Marilyn L. Minus
Professor and Chair,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Contact
- m.minus@northeastern.edu
- 334 Snell Engineering Center
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Office
- 334L SN
- 617.373.2608
Lab
- 224 & 229 FR
- 617.373.3373
Research Focus
Process-structure-properties relationships in polymer-based nano-composites fibers; polymer/nano-carbon interfacial interactions and interphase formations; lightweight composite materials; carbon-carbon composites
Education
- PhD (2008), Polymer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Honors & Awards
- 2017 Søren Buus Outstanding Research Award
- Georgia Tech Outstanding Young Alumni Award
- 2014 NSF CAREER Award
- 2008 Outstanding Symposium Paper Award, Materials Research Society
Teaching Interests
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Polymer Structures, Processing, and Properties
Professional Affiliations
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Materials Research Society (MRS)
- Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (SAMPE)
Research Overview
Process-structure-properties relationships in polymer-based nano-composites fibers; polymer/nano-carbon interfacial interactions and interphase formations; lightweight composite materials; carbon-carbon composites
Macromolecular Innovations in Nano-materials Utilizing Systems Laboratory
The MINUS lab is focused on the study of polymer-based nano-carbon composites. We are interested in fundamental studies of polymer/nano-carbon interphase morphology development in the composites during processing procedures. These kind of studies aim to contribute toward understanding principles behind structured assembly of nano-scale morphology and its associated mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties. The research work also expands the scientific and technological base for understanding the manipulation of nano-scale matter during composite fabrication as it pertains to building mechanically superior materials.
Selected Research Projects
- Forming True Blend: Developing New Processing Routes for Polymer-Based Nano-Composites
- – Principal Investigator, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- S-STEM: Student-Pathways Opening World Energy Resources (S-POWER)
- – Co-Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- B. Tin, H. Pan, H. Li, M.L. Minus, B.M. Budhlall, M.J. Sobkowicz, Improving Charge Carrier Mobility of Polymer Blend Field Effect Transistors with Majority Insulating Polymer Phase, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, 2018, 2918-2930
- N. Tajaddod, H. Li, M.L. Minus, Low-Temperature Graphitic Formation Promoted by Confined Interphase Structures in Polyacrylonitrile/ Carbon Nanotube Materials, Polymer, 137 2018, 346-357
- J. Song, C. Chen, S. Zhu, M. Zhu, J. Dai, U. Ray, Y. Li, Y. Kuang, Y. Li, N. Quispe, M.L. Minus, et al., Processing Bulk Natural Wood into a High-Performance Structural Material, Nature, 554, 2018, 224-228
- H. Li, M.L. Minus, On the Formation of Potential Polymer-Nanotube Blends by Liquid-Solid Phase Separation Polymer, Polymer, 131, 2017, 179-192
Nov 17, 2022
Successful Workshop on Battery Sustainability
On November 2-3, MIE Assistant Professor Juner Zhu and his team organized the first Battery Sustainability Workshop on the Boston campus of Northeastern University. It was a two-day event jointly hosted by two MIT ChemE professors Martin Z. Bazant and Richard D. Braatz. The workshop triggered wide interest in EV, battery, renewable energy, consumer electronics, […]
Jun 06, 2022
S-POWER: A Successful Model Toward Equalizing Opportunities for Underrepresented Students
The S-POWER (Student Pathways Opening World Energy Resources) five-year NSF S-STEM grant for primarily students entering Northeastern from community colleges and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has been very successful and is now institutionalized in the college of engineering.
Sep 10, 2020
Faculty and Staff Awards 2020
Congratulations to all the winners of the faculty and staff awards, and to everyone for their hard work and dedication during the 2019-2020 academic school year.
Jul 01, 2020
COE Presents at the 2020 ASEE’S Virtual Conference
College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students, published and presented virtual papers at the American Society for Engineering Education – Virtual National conference.
Sep 24, 2018
The Process of Making Super-Strong Materials from Cheap Plastic
MIE Associate Professor Marilyn Minus was featured on the NSF Science 360 Radio podcast about the process of making super-strong materials from cheap plastic.
Mar 28, 2018
Minus Awarded $1.25M AFOSR Grant
MIE Associate Professor Marilyn Minus was awarded a five-year $1.25M Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grant for “Forming True Blends: Developing New Processing Routes for Polymer-Based Nano-Composites.”
Nov 07, 2017
Minus Selected for GT Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award
MIE Associate Professor Marilyn Minus was selected by Georgia Tech's College of Engineering Council to receive an Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award for her research contributions and service as a faculty at Northeastern University. The GT Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves through professional practice and/or service to the […]
May 03, 2017
Faculty and Staff Awards 2017
Congratulations to all the winners of the faculty and staff awards, and to everyone for their hard work and dedication during the 2016-2017 academic school year. Faculty Fellow Edward Beighley, CEE Yun Raymond Fu, ECE Tommaso Melodia, ECE Rising Star Staff Award Erin Schnepp, Undergraduate Academic Advising Carolina Venegas-Martinez, CEE Outstanding Teachers of First Year […]
Oct 14, 2016
S-POWER Program to Increase STEM and Energy fields
ECE Professor Bradley Lehman, MIE Associate Professor Marilyn Minus, Assistant Dean Richard Harris, and STEM Director Claire Duggan were awarded a 5-year $5M NSF grant to develop a "Student Pathways Opening World Energy Resources (S-POWER)" program.
May 02, 2016
Faculty and Staff Awards 2016
2016 Faculty and Staff Awards Congratulations to all the winners of the faculty and staff awards, and to everyone for their hard work and dedication during the 2015-2016 academic school year. Faculty Fellow Kaushik Chowdhury, ECE Carol Livermore, MIE Marilyn Minus, MIE Rising Star Staff Award Gabrielle Fiorenza, Co-op Nicole Nightingale, Dean’s Office Outstanding Teachers […]