Jovan Mijovic

  • Professor Emeritus

Research Interests
Molecular Motion and Relaxation in Synthetic and Biological Polymers Dynamics of Glass Formers and Complex Fluids Nanocomposites in Electrical and Mechanical Fields

University of Belgrade
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

University of Wisconsin, 1974
Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

University of Wisconsin, 1978
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering


Journal Articles

1. Lee, H.L.; Mijovic, J. "Bio-Nano Complexes: DNA/Surfactant/Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Interactions in Electric Field" Polymer 2009, 50, 881. 2. Bian, Y.; Mijovic, J. "Effect of Side-Chain Architecture on Dielectric Relaxation in Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane/Polypropylene Oxide Nanocomposites" Polymer 2009, 50, 1541. 3. Ristic, S.; Mijovic, J. "Dynamics in Complex Systems: Dendrimer-Polymer Blends in Electric and Mechanical Fields" Polymer 2008, 49, 4695. 4. Bian, Y.; Mijovic, J. "Nanonetworks of Multifunctional Polyhedral Oligomeric Polysilsesquioxane and Polypropylene Oxide" Macromolecules 2008, 41, 7122. 5· Terenzi, A.; Vedova, C.; Lelli, G.; Mijovic, J.; Torre, L.; Valentini, L.; Kenny, J.M. "Chemorheological Behavior of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Epoxy Nanocomposites" Composites Science and Technology 2008, 68, 1862. 6. Lee, H.; Pejanovic, S.; Mondragon, I.; Mijovic, J. "Dynamics of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWNT)/Polyisoprene (PI) Nanocomposites in Electric and Mechanical Fields" Polymer 2007, 48, 7345. 7· Bian, Y.; Pejanovic, S.; Kenny, J.; Mijovic, J. "Dynamics of Multifunctional Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane/Poly(propylene oxide) Nanocomposites as Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy and Dynamic Mechanical Spectroscopy" Macromolecules 2007, 40, 6239. 8· Mijovic, J.; Ristic, S.; Kenny, J. "Dynamics of Six Generations of PAMAM Dendrimers as Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy" Macromolecules 2007, 40, 5212. 9· Mijovic, J.; Ziegler, E. N. "Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic University" Chemical Engineering Education 2007, 41(1), 2. 10· Andjelic, S.; Yuan, J.; Jamiolkowski, D.D.; Diluccio, R.; Bezwada, R.; Zhang, H.; Mijovic, J. "Hydrophilic Absorbable Copolyesters Exhibiting Zero-Order Drug Release", Pharmaceutical Res. 2006, 23, 821. 11· Mijovic, J.; Lee, H.; Kenny, J.; Mays, J. "Dynamics in Polymer-Silicate Nanocomposites as Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy and Dynamic Mechanical Measurements", Macromolecules 2006, 39, 2172-2182. 12. Sun, M.; Pejanovic, S.; Mijovic, J. "Dynamics of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Solutions as Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy and Dynamic Mechanical Measurements", Macromolecules 2005, 38, 9854-9864. 13· Mijovic, J.; Bian, Y.; Gross, R. A.; Chen, B. "Dynamics of Proteins in Hydrated State and in Solution as Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy", Macromolecules 2005, 38, 10812-10819. 14· Zhang, H.; Mijovic, J. "Using two-dimensional dielectric relaxation spectroscopy (2D-DRS) to study the effect of water on the dynamics of epoxy amine networks", Macromolecules 2004, 37, 5844. 15· Mijović, J.;Zhang, H. "Molecular dynamics simulation study of motions and interactions of water in a polymer network", J. Phys. Chem. B. 2004, 108, 2557. 16· Mijovic, J.; Sun, M.; Pejanovic, S.; Mays, J. W. "Effect of molecular architecture on dynamics: combs, centipedes and barbwires", Macromolecules 2004, 36, 7640. 17. Lodge, T.P.; Haley, J. C.; He, Y.; Ediger, M. D.; von Meerwall, E. D.; Mijovic, J. "Composition and temperature dependence of terminal and segmental dynamics in polyisoprene/polyvinylethylene blends", Macromolecules 2003, 36, 6142. 18· Mijovic, J.; Han, Y.; Sun, M., Pejanovic, S., "Interplay of segmental and normal mode dynamics in polymer networks undergoing chemical cross-blinking. Epoxy/amine terminated linear and star PPO formulations" Macromolecules 2003, 36, 4589. 19. Mijovic, J.; Zhang, H. "Local dynamics and molecular origin of polymer network-water interactions as studied by broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy, FTIR and molecular simulations", Macromolecules 2003, 36, 1279. 20· Mijovic, J.; Sy, J. W. "Segmental and normal mode dynamics during network formation", J. Non-Cryst. Solids 2002, 307-310, 679. 21· Mijovic, J. "Dielectric relaxation spectroscopy in reactive polymers", invited chapter in "Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy; Fundamentals and Applications" Kremer, F.; Schonals, A. Eds. Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2002 Ch. 9, pp. 349-384. 22· Mijovic, J.; Han, Y.; Sun, M. "Normal and segmental mode dynamics of end-functionalized poly(propyleneoxide) by dielectric relaxation spectroscopy and dynamic mechanical spectroscopy", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 6417. 23· Mijovic, J.; Sy, J. W. "Molecular dynamics during crystallization of poly(L-lactic acid) as studied by broad-band dielectric relaxation spectroscopy", Macromolecules 2002, 35, 6370. 24· Mijovic, J.; Miura, N.; Monetta, T.; Duan, Y. "High-Precision Broadband Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy of Polymeric Materials", Polymer 2001, 27, 251. 25. Mijovic, J.; Miura, N.; Zhang, H.; Duan, Y. "Local dynamics of bismaleimide adhesive in an aggressive environment", J. Adhesion 2001, 77, 323. 26· Mijovic, J.; Miura, N.; Soni, S. "Local dynamics of adhesives in aggressive environment in the pre-damage stage", J. Adhesion 2001, 76, 123. 27. Fitz, B.; Mijovic, J. "In-situ monitoring of chemical reactions in and molecular dynamics of model compounds by dielectric relaxation spectroscopy", J. Phys. Chem. 2000, 104, 12215. 28· Mijovic, J.; Sy, J. W. "Dipole dynamics and macroscopic alignment in molecular and polymeric liquid crystals by broad-band dielectric relaxation spectroscopy", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 9620. 29· Mijovic, J.; Shen, M.; Sy, J. W.; Mondragon, I. "Dynamics and morphology in nanostructured thermoset network/block copolymer blends during network growth", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 5235. 30· Sy, J. W.; Mijovic, J. "Reorientational dynamics of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends by broad-band DRS", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 933. 31. Fitz, B.; Mijovic, J. "Molecular dynamics in cyanate ester resin networks and model cyanurate compounds", Macromolecules 2000, 33, 887. 32· Mijovic, J.; Sy, J. W. "Segmental and normal mode dynamics during network formation, J. Non-Cryst. Solids 2002, 307-310, 679.


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