Karen I. Winey
Professor
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Contact Information Mailing Address
Email: winey@seas.upenn.edu 3231 Walnut St., Materials Sci. Dept.
Phone: 215.898.0593 University of Pennsylvania
Fax: 215.573.2128 Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272 USA
Biographical Sketch
I joined the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania as an assistant professor in 1992. My current research interests are nanocomposites and ion-containing polymers. We design and fabricate new polymer nanocomposites containing carbon nanotubes and now metal nanowires with the aim of improving their mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. With ion-containing polymers our focus is uncovering the nanoscale structure using a variety of state-of-the-art instruments for both static and dynamic experiments and then correlating the structure with the ion conduction. These materials have potential applications in batteries and fuel cells. In addition to these research activities, I have expertise in block copolymers and morphological characterization of polymers. I have published over 95 journal articles that have been cited more than 3000 times. At Penn, I serve on our departmental hiring committee and the personnel committee at the school level. In addition to an active schedule of invited talks, I recently participated in the 2007 NSF Polymers Workshop and will chair the 2010 Polymer Physics Gordon Research Conference.
Education
1991 Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1989 M.S. Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1985 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Selected Honors and Awards
2009-2011 National Science Foundation, Special Creativity Award *** NEW ***
2010 Chair, Polymer Physics, Gordon Research Conference
2008 Keynote Speaker, Trustees Council of Penn Women *** NEW ***
2007, 2008 Hot Paper by Thomson ISI®'s Essential Science Indicators
2007 Invited Participant, NSF Polymers Workshop
2003 Fellow, American Physical Society
2000 Cosslett Award, Best Invited Paper, Microscopy and Microanalysis Meeting
1994-1999 National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award
1987-1990 National Science Foundation Graduate Student Fellowship
1989 Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award
Selected Invited Lectures (since 2005)
2008 Polymer Physics, Gordon Research Conference
Materials Research Society, Fall Meeting
Society of Plastics Engineers, Keynote Lecture
University of Minnesota, IPRIME Meeting
University of Massachusetts, MRSEC Workshop about Ionic Liquids
Georgia Institute of Technology
2007 American Chemical Society, Spring and Fall Meetings
Materials Research Society, Spring Meeting
NASA NIST Nanotube Workshop
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Florida
2006 American Physical Society, March Meeting
American Chemical Society, Fall Meeting
SAMPE Meeting
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
2005 Ion-Containing Polymers, Gordon Research Conference
American Chemical Society, Rubber Division
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania State University
Selected Professional Service
Chair, Polymer Physics, Gordon Research Conference
Guest Editor, MRS Bulletin, April 2007
Invited Participant, NSF Workshop on Polymer Science and Engineering, August 2007
Program Review Committee, Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts
Instructor, Lehigh Microscopy School (since 2003)
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Polymer Science B: Polymer Physics
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A: Pure & Applied Chemistry
Personnel Committee, School of Engineering and Applied Science, UPenn
Advisory Board, Advancing Women in Engineering, UPenn
Faculty Advisor, Materials Science and Engineering Society (undergraduates at Penn)
Complete curriculum vitae available upon request.