Performance Materials Laboratory

Multidisciplinary materials engineering research group led by @RogerTipton - focusing on sustainable materials. @CLT_Engineering

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Proud moment for PML! Shamar Lindo and Liam Eckhart presented their nanocellulose from hemp hurd research at the UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Symposium. Great work this semester! #UNCCharlotte #NinerNation

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Congratulations to PML member Madhava Aditya Bharadwaj Pinapati on his acceptance into the graduate program at Brown University! Proud of his hard work and dedication. Well deserved, and just the beginning. #MaterialsScience #UNCCharlotte #NinerNation

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Research is great, but birthday cake is better. Happy Birthday to Tipton group PhD researcher, Arafin! 🥳🎂 Thanks for everything you bring to the team! #PhDLife #LabBirthday #unccharlotte

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Great seminar today at @CLT_Engineering Mechanical Engineering! Dr. Cait Clarkson from @ORNL shared her work on large-scale additive manufacturing with biobased, polymer composites. #AdditiveManufacturing #ORNL #UNCCharlotte

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Congratulations to Andrew McPartland on passing his M.S. thesis defense at @Charlotte.edu! His work on optimizing mobile robot decision-making in adversarial environments is the kind of research that matters. Proud to have worked with him. #Robotics #GradLife

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So proud of undergrad Marley Magnotta from the Performance Materials Lab at @charlotte.edu. She built an instrumented glove to measure hand forces during real work tasks, with the goal of preventing injury and improving worker safety. #WearableTech #UNCCharlotte

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Incredibly proud of undergrads Paul Travers and John Tran from the Performance Materials Lab at @charlotte.edu. Their research evaluating materials for hypersonic and spacecraft applications was outstanding. These students are doing real science. #MaterialsScience #UNCCharlotte

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Proud of PML undergraduate researcher Sam Phillips, who presented "Modeling the Transport of Forever Chemicals in the Arctic Ocean" at NCUR 2026 in Richmond VA. Sam represented UNC Charlotte beautifully on a national stage. Great work, Sam!#NCUR26 #PFAS #ArcticOcean #UNCCharlotte

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Mission complete! We’ve returned from 10 days in the Lesser Antilles—sampling waters from St. Lucia to Guadeloupe. From navigating the "Nature Island" of Dominica to spotting sea turtles, the expedition was a success. Now, the samples hit the lab. #UNCC #NinerResearch #CleanWater

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Huge congrats to Md. Shah Arafin on earning his M.S. degree! We're doubly thrilled: Arafin is staying with the Performance Materials Lab to start his Ph.D.! He'll continue his vital work on advanced composite materials for clean water research. So proud! #Graduation #PhDJourney

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Huge congratulations to Shrushti Gandas for presenting her incredible research at the UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Research Symposium! The work being done by our students is truly impactful. #UNCCharlotte #49erResearch #UndergraduateResearch #ResearchSymposium #StudentSuccess

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Fantastic work by Sam Phillips at the Honors College Undergraduate Research Symposium at UNC Charlotte! Presenting your research is a huge accomplishment, we are so proud of the dedication and hard work Sam demonstrated. #HonorsCollege #UNCCharlotte #ResearchLife #SamPhillips

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Huge congrats to our very own lab member, Shrusti Gandas, who did an outstanding job presenting Biomedical Club https://t.co/NQFrS7m6wy the Mechanical Engineering Alumni Council this week! Well done, Shrusti! #ME #MechanicalEngineering #BiomedicalClub #StudentLeadership #Research

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Just back from the AIChE Conference in Boston! Learned new things in materials & sustainable tech. Beyond the amazing technical sessions, it was fantastic to reconnect with so many old friends and make some wonderful new connections. #AIChE #ChemicalEngineering #DrRogerTipton

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Dr. Roger Tipton of @UNCCoE joined the board of the Polymer Center of Excellence! Dr. Tipton brings 20+ years of expertise in sustainable materials, additive manufacturing, and bio-based products. #Polymers #Sustainability #MaterialsScience #UNCCharlotte #AdvancedManufacturing

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We’re excited to introduce the 2025 Performance Materials Lab team — a group of curious, creative, and determined researchers exploring how materials perform under real-world conditions. #UNCC #Engineering #MaterialsScience #ResearchExcellence

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I'm excited to announce I'll be giving a talk about our recent expedition to the North Pole! I'll share jaw-dropping photos, tales of navigating the Arctic ice, and what it was like at the very top of the world. https://t.co/jPNOo0dj5L

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The environment here is stunning, but the work is serious—understanding the local water quality is vital for the community and our planet's health. Big thanks to the locals for their support! #WaterResearch #NomeAlaska #EnvironmentalScience #DrRogerTipton #CleanWater

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Great news for environmental science! Our colleague, Md Shah Nawaz Arafin, has published his first paper, providing groundbreaking data on PFAS "forever chemicals." #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #EnvironmentalScience #Research

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