Mihaela C. Stefan Ph.D.
Polymer and Organic Chemistry
Education
B.S., Politechnica University, Romania (1994): Chemistry
M.S., Politechnica University, Romania (1995): Chemistry
Ph.D., Politechnica University, Romania (1998): Polymer Science
Postdoctoral Associate, Carnegie Mellon University (2002 -2003)
Advisor: Dr. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Visiting Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University (2003 -2005)
Advisor: Dr. Richard D. McCullough
Affiliations
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Research Description
My research interests encompass the synthesis and characterization of functional polymeric materials for organic electronics and medical applications. The research projects include:
- Novel semiconducting polymers for organic electronics
- Tailoring of organic/inorganic interface in organic field effect transistors (OFETs) and photovoltaic devices
- Block-copolymers containing semiconducting polymers and liquid crystalline polymers as electronic materials with tunable opto-electronic properties
- Stimuli-responsive aliphatic polyesters
Selected Publications
1) Sista, P.; Bhatt, M. P.; McCarry, A. R.; Nguyen, H.; Hao, J.; Biewer, M.C.; Stefan Mihaela C., Enhancement of OFET Performance of Semiconducting Polymers Containing Benzodithiophene Upon Surface Treatment with Organic Silanes, Journal of Polymer Science, Part A, 2011, 49, 2292-2302.
2) Hundt, N.; Hoang, Q.; Nguyen, H.; Sista, P.; Hao, J.; Servello, J.; Palaniappan, K.; Alemseghed, M.; Biewer, M. C.; Stefan, Mihaela C., Synthesis and Characterization of a block copolymer containing regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) and poly(g-benzyl-L-glutamate), Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2011, 32, 11-16.
3) Hao, J.; Servello, J.; Sista, P.; Biewer, M. C.; Stefan, Mihaela C., Temperature Sensitive Aliphatic Polyesters: Synthesis and Characterization of g-Substituted Caprolactone Monomers and Polymers, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 10623-10628.
4) Sista, P.; Nguyen, H.; Murphy, J. W.; Hao, J.; Dei, D. K.; Palaniappan, K.; Servello, J.; Kularatne, R. S.; Gnade, B. E.; Xue, B.; Dastoor, P. C.; Biewer, M. C.; Stefan, Mihaela C., Synthesis and electronic properties of semiconducting polymers containing benzodithiophene with alkyl phenylethynyl substituents, Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 8063-8070.
- Updated: August 4, 2011
