Mohan Srinivasarao

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Education

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 1990
• M.Sc in Applied Chemistry, PSG College of Technology (University of Madras, India), 1981
• B.Sc in Applied Science, Madurai University, India, 1979

Research

Srinivasarao specializes in physical chemistry of polymers, physics of nematic liquid crystals, optics of liquid crystals, rheology/rheo-optics of polymeric fluids and liquid crystals, polymer/liquid crystal dispersions, various forms of light microscopy including confocal microscopy and photon tunneling microscopy, color science, and nano-optics in the biological world (color of butterfly wings, beetles, moths, and bird feathers).
Srinivasarao is a member of several professional organizations including the American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, Optical Society of America, Society of Rheology, American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement.