Joel L. Plawsky

Dr. Plawsky's major research areas lie in the fields of thin films, optical engineering, and infrastructure engineering. Specific projects in these areas include: studying the dynamics of draining thin films, developing diffusion processes for integrated optical components, and predicting the state of concrete during curing.

Joel L. Plawsky
Joel L.
Plawsky
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Email
plawsky@rpi.edu
Phone
(518) 276-6049
Website
http://cbe.rpi.edu/joel-l-plawsky
Education
M.S., Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982
Sc.D., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1980.

Projects

Title Sponsor(s)
Cement Hydration and Heat Exchange Modeling for Curing Process of Concrete Pavements and Bridge Decks at Early Stages Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
Thermal Effects During the Curing of Concrete Pavements Research and Innovative Technology Administration / USDOT (RITA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)