Todd Salamon

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
1989 – 1995

Minor in Applied Mathematics.
Thesis under Professors Robert C. Armstrong and Robert A. Brown entitled "Finite Element Simulations of Steady Viscoelastic Free-Surface Flows."
Awarded Best Student Seminar 1992 Chemical Engineering Graduate Seminar Series.
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow, 1990-1993.

The University of Connecticut
B.S., Chemistry
B.S., Chemical Engineering
1984 – 1989
University Scholar Program
Stauffer Chemical Company Scholarship, Perkin-Elmer Scholarship

• S. R. Annapragada, T. Salamon, P. Kolodner, M. Hodes, S. V. Garimella, “Determination of electrical contact resistivity in thermoelectric modules (TEMs) from module-level measurements”, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 2(4), pp. 668-676, 2012.
• N. Kumari, V. Bahadur, M. Hodes, T. Salamon, P. Kolodner, A. Lyons and S. Garimella, “Analysis of Evaporating Mist Flow for Enhanced Convective Heat Transfer”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 53, pp. 3346-3356, 2010.
• T. Bengtsson, T. K. Ho, T. Salamon and C. White, “A Diagnostic Tool for Raman Amplification in Ultra-Long-Haul Networks”, Bell Labs Technical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 61-72, 2010.
• A. Ahuja, J. A. Taylor, V. Lifton, A. A. Sidorenko, T. R. Salamon, E. J. Lobaton, P. Kolodner and T. N.  Krupenkin, “Nanonails – A Simple Geometrical Approach to Superlyophobic Surfaces”, Langmuir 24 (1) 9-14, 2008.
• T. Krupenkin, J. A. Taylor, E. Wang, P. Kolodner, M. Hodes and T. Salamon, “Reversible Wetting-Dewetting Transitions on Electrically Tunable Superhydrophobic Nanostructured Surfaces”, Langmuir 23 (18), 9128-9133, 2007.
• D. C. Kilper. A. R. Grant, T. K. Ho, T. Salamon and C. A. White “Wavelength-dependent channel power transient response in broadband Raman-amplified transmission”, Journal of Optical Networking, 7 (2) pp. 132-141, 2007.
• E. J. Lobaton and T. R. Salamon, “Computation of Constant Mean Curvature Surfaces: Application to the Gas-Liquid Interface of a Pressurized Fluid on a Superhydrophobic Surface”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 314 (1), pp. 184-198, 2007.

• P. R. Kolodner, A. Kornblit, T. N. Krupenkin, A. M. Lyons and T. R. Salamon, “Directed Flow Conduit”, U.S. Patent No. 8,025,271, issued on September 27, 2011.
• R. Enright, M. S. Hodes, P. Kolodner, T. N. Krupenkin, T. R. Salamon and J. A. Taylor, “Apparatus with a surface having cells coupled to bubbles for enhanced drag reduction of a fluid and associated method”, European Patent No. 2058277, issued on July 15, 2011.
• D. Hernon and T. R. Salamon, “Circuit pack cooling solution”, U.S. Patent No. 7,832,462, issued on April 19, 2011.
• A. M. Lyons and T. R. Salamon, “Light-weight low-thermal-expansion polymer foam for radiofrequency filtering applications”, U.S. Patent No. 7,847,658, issued on December 7, 2010.
• N. R. Basavanhally, M. S. Hodes, P. R. Kolodner, A. Kornblit, T. N. Krupenkin, W. Lee, A. M. Lyons, T. R. Salamon, B. Vyas, “Thermal Energy Transfer Device”, U.S. Patent No. 7,832,462, issued on November 16, 2010.
• T. R. Salamon, “Air jet active heat sink apparatus”, U.S. Patent Application No. 20120012286 filed on July 13, 2010.
• T. R. Salamon, “Heat sink with staggered heat exchange elements”, U.S. Patent Application No. 20120012284 filed on July 13, 2010.
• M. S. Hodes, P. R. Kolodner, T. N. Krupenkin, T. R. Salamon and J. A. Taylor, “Closed-Cell Surfaces with Enhanced Drag-Reduction Properties”, U.S. Patent No. 7,700,183, April 20, 2010.
• T. R. Salamon and A. M. Lyons, “A jet impingement cooling system”, European Patent No. 2151863, issued on February 10, 2010.
• T. R. Salamon and P. R. Kolodner, “Heat transfer arrangement for enclosed circuit boards”, U.S. Patent Application No. 20110149518, filed on December 18, 2009.
• T. R. Salamon, “Thermal Interface Device”, U.S. Patent Application No. 20110086196, filed on October 9, 2009.
• T. R. Salamon, “A jet impingement cooling system”, European Patent Application No. EP2151863  (A1), filed on July 31, 2008.
• R. S. Kempers, S. Krishnan, A. M. Lyons and T. R. Salamon, “Heat-transfer structure”, U.S. Patent Application No. 20090315173, filed on June 20, 2008.
• T. Bengtsson, T. K. Ho, T. R. Salamon and C. A. White, “Optical network monitoring using amplifier modeling”, U.S. Patent Application No. 20090214204, filed on February 21, 2008.
• M. S. Hodes, P. R. Kolodner, T. N. Krupenkin, W. Lee, T. R. Salamon, J. A. Taylor and D. P. Weiss, “Techniques for Microchannel Cooling”, U.S. Patent No. 7204298, issued on April 17, 2007.
• J. A. Rogers and T. R. Salamon, “Heat Tunable Optical Devices with Linearity Compensation”, U.S. Patent No. 6856731, issued on February 15, 2005.
• L. L. Blyler, A. C. Hart, T. R. Salamon and M. Viriyayuthakorn, “Process for Fabricating Plastic Optical Fiber”, U.S. Patent No. 6254808, issued on July 31, 2001.
• 9 additional patent applications pending.

• Chairperson (2012-2013), Chairperson-Elect (2010-2011) and Director (2007-2009) of the New Jersey Section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Senior Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers