Faculty Profile
Seamus Curran
Professor and Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Department of Physics
Office: SR1 525
Contact: sacurran@uh.edu
Education: Ph.D., Physics Department, Trinity College Dublin; Post Doctorate, Max-Planck-Institut fĂŒr Festkörperforschung
Prof. Curranâs focus is in the field of nanotechnology. He has spent decades trying to gain an understanding and consequently developing new materials and systems in the fields of hydrophobicity, nanomaterials and recently exploring virology transmission. Combining science and engineering enables the development of new photonic and electronic systems, while also gaining a deeper knowledge of bio-nanofluidics.
Much of his research from 1995-2009 has been looking at morphological, spectroscopic and electronic characteristics of materials. It is only with that understanding can better applied systems can be built. Most of his IP portfolio is testament to this as the majority have been granted between 2010 to 2021.
Most recently, on the academic side he has worked in Non-linear optics, specifically Optical Limiting. With the developments of self-driving vehicles, the threat lasers pose to CCD cameras used for navigation is considerable. Mechanical shuttering is not a viable option, so using non-linear optical systems is the only real way to combat this threat. This goes beyond terrestrial based transportation; consider also security cameraâs, drones and satellites threatened by high powered lasers.
On the virology side, he has successfully developed coatings that allow airflow through regular filters in buildings, but remove the threat of SARS-CoV-2 from spreading from room to room. Currently, these coatings are sprayed on filters used in schools (ISDâs), universities, office blocks and warehouses, courthouses, apartment blocks and across the US and Canada. It is also being introduced into many different countries to combat the threat of the current pandemic and also counter the possibility of future threats of other similar viruses in an easy to use and cheap manner.
Research Accomplishments
- Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2019)
- Published or accepted for publication to date 85 ISI cited papers, 3 SPIE articles, 1 book chapter and 22 conference proceedings, which have been cited according to Google Scholar over 7,140, h index of 37, i10-index of 71
- Federal (PI or Co-PI), venture and Industrial funding to date $7,890,215 (2003-2021)
Previous European funding includes Venture Capital Investment ($450,000) EU-CRAFT Program ($405,000)(1998-2001) - Finalist of MassChallenge Competition for Curran Biotech fight against the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (Oct 2020)
- Finalist in NC Techâs Industry Driven Healthcare awards for Curran Biotechâs fight against the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (Nov 2020)
- Winner of two entrepreneurship competitions at the beginnings of Integricoteâs (formerly known as C-Voltaics) development winning $57,500 in funds (2013)
- IP generated has been licensed to Curran Biotech (Texas), Integricote (Texas), Unidyme (California)
- Technologies developed by Curran can now be found in homes and business across 23 US states, all of Canada, UK, Ireland and being introduced into Northern Europe, North Africa and Australia
- âResolving Nanocomposite Interfaces via Simultaneous Submicrometer Optical-Photothermal Infrared-Raman Microspectroscopyâ, Alexander J Wang, Eoghan P Dillon, Surendra Maharjan, KangâShyang Liao, Brian P McElhenny, Tian Tong, Shuo Chen, Jiming Bao and Seamus A Curran, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8, 6, 2001720 (2021)
- âSelf-cleaning hydrophobic nanocoating on glass: A scalable manufacturing processâ, S Maharjan, K-S Liao, AJ Wang, K Barton, A Haldar, N.J Alley, HJ Byrne, SA Curran, Materials Chemistry and Physics 239, 122000 (2020)
- âHighly effective hydrophobic solar reflective coating for building materials: Increasing total solar reflectance via functionalized anatase immobilization in an organosiloxane matrixâ, S Maharjan, KS Liao, AJ Wang, SA Curran, Construction and Building Materials 243, 118189 (2020)
- âSol-gel synthesis of stabilized silver nanoparticles in an organosiloxane matrix and its optical nonlinearityâ, S Maharjan, KS Liao, AJ Wang, Z Zhu, BP McElhenny, J Bao, SA Curran, Chemical Physics 532, 110610 (2020)
- âPoly(octadecyl acrylate)-Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Composites for Wearable Temperature Sensorsâ, AJ Wang, S Maharjan, K-S Liao, BP McElhenny, KD Wright, EP Dillon, R Neupane, Z Zhu, S Chen, AR Barron, OK Varghese, J Bao, SA Curran, ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (3), 2288-2301 (2020)
- âBacterially synthesized tellurium nanostructures for broadband ultrafast nonlinear optical applicationsâ, K. Wang, X. Zhang, I.M Kislyakov, N. Dong, S. Zhang, G. Wang, J. Fan, X. Zou, J. Du, Y. Leng, Q. Zhao, K. Wu, J. Chen, S.M Baesman, K-S. Liao, S. Maharjan, H. Zhang, L. Zhang, S.A Curran, R.S Oremland, W.J Blau, J. Wang, Nature Commun 10, 3985 (2019)
- âPercolating conductive networks in multiwall carbon nanotube-filled polymeric nanocomposites: towards scalable high-conductivity applications of disordered systemsâ, A.J Wang, K.S Liao, S. Maharjan, Z. Zhu, B. McElhenny, J. Bao, S.A. Curran, Nanoscale 11 (17), 8565-8578 (2019)
- âFabrication of ink-jet printed organic photovoltaics on flexible Ag electrode with additivesâ Haldar A.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 125, 283-290 (2014)
- âCarbon black instead of multiwall carbon nanotubes for achieving comparable high electrical conductivities in polyurethane-based coatings using surfactant-free water-based solventâ Andreoli, E.; Liao, K-S.; Cricini, A.; Zhang, X.; Soffiatti, R.; Byrne, H. J.; Curran, S. A. Thin Solid Films 550, 558-563 (2014)
- âPPy:PSS as alternative to PEDOT:PSS in organic photovoltaicsâ Andreoli, E.; Liao, K-S.; Haldar A.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A. Synthetic Metals 185-186, 71-78 (2013)
- âInvestigation of recombination dynamics for ITO-free organic photovoltaics by illumination dependence studyâ Zhang, X.; Liao, K-S.; Haldar A.; Alley N. J.; Curran S. A. Journal of Applied Physics 114, 053103, (2013)
- âp-n junction organic photovoltaics fabricated by all solution processingâ, Zhang, Xin; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Yambem, Soniya, Curran. S, Synthetic Metals, 162, 15-16(2012)
- âEffect of printing parameters and annealing on organic photovoltaics performanceâ, Haldar, Amrita; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Curran, Seamus A., J. Mats. Research, 27, 16, 2079-2087 (2012)
- âEnhancing current density using vertically oriented organic photovoltaicsâ, Yambem, Soniya D.; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Curran, Seamus A, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 101, 227-231 (2012)
- âNonlinear optical properties of carbon nanotube hybrids in polymer dispersionsâ, Wang, Jun; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Fruechtl, Daniel, Curran. Seamus and Werner Blau,, Mats. Chem and Phys., 133, 2-3,Pages: 992-997(2012)
- âFabrication, characterization, and optical modeling of a new architecture for organic photovoltaics: The vertically orientated stack deviceâ, Alley, Nigel J.; Dias, Sampath; Liao, Kang-Shyang, Seamus Curran, J. Appl. Phys., 111, 6,(2012)
- âStable organic photovoltaics using Ag thin film anodesâ, Yambem, Soniya D.; Liao, Kang-Shyang; Alley, Nigel J. and S. Curran, J. of Materials Chemistry, 22, 14, 6894-6898(2012)
- âThe effect of printing parameters and annealing on organic photovoltaic's performanceâ Haldar A.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A. accepted by Journal of Materials Research (2012)
- âNonlinear optical properties of carbon nanotube hybrids in polymer dispersionsâ Wang, J.; Liao, K-S.; FrĂŒchtl, D.; Tian, Y.; Gilchrist, A.; Alley, N. J.; Andreoli, E.; Aitchison, B.; Nasibulin, A. G.; Byrne, H. J.; Kauppinen, E. I.; Zhang, L.; Blau, W. J.; Curran, S. A. Materials Chemistry and Physics (DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.02.003) (2012)
- âTrapping incident light using a vertical OPV- enhancements in current densityâ Yambem, S. D.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells (DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.02.004) (2012)
- âStable organic photovoltaics using Ag thin film as electrodeâ Yambem, S. D.; Liao, K-S.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A. Journal of Materials Chemistry 22, 6894-6898 (2012)
- âEffect of carbon nanotube-Fullerene hybrid additive on P3HT:PCBM bulk-heterojunction organic photovoltaicsâ Alley, N. J.; Liao, K-S.; Andreoli, E.; Dias, S.; Dillon, E. P.; Orbaek, A.; Barron, A. R.; Byrne, H. J.; Curran, S. A. Synthetic Metals 162, 95-101 (2012)
- âp-n junction organic photovoltaics fabricated by all solution processingâ Zhang, X.; Liao, K-S.; Yambem, S. D.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A. Synthetic Metals 161, 2798-2802 (2012))
- Wang, J.; Liao, K-S.; FrĂŒchtl, D.; Gilchrist, A.; Tian, Y.; Alley, N. J.; Andreoli, E.; Byrne, H. J.; Kauppinen, E. I.; Blau, W. J.; Curran, S. A, âOptical limiting properties of carbon nanotube hybrids in polymer dispersionsâ, accepted by Applied Physics B (2011)
- Yambem, S. D.; Liao, K-S.; Curran, S. A, âFlexible Ag electrode for use in organic photovoltaicsâ, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 95, 3060-3064 (2011)
- Wang, J.; Chen, Y.; Li, R.; Dong, H.; He, J.; Fan, J.; Wang, K.; Liao, K-S.; Zhang, L.; Curran, S. A.; Blau, W. J, âGraphene and carbon nanotube polymer composites for laser protectionâ accepted by Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (2011)
- Andreoli, E; Rooney, D. A.; Liao, K-S.; Alley, N. J.; Curran, S. A.; Breslina, C.B âElectrochemical conversion of copper-based hierarchical micro/nanostructures to copper metal nanoparticles and their application to nitrate sensingâ Electroanalysis 23, 2164-2173. (2011)
- Tria, M. C. R.; Liao, K-S.; Alley, N. J.; Advincula, R. C.; Curran, S. A , âP3HT:PCBM based organic photovoltaics using surface grafted PVK brushes as the hole transport layerâ Journal of Materials Chemistry 21, 10261-10264 (2011) â Journal Cover
- Yambem, S. D.; Haldar, A.; Liao, K-S.; Dillon, E. P.; Barron, A. R.; Curran, S. A. âOptimization of organic photovoltaics with thin film Au as anodeâ, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells , 2424-2430.(2011)
- Haldar, A.; Yambem, S. D; Liao, K-S.; Alley N. J.; Dillon, E. P.; Barron A. R.; Curran, S. A., âOrganic photovoltaics using thin gold film as an alternative anode to Indium Tin Oxideâ, Thin Solid Films 519, 6169-6173. (2011)
- Liao, K-S.; Dias, S.; Alley, N. J.; Yambem, S. D.; Haldar, A.; Curran, S. A. âDesign and fabrication of linear pixel arrays for organic photovoltaic modules to achieve scalable power outputâ, Thin Solid Films, 519, 3264-3267 (2011)
- Liao, K-S.; Dias, S.; Alley, N. J.; Yambem, S. D.; Haldar, A.; Curran, S. A., âDesign and Fabrication of Linear Pixel Arrays for Organic Photovoltaic Modules to Achieve Scalable Power Outputâ, Thin Solid Films, 519, 3264, (2011)
- J. Talla, D.H Zhang, M. Kandadai, A. Avadanula and S. Curran, âA resonance Raman study of carboxyl induced defects in single-walled carbon nanotubesâ, Physica B-Cond. Matt., 405, 21, 4570, (2010)
- K.S Liao, S.D Yambem, A. Haldar, N.J Alley, S.A Curran, âDesigns and architectures for the next generation of organic solar cellsâ, Energies, 3, 1212 (2010)
- K.S Liao, J. Talla, S. Yambem, L. Ci, G.Chen, F Coldren, D.L Carroll, D. Zhang, P. M Ajayan and D. Birx and S. A Curran,, âFormation of highly conductive composite coatings and their applications to broadband antennas and mechanical transducersâ, J. Mats. Research 25, 9,1741 (2010)
- K.S Liao, J. Wang, D. FrĂŒchtl, N.J Alley, E. Andreoli, E.P Dillon, A.R Barron, H. Kim, H.J. Byrne, W.J Blau and S.A Curran, âOptical limiting study of double wall carbon nanotube-fullerene hybridsâ, Chem. Phys. Lett., 489, 4, 207 (2010)
- K.S Liao, J. Wang, S. Dias, J. Dewald, N.J. Alley, S.M. Baesman, R.S Oremland, W.J Blau and S.A Curran, âStrong nonlinear photonic responses from microbiologically synthesized tellurium nanocompositesâ, Chem. Phys. Lett, 484, 4, 242 (2010)
- K.S Liao, T.E Sutto, E. Andreoli, P. Ajayan, K.A. McGrady and S.A Curran, âNano-sponge ionic liquid-polymer composite electrolyte for solid-state lithium power sourcesâ, J. Power Sources, 195, 3, 867 (2010)
- S. A. Curran, S. Dias,D. Zhang, D.L Carroll, D. Birx and J. Talla, âAC and DC Electrical Transport Measurements of Highly Conductive Carbon Nanotube / Poly(bisphenol A carbonate) Compositeâ, J. Appl. Physics, 105, 073711 (2009)
- S. Curran, J. Talla, S. Dias and J. Dewald, âMicro- Concentrator Photovoltaic Cell (the m-C Cell): Modeling the Optimum Method of Capturing Light in an Organic Fiber Based Photovoltaic Cellâ, J. Appl. Physics 104, 064305 (2008)
- I.Vassiliev and S.A Curran, âCross linking of thiolated carbon nanotubes: an abnitio studyâ, J. Appl. Physics, 102, 2, 24317 (2007)
- J. Cech, M. Kalbac, S.A. Curran, D. Zhang, U. Dettlaff-Weglikowska, L. Dunsch, S. Yang and S.Roth, âHREM and EELS investigation of functonalized carbon nanotubesâ, Physica E, 37, 1-2, 109 (2007)
- S. M. Baesman, T. D. Bullen, J. Dewald, D. Zhang,S. Curran, Farhana S. Islam, T. J. Beveridge, and R. S. Oremland, âFormation of Tellurium Nanocrystals with Anaerobic Growth of Bacteria that use Te-Oxyanions as Respiratory Electron Acceptorsâ, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73, 7, 2135 (2007)
- J. Äech, S. A. Curran, D. Zhang, J. L. Dewald, A. Avadhanula, M. Kandada, and S. Roth, âFunctionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes: Direct proof of sidewall thiolationâ, Phys. Stat. Sol. (B) 243, 13, 3221â3225 (2006)
- D.H Zhang, M.A Kandadai, J. Cech, S. Roth, S.A Curran, âPoly(L-lactide) (PLLA)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composite: Characterization and biocompatibility evaluationâ, Journal of Phys. Chem. B, 110, 26, 12910-12915, (2006)
- I. Vasiliev and S. Curran, âAb initio study of the self-assembly of phenosafranin on carbon nanotubesâ, Phys Rev B 73, 165420 (2006)
- S. A. Curran, D. Zhang, W. T. Wondmagegn, A. V. Ellis, J. Cech, D. L. Carroll and S. Roth, âDynamic electrical properties of polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites: Enhancement through covalent bondingâ, Journal of Materials Research, 21, 4, 1071 (2006)
- S. A. Curran, D. Zhang, W. Wondmagegn and W. Blau, âSpectroscopic studies of CSA-doped, poly [C-hydroxyl-(4-N-dimethylamino) phenyl] dithienylmethine and doping effects on ionic, conductivityâ, Synthetic Metals, 156 482â487 (2006) (Cover feature)
- W. T. Wondmagegn and S. A. Curran, âA study of C(60)-PmPV poly(m-phenylenevinylene-co-2,5-dioctoxy-p-phenylenevinylene) nanocompositeâ, Thin Solid Films, 515, 2393 â 2397 (2006)
- S. Curran, J. Dewald and D. L. Carroll, âAll Optical Nanoscale read/write Bit Formationâ, Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication, and Microsystems (JM 3) , 011013 (2006) (Cover feature)
- S. A. Curran, J. Cech, D. Zhang, J. L. Dewald, A. Avadhanula, M. Kandadai and S. Roth, âThioation of Carbon Nanotubes and Sidewall Functionalizationâ, J. Mater. Res., 21, 4, 1012 (2006)
- Y.J Jung, S. Kar, S. Talapatra, C. Soldano, G. Viswanathan, X.S Li, Z.L Yao, F.S Ou, A. Avadhanula, R. Vajtai, S. O. P.M âAligned carbon nanotube-polymer hybrid architectures for diverse flexible electronic applicationsâ Nano Letters; 6, 3, 413-418 (2006)
- S.A.Curran, D.Zhang, S.Dundigal and W.Blau, âDoping Properties of Polydithienylmethine: a study on the correlation between polymer chain length, spectroscopy and transportâ, J. Phys Chem. B 110, 9, 3924-3929 (2006)
- K. Park, M. R. Pederson, L. L. Boyer, W. N. Mei, R. F. Sabirianov, X. C. Zeng, S. Bulusu, S. Curran, J. Dewald, Ellen Day, âElectronic Structure and Vibrational spectra of B 10C 2 Based Clusters and Films,â Phys. Rev. B, 3, 035109, (2006)
- T. PietraĂ, J.L. Dewald, C. F. M. Clewett, D. Tierney, A. V. Ellis, S. Dias, A. Alvarado, L. Sandoval, S. Tai, and S. A. Curran, âElectron spin resonance (ESR) and Raman scattering spectroscopy analysis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes: A function of acid treatmentâ, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., Vol. 6, No. 2, (2006)
- M. Reyes-Reyes, K. Kim, J. Dewald, R. LĂłpez-Sandoval, A. Avadhanula, S. Curran and D. L. Carroll, âMeso-Structure Formation for Enhanced Organic Photovoltaic Cellsâ, Organic Letters, 7, 26, 5749-5752, (2005)
- K. Shen, S. Curran, H. Xu, S. Rogelj, Y. Jiang , J. Dewald and T. PietraĂ, âSingle-walled carbon nanotube purification, Pelleting and Surfactant-Assisted Dispersion: A combined TEM and Resonant Micro-Raman Spectroscopy Studyâ, J. Phys. Chem. B, 109(10); 4455-4463 (2005)
- S.A.Curran,J.A.Talla, D. Zhang, and D.L.Carroll, âDefect Induced Vibration Response of MWCNT using Resonance Raman Spectroscopyâ, J. Mater. Res., Vol. 20, No. 12, (2005)
- K.Shen, S. Curran, H.F Xu, Y.B Jiang, J. Dewald, J. Talla and T. Pietrass, âHydrogen absorption of carbon nanotubes under high pressure: A combined magnetic resonance and Raman studyâ, American Chemical Society, 229 (2005)
- J. L. Dewald, A. V. Ellis, W. T. Wondmagegn, and S. A. Curran, âEnhanced rectification through polymerâgold nanoparticle interactionâ, Synthetic Metals, 155, 1, 39, (2005)
- S. Curran, A.V Ellis, A. Vijayaraghavan and P.M Ajayan, âFunctionalization of carbon nanotubes using phenosafraninâ, J. Chem. Phys., 120, 4886 (2004)
- R. S Oremland, M.J Herbel, J. Switzer Blum, S. Langley, T.J. Beveridge, P. M. Ajayan, T. Sutto, A. V. Ellis, and S. Curran, âStructural and Spectral Features of Selenium Nanospheres Produced by Se-Respiring Bacteriaâ, Applied and Environmental Microbiology., 70, Vol. 52, (2004)
- E. Lahiff, A. I. Minett, S. Curran, C. Y. Ryu, W. J. Blau and P. M. Ajayan, âControlling the position and morphology of nanotubes within a polymer thin filmâ, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 782, (2004)
- E.Lahiff, C.Y. Ryu, S. Curran, A.I. Minett, W. Blau, P.M Ajayan, âSelective positioning and density control of nanotubes within a polymer thin filmâ, Nano Lett.; (Communication) 3, 10; 1333, (2003)
- N. Chakrapani, S. Curran, B. Wie, P.M Ajayan, A. Carrillo and R.S Kane, âSpectral fingerprinting of structural defects in plasma treated carbon nanotubes, J. Mater. Res. 18, 2515 (2003)
- J. Coleman, A. Dalton, S. Curran, A. Rubio, A. Davey, A. Drury, B. McCarthy, B. Lahr, P. Ajayan, S. Roth, R. Barklie, and W. Blau, âPhase Separation of Carbon Nanotubes and Turbostratic Graphite using a Functional Organic Polymerâ, Adv. Mat. 12, 213, (2000)
- B. McCarthy, J.N. Coleman, S.A. Curran, A.B. Dalton, A.P. Davey, Z. Konya, A. Fonseca, J.B. Nagy, and W.J. Blau, âObservation of site selective binding in a polymer nanotube compositeâ, J. Mat. Sci. Lett. 19, 2239, (2000)
- J.N. Coleman, S. Curran, A.B. Dalton, A.P. Davey, B. McCarthy, W. Blau, and R.C. Barklie., âPhysical Doping of a Conjugated Polymer with Carbon Nanotubesâ, Synthetic Met 102, 1174, (1999)
- S. Curran, A.P. Davey, J. Coleman, A. Dalton, B. McCarthy, S. Maier, D. Gray, M.Brennan, K. Ryder, M.L. de la Chapelle, C. Journet, P. Bernier, H.J. Byrne, D. Carroll, P.M. Ajayan, S. Lefrant, and W.J. Blau, âEvolution and Evaluation of the Polymer Nanotube Compositeâ Synthetic Met. 103, 2559 (1999)
- A.B Dalton, H.J Byrne, J.N Coleman, S.Curran, A.P Davey, B. McCarthy and W. Blau, âOptical absorption and fluorescence of a multi-walled nanotube-polymer compositeâ, Synthetic Met.; 102, 1176 (1999)
- S. Curran, P. Ajayan, W. Blau, D. Carroll, J. Coleman, A. Dalton, A.P. Davey, B. McCarthy, and A. Strevens., âComposite from Poly(m-phenylenevinylene-co-2,5-dioctozy-p-phenylenevinylene) and Carbon Nanotubes: a Novel Material for Molecular Optoelectronicsâ, Advanced Materials, 10 1091, (1998) (Cover feature)
- S. Roth, S. Blumentritt, M. Burghard, E. Cammi, D. Carrol, S. Curran, G. DĂŒsberg, K.Liu, J. Muster, G. Philipp, and T. Rabenauâ, Molecular Rectifiers and Transistors Based on p-conjugated Materialsâ, Synthetic Metals 94, 105, (1998)
- H. Jantoljak, U. Kuhlmann, C. Thomsen, S. Curran, S. Roth, W. Maser, C. Journet, and P. Bernier, âMicro-Raman Spectra of Single- and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubesâ, Mol. Mat. 10, 145, (1998)
- J.N. Coleman, S. Curran, A.B. Dalton, A.P. Davey, B. McCarthy, W. Blau, and R.C. Barklie, âPercolation-dominated Conductivity in a Conjugated-polymer-carbon-nanotube Compositeâ, Physical Rev. B, 58, 7492, (1998)
- S. Curran, D.L. Carroll, P.M. Ajayan, Ph. Redlich, S. Roth, M. RĂŒhle, and W. Blau, â Picking Needles from Nano-Haystacksâ, Advanced Materials 10, 311, (1998)
- S. Roth, S. Blumentritt, M. Burghard, O. Jaschinski, K. Liu, J. Muster, G. Philipp, F. Zha, P. Redlich, D.L. Carrol, P.M. Ajayan, S. Curran, and G. DĂŒsberg, âDensity of States and Tunneling Spectroscopy on Molecular Nanostructuresâ, Thin Solid Films 331, 45, (1998)
- D.L. Carroll, Ph. Redlich, X. Blase, J.C. Charlier, S. Curran, P.M. Ajayan, S. Roth, and M. Ruehle, â Effects of Nanodomain Formation on the Electronic Structure of Doped Carbon Nanotubesâ, Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 2332, (1998)
- D.L. Carroll, P. Redlich, P.M. Ajayan, S. Curran, S. Roth, and M. Ruehle, â Spatial Variations in the Electronic Structure of Pure and B-Doped Nanotubesâ Carbon 36 753, (1998)
- D.L. Carroll, S. Curran, and P.M. Ajayan, âLocal Electronic Structure in Ordered Aggregates of Carbon Nanotubes: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy Studyâ, Journal of Materials Research, 13, 2389, (1998)
- S. Curran, S. Roth, A.P. Davey, A. Drury, and W. Blau. Photoconduction and Photovoltaic Effects from a Conjugated Polymer Poly-Tert-Butyl-Isothionaphthaleneâ, Synthetic Metals, 83, 239, (1996)
- T. Kamata, S. Curran, S. Roth, T. Fukaya, H. Matsuda, and F. Mizukami, âThird-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Evaporated Thin Films of Platinum-Alkyldionedioxime Complexes: Effects of Metal-Metal Distanceâ Synthetic Metals. 83, 267 (1996)
- J. Kastner, T. Pichler, H. Kuzmany, S. Curran, W. Blau, D.N. Weldon, M. Delamesiere, S. Draper and H. Zandbergen, âResonance Raman and Infrared Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanotubesâ, Chem. Phys. Lett. 221, 53, (1994)
- E. Bourdin, S. Curran, A. Davey, W. Blau, G. Blöchl, R. Becker and H. BrĂ€unling, âElectronic Properties of Polydiheteroarlyenemethines: Electrical Conductivityâ, Adv. Mater. for Optics and Electronics, 4, 43, (1994) [cit: 2]
- J. Kastner, H. Kuzmany, S. Curran, A.P. Davey, W.J. Blau and H. BrĂ€unling, âSpectroscopic Investigation of Acid Polymerised Poly(Tetrathiophenemethylidene), a Heteroaromatic Polymer with a Degenerate Ground Stateâ, Cond. Matt. & Mater. Commun. 1, 263, (1994)
- E. Bourdin, S. Curran, W. Blau, G. Blöchl and R. Becker, âElectrical Conductivity of Acid Doped and Iodine Doped Polydiheteroary-lene-methinesâ, Synthetic Metals 55-57, 5052, (1993)
Book Chapter
- B.C.30. Chavez, V., Walsh, S. T., Tierney, R., Curran, S., Saile, Mani, H.S., Margmatain, V., Sani, S., Elders, J., and Haak, R., (2014), chapter 4: Technology Roadmapping and Landscaping: Developing new road mapping process and components, KIT, MANCEF Naples Fl., pp. 28-41
- B.C.29. Walsh, S. T., Tierney, R., Allarakhia, M., Curran, S., Saile, V., Luizink., M., Chavez, V., Marinakis, Y., and Margmatain, V., (2014), Chapter 3: Todayâs, Bio/Micro/Nano Technologies are more heavily constrained, KIT, MANCEF Naples Fl., pp. 24-27
- S. Curran, A. Stark-Hauser, and S. Roth. âPolyacetyleneâ In Handbook of Organic Molecules and Polymers: Vol 2. Conductive Polymers: Synthesis and Electrical Properties, H.S. Nalwa, ed., John Wiley & Sons Ltd., New York, 1-59 (1997)
SPIE Publications
- S.Curran, D.L. Carroll and J. Dewald, âCascade solar cell increases efficiencyâ, SPIE, DOI: 10.1117/2.1200608.0324 (2006)
- D. Carroll and S. Curran, âNanocomposites and High Efficiency Organic Photovoltaicsâ, SPIE, [10.1117/2.1200604.0151] (2006)
- S. Curran, D. Weldon, W. Blau, H. Zandbergen, J. Kastner and H. Kuzmany, Spectroscopic Study of Carbon Nanotubes, SPIE 2284 33-47 (1994)
Conference Proceedings
- Chavez, V., Curran, S., Liao, K.S., Tierney, R., and Walsh, S. (2013), Nanocoatings Technology for Mass Market: How Small Firms are Embracing this Marketplace, October 7th , Commercial Micro Manufacturing International,
- P.J. 51. Alley, N., Curran, S., Liao, K.S., Marinakis, Y., and Walsh, S. (2013), Nanotechnology and Solar Cells: The Industry Goes Organic, Commercial Micro Manufacturing International, April 2013,
- âThe disruptive nature of organic photovoltaic technologyâ, Steven T Walsh, Yorgos D Marinakis, Seamus Curran, Regan Stinnette, Proceedings of PICMET'12: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, 393-399 (2012)
- K-S Liao, S. Dias, N.J Alley, S. D Yambem, A. Haldar, S.A Curran, âDesign and fabrication of linear pixel arrays for organic photovoltaic modules to achieve scalable power outputâ, Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Jun 20-25, Hawaii, USA (2010)
- A. Haldar, S.D Yambem, K.S Liao, S.P Dillon, A.R Barron, S.A Curran, âOrganic photovoltaics using thin gold film as an alternative anode to Indium Tin Oxideâ Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Jun 20-25, Hawaii, USA (2010)
- S.A Curran, J. Glennie, J. Dewald, S. Dias, S. Yambem, N.J; Alley, A. Haldar, K-S Liao, âNew microscale vertically oriented organic photovoltaics cellsâ, Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Jun 20-25, Hawaii, USA (2010)
- J. Cech, M. Kalb, S. A. Curran, D. Zhang, U. Dettlaff-Weglikowska, L. Dunsch, S. Yang, S. Roth, â HRTEM and EELS investigation of the functionalized carbon nanotubesâ, Elsevier Science, EMRS (2006)
- A. Avadhanula, W. Wondmagegn, M. Kandadai, D. Zhang and S. A. Curran, â New Polymer Nanotube Design from Graft Polymerizationâ, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., Kirchberg Proceedings (2005)
- K. Shen, S. Curran, J. Dewald and T. PietraĂ, â NMR Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Adsorption on Carbon Nanotubesâ, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., Kirchberg Proceedings (2005)
- J. L. Dewald, J. Talla, T. Pietrass and S. A. Curran, â Defect Analysis of Carbon Nanotubesâ H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., Kirchberg Proceedings (2005)
- M. A. Kandadai1, D. Zhang, J. Dewald, A. Avadhanula and S. A. Curran, â Tethering Carbon Nanotubesâ, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., Kirchberg Proceedings (2005)
- V. Ellis and S. A. Curran, â Selective Thiolation of Carbon Nanotubesâ, Proceedings of the ICSM, Wollongong Australia (2004)
- S.A. Curran, A.V. Ellis, S. Langley, T.J. Beveridge, M.J. Herbel, J. Switzer Blum, Ajayan, T. Sutto and R.S. Oremland, â Morphological and Spectral Studies of Selenium Nanospheres Produced by Se-Respiring Bacteriaâ, Proceedings of the ICSM, Wollongong Australia (2004)
- J. L. Dewald, A. V. Ellis, W. Wondmagegn and S. A. Curran, â Composite formation and Electronic Properties of gold-polymeric nanocomposite based on poly(m-phenylenevinylene-co-2, 5-dioctoxy-p-phenlenevinylene)â, Proceedings of the ICSM, Wollongong Australia (2004)
- â â, E Lahiff, AI Minett, S Curran, CY Ryu, WJ Blau, PM Ajayan, MRS Proceedings 782, A5. 11 (2003)
- C. StĂ©phan , T. P. Nguyen , S. Curran , B. Lahr , and S. Lefrant, â Characterization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes-PMMA compositesâ, AIP Conf. Proc. 486, 466 (1999)
- J.N. Coleman, A.B. Dalton, S. Curran, A.P. Davey, B. McCarthy, A. Drury, H.J. Byrne, and S. Roth. â Optical and Electrical Properties of a Polymer-Nanotube Compositeâ, Electrochemical Society Proceedings Vol. 98-25. (1998)
- 100. â, JN Coleman, S Curran, AB Dalton, AP Davey, B McCarthy, W Blau, RC Barklie, Physical Review-Section B-Condensed Matter 58 (12), R7492 (1998)
- 101.S. Curran, S. Roth, P. Kinlen, S. Raman, D.L. Carroll, Ph. Redlich, M. RĂŒhle, and P.M. Ajayan. In Molecular Nanostructures , H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., World Scientific, Singapore, 423-426 (1997)
- 102.D.L. Carroll, P. Kinlen, S. Raman, Ph. Redlich, M. RĂŒhle, X. Blase, J.-C. Charlier, S. Curran, S. Roth, and P.M. Ajayan, In Molecular Nanostructures , H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., World Scientific, Singapore, 477-481 (1997)
- 103.H. Jantoljak, C. Thomsen, S. Curran, S. Roth, W. Maser, C. Journet, and P. Bernier, â Raman Spectroscopy on Carbon Nanotubesâ, In Molecular Nanostructures, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds., World Scientific, Singapore, 459-462 (1997)
- 104.S. Roth, S. Blumentritt, M. Burghard, S. Curran, C.M. Fischer, G. DĂŒsberg, C. MĂŒller-Schwanneke, and J. Muster. â Ï -Conjugated Materials for Molecular Electronicsâ In Polymers and Organic Solids, L. Shi, ed., Science Press, Beijing, 263 (1997)
- 105.S. Curran and S. Roth, â The Complex Nature of Fullerenesâ In Fullerenes and Fullerene Nanostructures, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds. World Scientific, Singapore, New Jersey, London, Hong Kong, 3-13 (1996)
- 106.S. Curran, D.N. Weldon, A.P. Davey, T. Eickelkamp, W. Blau, and S. Roth, â Doping and Photoconductive Behavior Induced by C 60 in an Insulating Polymer Matrixâ, In Fullerenes and Fullerene Nanostructures, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds. World Scientific, Singapore, New Jersey, London, Hong Kong, 468-474 (1996)
- 107.T. Eickelkamp, S. Curran, and S. Roth. Electron Spin Resonance Dependent â Photoconductivity of Undoped Polycrystalline C 60 and C 70 č󟱱ôłŸČőâ, In Fullerenes and Fullerene, Nanostructures, H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring, and S. Roth, eds. World Scientific, Singapore, New Jersey, London, Hong Kong, 564-568 (1996)
- 108.S. Curran, J. Callaghan, D. Weldon, E. Bourdin, K. Cazzini, W.J. Blau, E. Waldron, D. McGoveran, M. Delamesiere, Y. Sarazin, and C. Hogrel., Characterisation of Fullerene Schottky Diodes Electronic Properties of Fullerenes Eds. H. Kuzmany, J. Fink, M. Mehring and S. Roth, Springer Ser. Solid State Sci. 117 427-433 (1993)
Companies Founded
- Founder and President of (2020)
- Founder and CEO of (2009-Current)
Selected Honors, Awards & Activities
- (2020)
- Silicon Valley Global Awards 2020 top fifty Irish and Irish-American executives (2020)
- Top 10 Technologies for UCIA Advanced Manufacturing Technology Roadshow in China (2016)
- Winner of the International Entrepreneurship Competition hosted by MANCEF at COMS âYoung Technology Awardâ in Enschede, Netherlands (2013)
- Winner of the Entrepreneurship Competition âGoradia Innovation Award' in Houston, (2013)
- Member of the Global Irish Network, a 400 diaspora group made up of political, business and academic leaders around the world, selected by the Irish government to help in the economic recovery of Ireland and build links to the US (2009 â 2015)
- Included in NSFâs âbest of the bestâ research nuggets for work done on organic photovoltaics (2005 â 2006)
- COMS 2006 â Best paper awardâ (2006)
- âNew Mexico All Star in Micro and Nanotechnologyâ (2005)
- Represented the State of New Mexico as the scientific adviser for Governor Richardsonâs international trade mission to Japan for the 13 Nation Asia-Pacific Forum (2004)
- NAMITECH EU Scholarship for research at the CNRS, Nantes and Trinity College Dublin (1997-1999)
- Monsanto Scholarship while at the Max Planck Institute, Stuttgart (1996)
- : âFixed and portable coating apparatuses and methodsâ, Curran; Seamus, Alley; Nigel, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Haldar; Amrita (2022)
- : âWeather-resistant, fungal-resistant, and stain-resistant coatings and methods of applying on wood, masonry, or other porous materialsâ, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander (2022)
- : âSoil-resistant, stain-resistant fluorine-free coatings and methods of applying on materialsâ, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander (2021)
- : âVertically stacked photovoltaic and thermal solar cellâ, Curran; Seamus, Dias; Sampath, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Yambem; Soniya Devi, Haldar; Amrita, Alley; Nigel (2020)
- : âSoil-resistant, stain-resistant coatings and methods of applying on textile or other flexible materialsâ, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander (2020)
- : âWaterproof coating with nanoscopic/microscopic features and methods of making sameâ, Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita (Houston, TX), Wang; Alexander, Tatarin; Renat (2020)
- : Fixed and portable coating apparatuses and methods, Seamus Curran, Alley; Nigel Alley, Kang-Shyang, Liao and Amrita Haldar (2019)
- : Self-cleaning coatings and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Barton; Killian (2019)
- : Graphitic nanocomposites in solid state matrices and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2019)
- : Graft polymerization initiated on graphitic nanomaterials and their nanocomposite formation; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2019)
- : Vertically stacked photovoltaic and thermal solar cell; Curran; Seamus (Houston, TX), Dias; Sampath (Houston, TX), Liao; Kang-Shyang (Houston, TX), Yambem; Soniya Devi (Houston, TX), Haldar; Amrita (Houston, TX), Alley; Nigel (Houston, TX) (2019)
- : Multifunctional compositions and material laminates with graphitic or other nanomaterials; Curran; Seamus, Alley; Nigel, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Haldar; Amrita, McAlpin; Jennifer, McElhenny; Brian (2018)
- : Graphitic nanocomposites in solid state matrices and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2017)
- : Wrapped optoelectronic devices and methods for making same; Curran; Seamus, Dias; Sampath, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Yambem; Soniya Devi, Kang-Shyang; Liao, Chaudhari; Prajakta (2017)
- : Waterproof coating with nanoscopic/microscopic features and methods of making same; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Alley; Nigel, Haldar; Amrita, Wang; Alexander, Tatarin; Renat (2017)
- : Graft polymerization initiated on graphitic nanomaterials and their nanocomposite formation; Curran; Seamus, Liao; Kang-Shyang, Wang; Alexander (2017)
- : Portable, self-sustained solar deployment; Curran; Seamus (2015)
- : Fiber photovoltaic devices and applications thereof; Curran; Seamus A., Carroll; David L., Dewald.; James Lee(2014)
- : Composites comprising biologically-synthesized nanomaterials; Curran; Seamus, Dias; Sampath, Blau; Werner, Wang; Jun, Oremland; Ronald S., Baesman; Shaun (2013)
- : Antennas based on a conductive polymer composite and methods for production thereof; Curran; Seamus, Talla; Jamal, Dias; Sampath (2012)
- : Fiber photovoltaic devices and methods for production thereof; Curran; Seamus (2012)
- : Thiation of carbon nanotubes and composite formation; Curran; Seamus A. (Las Cruces, NM), Ellis; Amanda V. (Kohimarama, NZ) (2010)
- : Embedded nanotube array sensor and method of making a nanotube polymer composite; Ajayan; Pulickel, Lahiff; Emer, Stryjek; Paul, Ryu; Chang Y, Curran; Seamus (2010)
- : Nanocomposite for enhanced rectification; Curran; Seamus A, Ellis; Amanda V, Wondmaqegn; Wudyalew T, Dewald; James L. (2008)
- : Composition; Davey; Andrew, Curran; Seamus, Blau; Werner (2003)
We are a group of scientists and engineers that have backgrounds in physics, chemistry, biology, chemical and electrical engineering. In total, as of the end of March 2025, there are 12 science and engineering students and two successful entrepreneurs in the fields of banking, energy, and material science, led by Prof. Curran. That number is expected to climb by another five researchers this summer, making it one of the largest research teams on campus.

The projects the team is involved in ranges in materials science that has been developed at the nanoscale, including graphene, carbon nanotube, fullerenes, conjugated polymers (conjugated and non-conjugated), and our latest host material solgel science. The research group over the last few decades has developed over 25 patents (another three are in-process), over 100 publications, citations of close to 8,000 and an h value of 40. Included in the intellectual property are eight patents that have been licensed by industry.
Funding for the group has been from federal agencies including NSF, DOD, and DOE, while industrial/state customers include Integricote, Camden Properties, Comcast, Dallas Correctional system, over 30 Home Owner associations in the greater Houston area, New York City, 91ÁÔÆæ, University of New Hampshire, and DOW. The total generated over 25 years where Prof. Curran has been PI or Co-PI has been $6 Million.
Graduate students including undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. students have found employment in the financial, energy, and semiconductor industries, as well as faculty positions in the U.S., Europe, and North Africa.
Contact Us
Contact us sacurran@uh.edu, and a team member will reach out.