faculty
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Alexander Yarin
UIC Distinguished Professor
Room 2057, ERF
(312) 996-3472RESEARCH INTERESTS
Professor Yarin’s current research interests include: Nanotechnology: electrospinning of nano fibers, Nanotechnology: co-electrospinning of core-shell nanofibers; thermal treatment of core-shell nanofibers to manufacture turbostratic carbon nanotubes, Micro- and nanofluidics, Nanoparticle-based ink-jet printing in micro- and optoelectronics, Deposition of nanocoating on micron- and nano-sized particles in plasma reactors, Drop splashing, Acoustic levitation, Fluid mechanics and rheology, Heat transfer, Biodegradable and stimuli-responsive polymers.
EDUCATION Heading link
- D.Sc., Physics and Mathematics, Institute for Problems in Mechanics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1989
- Ph.D., Physics and Mathematics, Institute for Problems in Mechanics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1980
- M.S., Applied Physics, Polytechnical Institute, Leningrad (Sankt-Peterburg), Russia, 1977
AWARDS, HONORS, AND MEMBERSHIPS Heading link
- UIC Distinguished Professor, 2014
- Most Cited Article, 2006-2010, Polymer, Elsevier, 2008
- Fellow of the Center of Excellence “Smart Interfaces” Technical University, Darmstadt, Germany, 2008
- 3rd Prize of the Society of Mechanics, Taiwan, 2006
- Hershel Rich Prize – Technion Innovation Award, American Technion Society, 2005
- Prize for Technological Development for Defense against Terror, American Technion Society, 2003
- Gutwirth Award, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 1999
- Guastala Fellowship of Rashi Foundation (France) and The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1992-1995
- Awards of the Institute for Problems in Mechanics, USSR Academy of Sciences, in contests of research works, 1980-1990
- University Award for “Outstanding Student Research”, Polytechnic Institute of Leningrad, 1974