Dr. Byron Villacorta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
- Multifunctional nanocomposites
- Biopolymers and sustainable biocomposites formulation and compounding
- Composites for extreme environments
- Unconventional material processing and manufacturing methodologies that use electromagnetic energy
Biography
Dr. Villacorta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Center for Graphene Research and Innovation at the University of Mississippi. He is also an Honorary Fellow in the School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering and the Center for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (AMPAM) at the University of Queensland (Australia). He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University (United States of America), and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from José Simeón Cañas Central American University (El Salvador).
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Centroamericana (2005)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Clemson University (2013)