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      Jonathan W. Bender

      2C17 Swearingen Engineering Center
      Department of Chemical Engineering
      University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208
      Phone 803.777.5025
      Fax 803.777.8265
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Jonathan W. Bender

Assistant Professor


Curriculum Vitae
I. Education
  • Ph. D., University of Delaware (1995)
  • B. S., University of Virginia (1986)
II. Industrial and Academic Experience
  • [2001-2002] Post Doctoral Associate, Dept. of Physics, NC State University.
  • [2000-2001] Post Doctoral Associate, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, NC State University.
  • [1996-1999] Staff Scientist, Lord Corporation, Cary NC.
  • [1994-1996] Formulation Scientist, Exxon Chemical, Linden NJ.
  • [1986-1990] Process Engineer, Air Products and Chemicals, Allentown PA.
III. Honors & Awards
  • PSG Quality Award, Air Products and Chemicals (1988)
  • Amoco Graduate Student Fellowship, University of Delaware (1991)
  • Exemplary Performance Award, Lord Corporation (1998)
IV. Memberships
  • AIChE
  • ACS
  • Materials Research Society
  • Society of Rheology
V. Publications

1.

M. Abdelmaksoud, J. W. Bender, J. Krim, Bridging the gap between macro- and nanotribology: a quartz crystal microbalance study of tricresylphosphate uptake on metal and oxide surfaces, accepted by Physical Review Letters, 2004.

2.

S. S. Shenoy, N. J. Wagner, J. W. Bender, E-FiRST: Electric field responsive shear thickening fluids. Rheologica Acta 42(4), 287-294 (2003).

3.

J. W. Bender, M. E. Salmon, P. E. Russell, Combined AFM and STM imaging of cross-sectioned GaN LEDs, Scanning 25(1), 45-51 (2003).

4.

M. Abdelmaksoud, J. W. Bender, J. Krim, Nanotribology of a vapor-phase lubricant: a quartz crystal microbalance study of tricresylphosphate (TCP) uptake on iron and chrome. Tribology Letters 13(3), 179-186 (2002).

5.

M. R. Jolly, J. W. Bender, and J. D. Carlson, Properties and applications of commercial magnetorheological fluids; J. Intel. Mat. Sys. T. Str. 10(1) 5-13 (1999).

6.

M. R. Jolly, J. W. Bender, and R. T. Mathers, Indirect measurements of microstructure development in magnetorheological fluids; Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 13(14-16) 2036-2043 (1999).

7.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, Reversible shear thickening in monodisperse and bidisperse colloidal suspensions. J. Rheol. 40(5) 899-916 (1996).

8.

R. J. Butera, M. S. Wolfe, J. W. Bender, N. J. Wagner, Formation of a highly ordered colloidal microstructure upon flow cessation from high shear rates. Phys. Rev. Lett. 77(10) 2117-2120 (1996).

9.

R. J. Butera, M. S. Wolfe, J. W. Bender, N. J. Wagner, Shear thickening in an electrostatically stabilized colloidal suspension: relaxation from the shear thickened state. Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering 75, 476-477 (1996).

10.

J. W. Bender, N. J. Wagner, Optical measurement of the contributions of colloidal forces to the rheology of concentrated suspensions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 172(1), 171-84 (1995).

VI. Refereed book chapters and proceedings volumes

1.

N. J. Wagner and J. W. Bender, The role of nanoscale forces in colloid dispersion rheology. MRS Bulletin 29(2) 100-106 (2004).

2.

J. W. Bender and J Krim, “Applications of the Piezoelectric Quartz Crystal Microbalance to Microdevice Development,” in Micro- and Nano-Scale Diagnostic Techniques, ed. K. Breuer, 2004.

VII. Patents

1.

"Field-induced shear thickening fluids," J. W. Bender. [patent pending]

VIII. Lectures

1.

M. Abdelmaksoud, J. W. Bender, and J. Krim, “Nanotribology of a vapor-phase lubricant: A quartz crystal microbalance study of tricresylphosphate (TCP) uptake on iron and chrome,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV 2001.

2.

J. W. Bender and P. E. Russell, “Combined AFM and STM of cross-sectioned GaN LEDs,” AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV 2001.

3.

J. W. Bender, “Insight into mechanical limitations of MR fluid metal particles; a case for hard-casing,” Annual Technology Review, Lord Corporation 1999.

4.

J. W. Bender, “Prospects of the use of water atomized iron particles in MR fluid dampers,” Annual Technology Review, Lord Corporation 1998.

5.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, “Reversible shear thickening in monodisperse and bidisperse colloidal suspensions,” 68th Annual Meeting Society of Rheology, Galveston, TX 1997.

6.

J. W. Bender and R. F. Watts, “Technical issues in developing a lubricating fluid for continuously variable transmissions,” Annual Technology Review, Exxon Chemical 1995.

7.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, "Origin of shear-thickening in concentrated colloidal suspensions," 66th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Philadelphia PA 1994.

8.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, "The rheology of TMV/water as a model rod-like colloidal suspension," 68th ACS Colloidal Surface Science Symposium, Stanford CA 1994.

9.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, "Rheo-optical studies of the dynamics of rod-like colloidal particles under shear," AIChE Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO 1993.

10.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, "Experimental measurements of the role of colloidal forces in concentrated colloidal suspension," 65th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Boston, MA 1993.

11.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, "Microstructure and shear-thinning rheology of dense suspensions by light polarization spectroscopy," 67th ACS Colloidal Surface Science Symposium, Toronto, Canada 1993.

12.

J. W. Bender and N. J. Wagner, "Rheo-optics of monodispersed, dense colloidal suspensions," AIChE Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL 1992.

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