Professional Preparation

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University
M.S., Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University

Appointments

2003 – present Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Director, Electron Microscope Center, College of Engineering, University of Kentucky

2000 – 2003 Director, Advanced Carbon Materials Center, NSF MRSEC, University of Kentucky

1993 – present Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky

1993 – 2001 Chairman, Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky. Director, Materials Characterization Center, Associate Director, Carbon Materials Group. CAER

1987 – 1990 Acting Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Michigan State University

1981 – 1982 Congressional Engineering Fellow with Senator Carl Levin, Michigan.

1978 – 1993 Professor, Associate Professor (81-87), Assistant Professor (78-81) Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University. Adjunct; Food Science, Agricultural Engineering

1975 – 1978 Senior R&D Engineer, B.F. Goodrich Chemical Division, Brecksville, Ohio

Publications

1. Wu, P.; Grulke, E. A.; Graham, U. M.; Tseng, M. T.; Sultana, R.; Hardas, S. S.; Butterfield, D. A.; Dan, M.; Florence, R. L.; Yokel, R. A. In Synthesis, characterization and modification of cerium oxide nanomaterials for toxicological evaluation, American Chemical Society: 2010; pp INOR-887.
2. Yokel, R. A.; Florence, R. L.; Unrine, J. M.; Tseng, M. T.; Graham, U. M.; Sultana, R.; Butterfield, D. A.; Wu, P.; Grulke, E., Biodistribution and toxicity of systemically-introduced ceria engineered nanomaterial. Abstracts of Papers, 237th ACS National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, March 22-26, 2009 2009, ENVR-127.
3. Mandzy, N. S.; Grulke, E. A.; Druffel, T. L. Methods of making and using metal oxide nanoparticles. 2006-US45320. 2008020867, 20061121., 2008.
4. Druffel, T.; Mandzy, N.; Sunkara, M.; Grulke, E., Polymer nanocomposite thin film mirror for the infrared region. Small 2008, 4 (4), 459-461.
5. Dey, S.; Bakthavatchalu, V.; Tseng, M. T.; Wu, P.; Florence, R. L.; Grulke, E. A.; Yokel, R. A.; Dhar, S. K.; Yang, H.-S.; Chen, Y.; St. Clair, D. K., Interactions between SIRT1 and AP-1 reveal a mechanistic insight into the growth promoting properties of alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles in mouse skin epithelial cells. Carcinogenesis 2008, 29 (10), 1920-1929.
6. Harrison, C.; Weaver, S.; Bertelsen, C.; Burgett, E.; Hertel, N.; Grulke, E., Polyethylene/boron nitride composites for space radiation shielding. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 2008, 109 (4), 2529-2538.
7. Druffel, T.; Buazza, O.; Lattis, M.; Farmer, S.; Spencer, M.; Mandzy, N.; Grulke, E. A., The role of nanoparticles in visible transparent nanocomposites. Proc. SPIE 2008, 7030 (Nanophotonic Materials V), 70300F/1-70300F/9.
8. Yang, Y.; Grulke, E. A.; Zhang, Z. G.; Wu, G., Temperature effects on the rheological properties of carbon nanotube-in-oil dispersions. Colloids and Surfaces, A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2007, 298 (3), 216-224.
9. Yang, Y.; Grulke, E. A.; Zhang, Z. G.; Wu, G., Thermal and rheological properties of carbon nanotube-in-oil dispersions. Journal of Applied Physics 2006, 99 (11), 114307/1-114307/8.
10. Fry, D.; Langhorst, B.; Wang, H.; Becker, M. L.; Bauer, B. J.; Grulke, E. A.; Hobbie, E. K., Rheo-optical studies of carbon nanotube suspensions. Journal of Chemical Physics 2006, 124 (5), 054703/1-054703/9.

Synergistic Activities

• Senior U.S. editor, Polymer Handbook, John Wiley.
• ABET evaluator, 2000- 2009, Chemical Engineering
• Member, ISO/TC229, ANSI-accredited U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO/TC229, developing ISO standards for the emerging nanotechnology industry, 2010