Dr. Ronald Elsenbaumer


Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Vice President for Research

Office: (817) 272-3171
Email: elsenbaumer@uta.edu

Full Curriculum Vitae
Research Lab Webpage

Ph.D. Stanford University, 1978
B.S. Purdue University, 1973

Appointments:
2004-Present   VP for Research, UT Arlington
2003-2004       Director, NanoFab, UT Arlington
1996-2003       Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UT Arlington
1991-2003       Chair/Director, Materials Science & Engineering, UT Arlington
1977-1991       Researcher, Allied Signal Corporation

 

    Research Synopsis:
Electrically Conductive Polymers 
Mechanistic, Organic and Polymer Chemistry 
Materials Science of Conjugated Polymers 
Environmentally-friendly Lubricants 


Selected Publications:


"TEM Studies of Anti-Wear Films/Wear Particles Generated Under Boundary Conditions Lubrication," Huq, M.Z.; Aswath, P.B.; Elsenbaumer, R.L., Tribology International, 2007, 40, 111-116.

"A Mild Copper Catalyzed Route to Conducting Polyaniline," Dias, H.V.Rasika; Wang, Ziaoyu; Rajapakse, R.M. Gamini; Elsenbaumer, Ronald L., Chemical Communications, 2006, 1-4.

"Efficient Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Bibenzimidazole Oligomers and Polymers as Potential Conjugated Chelating Ligands", Yin, Jun; Elsenbaumer, Ronald L, Journal of Organic Chemistry  (2005), 70(23),  9436-9446.

"Synthesis and Properties of Multi-nuclear Ruthenium (II) Complexes of Bis(2,2-bibenzimidazole)." Yin, Jun; Elsenbaumer, Ronald L., Synthetic Metals  (2005), 154(1-3),  233-236.

"Development and Evaluation of a High Performance Universal Grease."  Aswath, P.B.; Munot, S.,;Patel, K; Elsenbaumer, R. L. , Proceedings of World Tribology Congress, 2005.