Dr. Charles P. Marsh, PhD

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• Dr. Charles P. Marsh
• Adjunct Professor
• Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, 2901 Newmark Drive, P.O. Box 9005, Champaign, IL 61826
• Charles.P.Marsh@usace.army.mil

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

• Ferroelectric crystal degradation and effects on electron emission
• Bulk metallic glass formation
• Synthesis and modeling of CNT based structural materials
• Quantum dot based self-sensing materials
• Corrosive degration, assessment and mitigation
• Conventional and enhanced pumped thermal flow using Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials (MPCM) and nanofluids

EDUCATION:

• B.S. Engineering Physics University of Illinois 1979
• M.S. Physics University of Illinois 1982
• Ph.D. Materials Science University of Illinois 1989

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATION:

• Certified Energy Manager (Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program), nationwide, 1997

ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD:

• Adjunct Professor - Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, January, 2007 - present
• Post-Doctorate Research Associate - Department of Metallurgy/Materials Science, University of Illinois, January - July 1990
• Research Assistant - Departments of Physics and Materials Sciences, University of Illinois, July 1982 - December 1989
• Teaching Assistant - Department of Physics, University of Illinois

PUBLICATIONS:

ARTICLES IN JOURNALS

• Alvarado, J.L., Marsh, C., Sohn, C., Vilceus, M., Hock, V., Phetteplace, G., Newell, T., &uquot;Characterization of Supercooling Suppression of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material by Using DSC" Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 86(2), 505-509, 6 October 2006.
• Franks, R., S. Morefield, J. Wen, J. Liao, J. Alvarado, C. Marsh "A Study of Nanomaterial Dispersion in Solution by Wet-Cell Tem," J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, (submitted).
• Han, J-H, R.A. Graff, B. Welch, C.P. Marsh, F. Franks, M.S. Strano, "A mechaninism for growth termination in vertically grown carbon nanotube films: mechanical coupling of independent chemical processes," Langumir (in revision).
• Haskins, R.W., Maier, R.S., Ebeling, R.M., Marsh, C.P., Majure, D.L., Bednar, A.J., Welch, C.R., Barker, B., Wu, D., "A Tight-Binding Molecular Dynamics Study of the Role of Defects on Carbon Nanotube Modul and Failure" Journal of Chemical Physics, 127, 074708 (2007).
• Alvarado, J.L., Marsh, C., Sohn, C., Phetteplace, G., Newell, Ty, "Thermal Performance of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry in Turbulent Flow and Under Constant Heat Flux," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 50, pp. 1938-1952, (2007).
• Kessler, D., Marsh, C., "Electrokinetic Removal of Nitroaromatic Compounds from Expansive Clay Soil Using Cyclodextrin Amendments," Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (submitted).
• Alvarado, J.L., Marsh, C., Sohn, C., Vilceus, M., Hock, V., Phetteplace, G., "Thermal Properties Characterization of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material by Using Conventional and Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry," Energy, (submitted).

ARTICLES IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Franks, R., Wen, J-G, Alvarado, J., Costanzo, S., Stynoski, P., Hull, M., Jones, B., Marsh, C., "Importance of Novel Size Characterization Techniques for Nanofluids," The Physical Electronics Conference 2007, 67th Annual Meeting, University of Illinois Material Research Laboratory, Urbana-Champaign, IL, June 19-22, 2007.
• Vito, N., Morefield, S., Jones, B., Alvarado, J., Marsh, C., "Heat Transfer Optimization and Experimental Design for Enhancement of Glass Forming Aluminum Alloys," The Physical Electronics Conference 2007, 67th Annual Meeting, University of Illinois Material Research Laboratory, Urbana-Champaign, IL, June 19-22, 2007
• Graff, R.A., Welch, B., Marsh, C.P., Franks, R., Starno, M., "A Mechanism for Growth Termination in Vertically Grown Carbon Nanotube Films: Mechanical Coupling of Independent Chemical Processes," 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4-9,2007.
• Graff, R.A., Welch, B., Marsh, C.P., Franks, R., Strano, M., "The Growth Termination Mechanism in Vertically Grown Carbon Nanotube Films," 2007 AiChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4-9, 2007.
• Alvarado, J.L., Marsh, C., Thies, C., Soriano, G., Garg, P., "Characterization of Thermal Properties and Heat Transfer Behavior of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurry and Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Aqueous Suspension," Proceedings IMECE 2007, 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 11-15, 2007, Seattle, Washington, USA.

PROFESSIONAL OR TECHNICAL SOCIETIES/ORGANIZATIONS:

• ASTM, 1997 - present
• NACE International, 1998 - present
• ASM International, 1994 - present