Brian J. Love
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Address: Collegiate Square Suite 302
Mail Code 0286
Blacksburg , VA 24061
540-231-3186
540-231-3554 FAX
Courses taught recently include:
MSE/ESM 4574: Biomaterials... (almost annually,
upcoming Fall 2006)
Biomaterials is a class designed to look at the structure, properties, function, and end use of materials that can be used for biomedical applications. Included among the syllabus topics includes natural tissues as materials, implants, wound healing, and a series of clinical end-use topics
MSE/SBES 5984: Cell Adhesion Spring 2006)
This course is designed to
highlight theory and application relating to understanding cellular
adhesion. Topics include structure and function of cell adhesion
molecules, mechanisms of adhesion including tumbling, tight junctions,
cell-cell adhesion vs
cell-substrate adhesion,
MSE/ChE
4984/5984: Skin: Properties, Function, & Bioengineering
Applications (Spring 01)
Here
we consider the physical, neurological, thermal, and diffusional properties of skin, including
physiology, anatomy at the gross and at the cellular level. We also presented
lectures on cancer, allergies, pathogens, and cosmetics. We also included
lectures about artificial skins, and allowed students to present the product of
their own research efforts on specific issues to skin. This course is
best suited to graduate students, although we are considering the inclusion of
uniquely qualified undergraduates based on interest and prior
performance.
MSE 5504: Polymer Deformation and Fracture (Fall 2005) This course is targeted at first and second year graduate students matriculating toward degree programs in macromolecular materials and other disciplinary degrees. The topics include phenomenological models of polymer behavior, molecular deformation of polymers, extensive and intensive effects on yielding, morphological changes upon deformation, fracture, wear, friction, composite behavior and fatigue.
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MSE 4564: Polymer Engineering Laboratory, (most recently Spring 2001) This is a junior/senior level laboratory class targeting the structure and properties of polymers. The labs include treatments of thermal and physical properties of polymers, polymer viscosity, mechanical behavior, composite fabrication, and a laboratory identification practicum.
MSE 4554: Polymer Engineering (most recently
2006)This course is focused on the
structure and property relationships found in polymers, emphasizing synthesis
concepts, structural characterization, mechanical properties and deformation, viscoelasticity, rheology, and applications.
This most recent time, we taught this course both the Virginia Tech and to the
University of Virginia (MSE500V) in
