Travis Russell-Task 3 Team Member
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Primary Research Advisor: Prof. Brian Edwards The challenge of energy sustainability is the most important issue facing the globe. I would like to be able to assist in the development of a solution to this problem, and the STAIR program provides me the opportunity to increase my knowledge and prepare myself for a future in the field of sustainable energy. My specific research interest is in the modeling of polymer interactions inside proton exchange membranes utilized in PEM fuel cells. My current focus is investigating the role of the Flory-Huggins interaction parameter on simulations of polymer membranes. I received my Bachelor of Science in Communications and minor in Chemistry from East Tennessee State University in 2007 and enrolled in the graduate program in Chemical Engineering at UT in the fall of that same year. I spent two years working for Dr. Robert M. Counce in nuclear fuel reprocessing technologies before being admitted into the STAIR program. Outside of school, I enjoy running, yoga, hiking, backpacking, and playing pretty much any game. E-mail: Travis Russell Additional information on each of the three research areas can be found in the links below. |