Prof. Ramaswamy Nagarajan

Ramaswamy Nagarajan is a Distinguished University Professor of Plastics Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is the co-director of the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM) and the co-founder and co-director of the Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers (HEROES) Initiative. He is also the co-director of the Fabric Discovery Center at Lowell. He holds a BS in Chemistry from the University of Madras, a BT in Rubber Technology from Anna University, an MS in Polymer Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a Ph.D. in Polymer Science (Plastics Engineering) from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His current research interests include greener advanced functional materials, multifunctional fabrics, greener flame-retardant additives and surfactants, materials for energy conversion/storage, and roll-to-roll manufacture of flexible electronic products. Working at the interface of science and engineering, his research group has been involved in utilizing fundamental materials research and engineering solutions for addressing problems and advancing technology in new and emerging areas.