Anisur Rahman
Synthetic Polymer Chemist - R&D Staff, Soft Matter Group, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bio
Dr. Md Anisur Rahman is a synthetic polymer chemist specializing in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced polymeric materials for energy applications. His expertise includes controlled polymerization techniques for creating well-defined polymers, post-polymerization and surface modification strategies to tailor material properties, and the development of sustainable, recyclable, and smart polymers such as vitrimers, self-healing systems, shape-memory polymers, and recyclable fiber-reinforced composites. His current work explores four key areas: 1) recyclable sustainable crosslinked polymers (adaptive hybrid materials, vitrimers, self-healing polymers) for applications such as reversible tough adhesives, circular plastics, smart responsive materials, and 3D printing; 2) recyclable fiber reinforced vitrimer composites for lightweight high-performance applications; 3) well-defined polymers for energy storage, particularly battery components (electrolytes, separators, binders); and 4) polymer sorbent contactors for CO2 capture and critical materials separation. Dr. Rahman also has prior research experience in developing sustainable polymers and biomaterials from renewable biomass, polymer-grafted nanoparticles (e.g., graphene, carbon nanotubes, and silica), and studying the structure-property relationships of polymer nanocomposites. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and has an h-index of 24.
Awards
R&D 100 Finalist- Tough and Recyclable Carbon Fiber Composites (2024)
ORNL Innovation Award: Technology Licensed (2024)
Travel Award, ACS PMSE, ACS Spring 2023
Professional Affiliations
American Chemical Society (ACS), ACS Poly and PMSE
Materials Research Society (MRS)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
American Physical Society (APS)
Trademarks and Patents
- Patent/Invention disclosures: 1 U.S. patent, 6 U.S. pending patent applications, 2 provisional patent application, 5 invention disclosures.
- Technology licensed to industries: 2