Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory (SMC)

Overview of Services

This lab is dedicated to the characterization and analysis of polymeric and other soft materials. It currently contains a dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA), thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), dynamic scanning calorimeter (DSC), and an automated dynamic contact angle goniometer.

All soft materials equipment is located in ARMS B214. All prospective B214 users must sign up for the B214 listserv, complete and turn in the B214 Safety Contract, and obtain faculty signatures to be granted access.

Leadership

Jeffrey P Youngblood, SMC Director

ypyoungb@purdue.edu

Location and Hours of Operation

Hours

Location

Monday - Friday

8 am - 5 pm

Armstrong Hall

701 West Stadium Ave

West Lafayette, IN 49707

Getting Started

**For Purdue students: First-time users should click "Sign-up" in upper right. Returning students will click "Login"

**For Non-Purdue individuals: Before you register, you must be assigned a Business Partner Number and given Purdue credentials to register/login.

Please contact the center manager for further information.

Links and Resources

Purdue University: Soft Materials Characterization Laboratory

Contacts

Name	Role	Email
Dr. Jeff Youngblood	SMC Director	jpyoungb@purdue.edu
Dr. John Howarter	SMC Faculty POC	howarter@purdue.edu
Jingxuan Zhang	DSC Superuser	zhan4128@purdue.edu
Elizabeth Malek	Rheometer Superuser	maleke@purdue.edu
Akshat Verma	DMA Superuser	verma163@purdue.edu
Ronaldo Franjul	ZetaSizer Superuser	rfranjul@purdue.edu
Geeta Pokhrel	TGA Superuser	gpokhrel@purdue.edu
Parth Kelkar	DSC superuser	kelkarp@purdue.edu
Elizabeth Montagnino	TGA superuser	emontagn@purdue.edu
Angie Rojas	DMA superuser	drojasca@purdue.edu