Vesselin N. Shanov

Associate Professor, PhD,
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering,
University of Cincinnati
400 Rhodes Hall,
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0012

Phone: (513) 556-2461,
Fax: (513) 556-3773;
Email: vesselin.shanov@uc.edu;
Web: http://www.min.uc.edu/nanoworldsmart

Laboratories.
Co-Directed with Dr. Mark Schulz: NANOWORLD, 414 Rhodes Hall, Ph. 513-556-4652: Smart Materials and Devices Laboratory, 440B Baldwin Hall, Ph. 513-556-0921
Short Bio.
Dr. Vesselin Shanov is an Associate Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering and co-director of NANOWORLD at the University of Cincinnati. His expertise lies in synthesis, processing, characterization, and application of thin films and nanomaterials with emphasis on nanostructured carbon. Applications of his research are in the area of electronics, nanomedicine and aerospace.
 
a) Professional Preparation
Univ. of Regensburg, Germany, and         Ph. D., 1981    Solid State Chemistry
Univ. of Chem. Technology and
Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria,                                                    
Univ. of Chem. Technology and               M. S., 1970                  Electronic Materials Technological
Metallurgy, Sofia, Bulgaria,
 
b) Appointments
  • 2008-: Thrust-Co Leader, NSF ERC Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials, NCAT, U. Pitt, UC
  • 2007-: Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati
  • 1999-2006: College Laboratory Manager/Senior Research Associate, University of Cincinnati, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • 1995-1996: Fulbright Scholar, University of Cincinnati, Aerospace Engineering
  • 1988-present: Associate Professor , University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy,  Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 1981-1987: Assistant Professor, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy,  Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 1979-1980: Visiting Scholar,         University of Regensburg, Germany
  • 1972-1978: Research Associate, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy,  Sofia, Bulgaria                 
c) Publications
(i) Directly Related to the Project
1.      Vesselin Shanov, Weifeng Li, David Mast, Chaminda Jayasinghe, Nilanjan Mallik, Wondong Chu, Pravahan Salunke, Ge Li, YeoHeung Yun, Sergey Yarmolenko, “Chapter 2. Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Materials for Biomedical Applications”, book in work: “Nanomedicine”, edited by M. Schulz, V. Shanov, Y.YeoHeung, Artech House Publishers, expected publishing early 2009.
2.      Vesselin Shanov, Nilanjan Mallik, Wondong Chu, Weifeng Li, Chaminda Jayasinghe, YeoHeung Yun, Mark J. Schulz, Sergey Yarmolenko, Pravahan Salunke, Ge Li, “Advances in Synthesis and Application of Carbon Nanotube Materials”, (invited presentation) Materials Science and Technology Conf. & Exhib., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Proc., Nanomaterials for Electronic & Multifunctional Applications, pp. 2263-2280, October 5-9, (2008).
3.      YeoHeung Yun, Zhongyun Dong, Vesselin Shanov, William Heineman, H. Brian Halsall, Amit Bhattacharya, Laura Conforti, Raj Narayan, William. Ball, Mark Schulz, “Carbon Nanotube Electrodes and Biosensors,” Invited Review Paper, NanoToday, 2, 6, pp 30-37, (2007).
4.      YeoHeung Yun, Vesselin Shanov, Yi Tu, Srinivas Subramaniam, and Mark J. Schulz, “Growth Mechanism of Long Aligned Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Arrays by Water-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition," J. Phys. Chem. 110 (47), pp 23920-23925, (2006).
5.      Vesselin Shanov, Yeo-Heung Yun, Mark J. Schulz, “Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Materials (Review),” Journal of the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 41, 4, 2006, 377-390.
 
(ii) Additional Significant Publications
1.      YeoHeung Yun, Zhongyun Dong, Vesselin Shanov, and Mark Schulz, “Electrochemical Impedance Measurement of Prostate Cancer Cells using Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes in a Microfluidic Channel”, Nanotechnology 18, 465501 (7pp), (2007).
2.      Inpil Kang, Yun Yeo Heung, Jay H. Kim, Jong Won Lee, Ramanand Gollapudi, Srinivas Subramaniam, Suhasini Narasimhadevara, Douglas Hurd, Goutham R. Kirikera, Vesselin Shanov, Mark J. Schulz, Donglu Shi, J.F. Boerio, Shankar Mall, Marina Ruggles-Wren, “Introduction to Carbon Nanotube and Nanofiber Smart Materials,” Composites B Journal, 37, 2006.
3.      Vesselin Shanov, Atul Miskin, Sachin Jain, Peng He, Mark Schulz, “Chapter 5. Advances in Chemical Vapor Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes,” in, “Nanoengineering of Structural, Functional, and Smart Materials,” editors Mark J. Schulz, Ajit Kelkar, Mannur Sundaresan CRC Press, 2005.
4.      Yun Yeo-Heung, Phil Kang, Sachin Jain, Atul Miskin, Suhasini Narasimhadevara, Goutham Kirikera, Vishal Shinde, SriLaxmi Pammi, Saurabh Datta, Peng He, Douglas Hurd, Mark J. Schulz, Vesselin N. Shanov, Donglu Shi, F. James Boerio, Mannur J. Sundaresan, “Chapter 15. Nanoscale Intelligent Materials and Structures,” in, “Nanoengineering of Structural, Functional, and Smart Materials,” editors Mark J. Schulz, Ajit Kelkar, Mannur Sundaresan CRC Press, 2005.
5.      In Work: Book, “Nanomedicine”; Mark J. Schulz, Vesselin N. Shanov, Yun YeoHeung, (Artech House Publishers, expected spring 2009.
 
d) Synergistic Activities
  •  Memberships in the International Societies: Materials Research Society; Association of the Bulgarian Scientists; President of the Bulgarian Fulbright Alumni Association; Bulgarian Tribologic Society; International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure and Technology.
  • Reviewer, Journals: JAP, JNM, Chemistry of Materials, ACS, APL; Proposal for NSF.
  • Awards: Fulbright Award for Research and Teaching in USA (1995-1996); West German Academic Foundation (DAAD) Grants: (1979, 1982, 1989, and 1991); Bulgarian Patent Office Award for Distinguished Patent (1991).
  • Consultant for P&G (2006-present) with 3 patens as a result of the collaboration with P&G
  •  Patents and Disclosures: (14 patents, 1 pending, 20 invention disclosures)
 
e) Collaborators and Other Affiliations (in the last 5 years)
(i)     Collaborators and Co-Editors (projects or publications)
Dr. Mark J. Schulz, Dept. of Mech. Eng., UC; Dr. David Mast, Dept. of Physics, UC; Dr. Thomas Mantei, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Science Eng. UC; Dr. William Heineman Dept. of Chemistry, UC; Dr. Sarah Pixley, Dept. of MED-Cancer & Cell Biology, UC; Dr. Jag Sankar, NCA&T State University
(ii)   Postdoctoral Advisor: Dr. Yun Yeo-Heung, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UC; Dr. Supriya Chakrabarti, Department  of Chemical and Materials Engineering, UC
Students Graduated (>30)

(iii) Thesis Advisor;