Martin Thuo
Dr. R.J. Polge Term Professor for Excellence in Engineering
3078 Engineering Building I
[email protected] WebsiteBio
Our group is interested in frugal science/innovation, the ability to minimize cost and complexity while providing efficient solutions to better human conditions. We are, by necessity, an inter-disciplinary physical-organic/materials research group interested in engineering soft matter, and understanding surfaces and interfaces at all size scales. Our research focuses on the development of a generalized framework for engineering structures and ultimately functional devices via self-assembly and/or stacking of molecules, films, or layers of materials, to introduce new function(s) or utility.
Education
Postdoctorate Chemistry and Materials Science Harvard University 2012
Ph.D. Chemistry University of Iowa 2008
Master of Science Chemistry Simon Fraser University 2004
Master of Science Chemistry Kenyatta University 2002
Bachelor of Science Applied Mathematics and Chemistry Kenyatta University 1999
Publications
- Call for Papers: Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences in Africa , Molecular Pharmaceutics (2026)
- Effects of annealing on phase transformation and corrosion mechanism of severely deformed Al0.3CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy , npj Materials Degradation (2026)
- Optimizing Solid Lubricity in Complex Particle Flow , ACS Materials Au (2026)
- Size-Dependent Chemical Speciation in Cementitious Quarry Waste , ACS Materials Au (2026)
- Stoichiometry-Driven Magnetic Frustration in Triangular Lattice Complexes , ChemRxiv (2026)
- Undercooled liquid metal particles as gateway to low-temperature processing and non-equilibrium dynamics , iScience (2026)
- Understanding Surface-Grafted Trihalo Alkylsilane Particles for Hydrophobic Cellulosic Fibers , ACS Materials Au (2026)
- Avoiding the Kauzmann Paradox via Interface‐Driven Divergence in States , Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025)
- Avoiding the Kauzmann Paradox via Interface‐Driven Divergence in States , Angewandte Chemie (2025)
- Graph‐Theory Approach to Element Miscibility and Alloy Design , Advanced Science (2025)
Grants
The objective of this project is to achieve RPOD by demonstrating the role of multi-prong stimuli on interface structure/stability (and associated metastability), that enables non-equilibrium relaxation, leading to de-mixing.