Joao Maia

Professor, Macromolecular Science and Engineering Director, CAPP - Center for Advanced Polymer Processing
Develops multi-scale, complex polymer-based materials, using both experimental and computational-based tools
Office: 540 Kent Hale Smith Phone Number: (216) 368-6372 Email: joao.maia@case.edu

Education

Other, Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Minho, 2007
Ph.D., Rheology/Applied Mathematics, University of Wales, 1996
B.S., Physics Engineering, Technical University of Lisbon, 1992

Research Interests

Polymer Rheology;
Extensional Rheology and Rheometry;
Polymer blending and compounding;
Reactive processing;
Processing of nano-layered polymeric materials;
On- and in-line monitoring extrusion-based processes;
Multiscale modelling of complex fluids

Teaching Interests

Polymer Engineering, Polymer Processing, Rheology

Publications

Leão, R., Jesus, L., Bertuoli, P., Zattera, A., Maia, J. M., Del Menezzi, C. M., Amico, S. M., & Da Luz, S. M. (2020). Production and characterization of cellulose nanocrystals/ acrylonitrile butadiene styrene nanocomposites. Journal of Composite Materials, 54 (27), 4207-4214.
Guo, M., Kashfipour, M., Li, Y., Dent, R., Zhu, J., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Structure-Rheology-Property relationships in double-percolated Polypropylene/Poly(methyl methacrylate)/Boron nitride polymer composites. Composites Science and Technology, 198
Pandey, V., Chen, T., Guo, M., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Simple and immediate quantitative evaluation of dispersive mixing. Polymer Testing, 88
Danda, C., Pandey, V., Schneider, T., Norman, R., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Enhanced Dispersion and Mechanical Behavior of Polypropylene Composites Compounded Using Extension-Dominated Extrusion. International Polymer Processing The Journal of the Polymer Processing Society, 35 (3), 281-301.
Schneider, T., Colton, M., McCauley, K., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Microlayer and nanolayer tubing and piping via layer multiplication coextrusion. II. Rheologically mismatched systems. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137 (20).
Schneider, T., Danda, C., Ling, G., Colton, M., McCauley, K., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Microlayer and nanolayer tubing and piping via layer multiplication coextrusion. I. Validation. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137 (20).
Chen, C., Zhu, S., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Phase Control of Polyamide 6 via Extension-Dominated Polymer Blend Reactive Extrusion. Polymer Engineering and Science, 60 (5), 1019-1028.
Paiva, F., Hore, M. J., Secchi, A. J., Calado, V. J., Maia, J. M., & Khani, S. M. (2020). Dynamic Interfacial Trapping of Janus Nanorod Aggregates. Langmuir, 36 (15), 4184-4193.
Paiva, F., Hore, M. J., Secchi, A. J., Calado, V. J., Maia, J. M., & Khani, S. M. (2020). Dynamic Interfacial Trapping of Janus Nanorod Aggregates. Langmuir, 36 (15), 4184-4193.
Lee, S., Morgan, A., Schiraldi, D. A., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Improving the flame retardancy of polypropylene foam with piperazine pyrophosphate via multilayering coextrusion of film/foam composites. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137 (15).
Chen, X., Pandey, V., Carson, S., & Maia, J. M. (2020). Enhanced Dispersive Mixing in Twin-Screw Extrusion via Extension-Dominated Static Mixing Elements of Varying Contraction Ratios. International Polymer Processing The Journal of the Polymer Processing Society, 35 (1), 37-49.
De Oliveira, F., Khani, S., Maia, J. M., & Tavares, F. M. (2020). Concentration and Solvent Effects on Structural, Dynamical, and Rheological Properties of Asphaltene Suspensions. Energy and Fuels, 34 (1), 1071-1081.
Paiva, F., Secchi, A., Calado, V., Maia, J. M., & Khani, S. M. (2020). Slip and momentum transfer mechanisms mediated by Janus rods at polymer interfaces. Soft Matter, 16 (28), 6662-6672.
Maia, J. M., Schneider, T. M., & Danda, K. M. (2019). Microlayer and nanolayer tubing and piping via layer multiplication coextrusion. I. Validation. Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Maia, J. M., Guo, M. M., & Zhu, S. M. (2019). Carbon nanofiber reinforced Co-continuous HDPE/PMMA composites: Exploring the role of viscosity ratio on filler distribution and electrical/thermal properties. Composites Science and Technology, 184 , 107859.
Maia, J. M., & Schneider, T. M. (2019). Microlayer and nanolayer tubing and piping via layer multiplication coextrusion. II. Rheologically mismatched systems. Journal of Applied Polymer Science.
Maia, J. M., Paiva, F. M., & Khani, S. M. (2019). Interfacial aggregation of Janus rods in binary polymer blends and their effect on phase separation. The Journal of chemical physics, 151 (11), 114907.
Maia, J. M. (2019). Rheological Parameters of Shear-Thickening Fluids Using an Experimental Design. Materials Research, 22 (5).
Maia, J. M., & Khani, S. M. (2019). Concentration and solvent effects on structural, dynamical and rheological properties of asphaltene suspensions. Energy & Fuels.
Maia, J. M., Guo, M. M., & Chen, C. M. (2019). Effects of structure and processing on the surface roughness of extruded co-continuous poly (ethylene) oxide/ethylene-vinyl acetate blends. Journal of Polymer Engineering.
Viveiros, D., Almeida, J., Coelho, L., Vasconcelos, H., Amorim, V., Maia, J. M., & Jorge, P. M. (2019). Spectral Tuning of Long Period Fiber Gratings Fabricated by Femtosecond Laser Micromachining through Thermal Annealing. Proceedings, 15 (1).
Ishida, H., Safronava, N., Lyon, R., Maia, J. M., & Ishida, H. M. (2018). Enhanced Thermal Property and Flame Retardance via Intramolecular 5-Membered Ring Hydrogen Bond-forming Amide Functional Benzoxazine Resins. Macromolecules (IF=5.914), 51 , 9982-9991.
Bin Rusayyis, M., Schiraldi, D. A., & Maia, J. M. (2018). Property/Morphology Relationships in SEBS-Compatibilized HDPE/Poly(phenylene ether) Blends. Macromolecules, 51 (16), 6513-6523.
Rivera-Delgado, E., Djuhadi, A., Danda, C., Kenyon, J., Maia, J. M., Caplan, A. M., & Von Recum, H. M. (2018). Injectable liquid polymers extend the delivery of corticosteroids for the treatment of osteoarthritis. Journal of Controlled Release, 284 , 112-121.
Boromand, A., Jamali, S., Grove, B., & Maia, J. M. (2018). A generalized frictional and hydrodynamic model of the dynamics and structure of dense colloidal suspensions. Journal of Rheology, 62 (4), 905-918.
Lee, S., Tyler, R., Maia, J. M., & Schiraldi, D. A. (2018). Structural interaction and gas barrier properties of ethylene-vinyl alcohol/tin phosphate glass composites. Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics.
Demori, R., Bischoff, E., De Azeredo, A., Liberman, S., Maia, J. M., & Mauler, R. M. (2018). Morphological, thermo-mechanical, and thermal conductivity properties of halloysite nanotube-filled polypropylene nanocomposite foam. Journal of Cellular Plastics, 54 (2), 217-233.
Boromand, A., Jamali, S., & Maia, J. M. (2017). Structural fingerprints of yielding mechanisms in attractive colloidal gels. Soft Matter, 13 (2), 458-473.
Cudjoe, E., Khani, S., Way, A., Hore, M. J., Maia, J. M., & Rowan, S. M. (2017). Biomimetic Reversible Heat-Stiffening Polymer Nanocomposites. ACS Central Science, 3 (8), 886-894.
Meemusaw, M., Maia, J. M., Jamieson, A. M., & Magaraphan, R. M. (2017). Structural changes in HDPE produced by in-line plasma-pretreated reactive extrusion. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 199 , 34-42.
Lee, P., Maia, J. M., & Pokorski, J. K. (2017). Milling solid proteins to enhance activity after melt-encapsulation. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 533 (1), 254-265.
Maia, J. M. (2017). Rheological and Thermal Behaviors of PLA Modified by Chemical Crosslinking in the Presence of Ethoxylated Bisphenol A Dimethacrylate. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 28 , 102-112.
Maia, J. M. (2017). Environmental and technical feasibility of cellulose nanocrystal manufacturing from sugarcane bagasse. Carbohydrate Polymers, 28 , 518-529.
Zhang, H., Lamnawar, K., Maazouz, A., & Maia, J. M. (2016). A nonlinear shear and elongation rheological study of interfacial failure in compatible bilayer systems. Journal of Rheology [01486055], 60 (1), 23-Jan.
Gadley, J., Andrade, R., & Maia, J. M. (2016). Effect of Soft-to-Hard Segment Ratio on Viscoelastic Behavior of Model Thermoplastic Polyurethanes during Phase Transitions. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering [14387492], 301 (8), 953-963.
Fang, Y., Dulaney, A., Gadley, J., Maia, J. M., & Ellison, C. M. (2016). A comparative parameter study: Controlling fiber diameter and diameter distribution in centrifugal spinning of photocurable monomers. Polymer [00323861], 88 , 102-111.
Isarov, S., Lee, P., Towslee, J., Hoffman, K., Davis, R., Maia, J. M., & Pokorski, J. K. (2016). DNA as a flame retardant additive for low-density polyethylene. Polymer [00323861], 97 , 504-514.
Situ, S., Cao, J., Chen, C., Abenojar, E., Maia, J. M., & Samia, A. M. (2016). Reactive Extrusion Strategies to Fabricate Magnetite-Polyethylene Nanocomposites with Enhanced Mechanical and Magnetic Hyperthermia Properties. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering [14387492], 301 (12), 1525-1536.
CARSON, S., Maia, J. M., & COVAS, J. M. (2016). A New Extensional Mixing Element for Improved Dispersive Mixing in Twin-Screw Extrusion, Part 2: Experimental Validation for Immiscible Polymer Blends: RESEARCH ARTICLE. Advances in Polymer Technology [07306679].
Ock, H., Kim, D., Ahn, K., Lee, S., & Maia, J. M. (2016). Effect of organoclay as a compatibilizer in poly(lactic acid) and natural rubber blends. European Polymer Journal [00143057], 76 , 216-227.
Yamoum, C., Maia, J. M., & Magaraphan, R. M. (2016). Rheological and thermal behavior of PLA modified by chemical crosslinking in the presence of ethoxylated bisphenol A dimethacrylates: Rheological and Thermal Behaviors of PLA with Bis-EMA Crosslinking. Polymers for Advanced Technologies [10427147], 28 (1), 102-112.
Lee, B., Towslee, J., Maia, J. M., & Pokorski, J. K. (2015). PEGylation to Improve Protein Stability During Melt Processing.. Macromolecular bioscience, 15 (10), 1332-7.
Carson, S., COVAS, J., & Maia, J. M. (2015). A New Extensional Static Mixer Concept for Improved Dispersive Mixing in Twin-screw Extrusion. Part 1: Design and Validation. Advanced in Polymer Technology.
Zhang, F., Lamnawar, K., Maia, J. M., & Maazouz, A. M. (2015). Experimental considerations on the step shear strain in polymer melts: sources of error and windows of confidence. Rheologica Acta, 54 , 121-138.
Fang, Y., Dulaney, A., Gadley, J., Maia, J. M., & Ellison, C. M. (2015). Manipulating characteristic timescales and fiber morphology in simultaneous centrifugal spinning and photopolymerization. POLYMER, 73 , 42-51.
Harris, P., Carson, S., Gadley, J., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Multilayer coextrusion of rubber compounds. POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, 55 (7), 1520-1527.
Lee, H., & Maia, J. M. (2015). The effect of strain-hardening on the morphology and mechanical and dielectric properties of multi-layered PP foam/PP film. POLYMER, 70 , 173-182.
Teixeira, P., Maia, J. M., COVAS, J. M., & Hilliou, L. M. (2015). A Small‐Scale Experimental Extrusion Set‐Up for Exploring Relationships Between Process‐Induced Structures and Characteristics of Multiphase Polymer Systems. Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 300 (12), 1278-1289.
Jamali, S., Boromand, A., Khani, S., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Gaussian-inspired auxiliary non-equilibrium thermostat (GIANT) for Dissipative Particle Dynamics simulations. Computational Physics Communication, 197 , 27-34.
Huang, R., Chari, P., Tseng, J., Zhang, C., Cox, M., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Microconfinement effect on gas barrier and mechanical properties of multilayer rigid/soft thermoplastic polyurethane films. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 13 , 41849.
Andrade, R., Weinrich, Z., Ferreira, C., Schiraldi, D. A., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Optimization of melt blending process of nylon 6-POSS: improving mechanical properties of spun fibers. Polymer Engineering and Science, 55 , 1580-1588.
Boromand, A., Jamali, S., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Viscosity Measurement Techniques in Dissipative Particle Dynamics. Computational Physics Communication, 196 , 149-160.
Khani, S., Jamali, S., Boromand, A., Hore, M. J., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Polymer-mediated nanorod self-assembly predicted by dissipative particle dynamics simulations. SOFT MATTER, 11 (34), 6881-6892.
Huang, R., Silva, J., Huntington, B., Patz, J., Andrade, R., Yin, K., Cox, M., Bonnecaze, R., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Co-Extrusion Layer Multiplication of Rheologically Mismatched Polymers: A Novel Processing Route. International Polymer Processing, 3 , 317-330.
Jamali, S., Boromand, A., Khani, S., Wagner, N., Yamanoi, M., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Generalized Mapping of Multi-Body Dissipative Particle Dynamics onto Fluid Compressibility and the Flory-Huggins Theory. Journal of Chemical Physics, 142 , 164902.
Jamali, S., Boromand, A., Wagner, N., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Microstructure and rheology of soft to rigid shear-thickening colloidal suspensions. Journal of Rheology, 59 (6), 1377-1395.
Silva, J., Andrade, R., Huang, R., Liu, L., Cox, M., & Maia, J. M. (2015). Rheological behavior and structure development in Thermoplastic Polyurethanes under Uniaxial Extensional Flow. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 222 , 96-103.
Liu, L., Scott, C., Winroth, S., Maia, J. M., & Ishida, H. M. (2015). Copolymers based on telechelic benzoxazine with a reactive main-chain and anhydride: monomer and polymer synthesis, and thermal and mechanical properties of carbon fiber composites. RSC Advances, 5 , 16785-16791.
Andrade, R., Huang, R., Herbert, M., Chiaretti, D., Ishida, H., Schiraldi, D., & Maia, J. M. (2014). A Thermo-Rheological Study on the Structure Property Relationships in the Reinforcement of Nylon 6-POSS Blends. Polymer International, 55 , 860-870.
Maia, J. M., & Ishida, H. M. (2014). Vinyl Ester-Clay Based Nanocomposites: A Complementary Study of the Vinyl Ester Polymerization by Hyphenated Rheo-FTIR and Separate Rheology /FTIR Measurements. Polymer International, 63 , 521-528.
Khani, S., & Maia, J. M. (2014). High strain extensional rheometry of polymer melts: revisiting and improving the Meissner design.. Journal of Rheology, 58 , 869-890.
Maia, J. M. (2014). The Influence of Thermo-Mechanical History on Structure Development of Elastomeric and Amorphous Glass Thermoplastic Polyurethanes. Polymer Engineering and Science, 54 , 1383-1393.
Maia, J. M. (2014). Improved Surface Generator for the Co-extrusion of Micro- and Nano- Layered Polymers. Polymer Engineering and Science, 54 (636-645).
Maia, J. M. (2014). - Epoxy/steel fiber composites – studies on the fiber sedimentation velocity. Journal of Composite Materials, 48 , 3347-3353.
Maia, J. M. (2014). In-line particle size assessment of polymer suspensions during processing. Polymer Testing, 37 , 68-77.
Dagnon, K., Way, A., Carson, S., Silva, J., Maia, J. M., & Rowan, S. J. (2013). Controlling the Rate of Water-Induced Switching in Mechanically DynamicCellulose Nanocrystal Composites. MACROMOLECULES, 46 (20), 8203-8212.
Liu, L., Ishida, H., & Maia, J. M. (2013). Vinyl Ester-Clay Based Nanocomposites: A Complementary Study of the Vinyl Ester Polymerization by Hyphenated Rheo-FTIR and Separate Rheology /FTIR Measurements. .
Maia, J. M., & Liu, L. M. (2013). The Influence of Thermo-Mechanical History on Structure Development of Elastomeric and Amorphous Glass Thermoplastic Polyurethanes. Polymer Engineering and Science.
Maia, J. M. (2013). Distortion of Interfaces in a Multilayer Polymer Co-extrusion Feedblock. , 28 (3), 274-280.
Khani, S., & Maia, J. M. (2013). The Lowe-Andersen Thermostat as an Alternative to the Dissipative Particle Dynamics Thermostat in the Mesoscopic Simulation of Entangled Polymers. , 138 , 147903.
Maia, J. M. (2013). Epoxy/steel fiber composites – studies on the fiber sedimentation velocity. Journal of Composite Materials.