Gale A. Holmes

Research Interests

Ballistic Fibers, Nano-Tailored Multi-functional Materials, Embedded Interfaces, Composite Micromechanics, Time-Dependent Relaxation Phenomena in Polymeric Systems

Awards and Honors

Department of Commerce Gold Medal (2007)
Chair Gordon Research Conference on Composites (2010)
Vice-Chair Gordon Research Conference on Composites (2008)

Selected Publications

Ballistic Fibers: A Review of the Thermal, Ultraviolet, and Hydrolytic Stability of the Benzoxazole Ring Structure

April 10, 2006

Author(s)

Gale A. Holmes, Kirk D. Rice, Chad R. Snyder

E-Glass/DGEBA/m-PDA Single Fiber Composites: Interface Debonding During Fiber Fracture

October 1, 2007

Author(s)

Gale A. Holmes, R C. Peterson, Donald L. Hunston, Walter G. McDonough

In this paper, we examine the regions of debonding between the fibers and the matrix surrounding fiber breaks formed during single-fiber fragmentation tests

A Methodology for Detecting Interfacial Debonding in Clay/Epoxy Nanocomposites

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

Jae Hyun Kim, Gale A. Holmes, Chad R. Snyder

Publications

Advanced Characterization of the Cure Kinetics of a Liquid Encapsulant

June 26, 2025

Author(s)

Anthony Kotula, Ran Tao, Jianwei Tu, Young Lee, Gale Holmes

Liquid encapsulants are versatile packaging materials that provide electrical insulation and mechanical protection for microelectronic devices. As more advanced

Advanced Metrology Suite for Linking Residual Stress to Fundamental Properties of Thermoset Packaging Materials

June 26, 2025

Author(s)

Polette Centellas, Stian Romberg, Ran Tao, Alexander Landauer, Karl Schoch, Huong Giang Nguyen, Gale Holmes, Gery Stafford, Christopher Soles

Residual stresses inevitably develop in thermosetting materials used for semiconductor packaging during the curing process and in service. Understanding the

Reaction-Induced Phase Separation (RIPS) in Amine-Cured Epoxy/Epoxy Thermosets.2. Visualization of Heterogeneity using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM)

February 25, 2023

Author(s)

Jeremiah Woodcock, Stephan J. Stranick, Anthony Kotula, Gale A. Holmes

The strategic integration of a rhodamine-spirolactam (RS) mechanophore into a transparent bis-epoxide/bis-epoxide/amine and corresponding bis-epoxide/amine

Snappy: A New Automated Testing Machine for Monitoring the Break Evolution Process during Single Fiber Fragmentation Test

October 14, 2022

Author(s)

Ami Ahure Powell, Richard Sheridan, Berkay Yucel, Sezen Yucel, Evan Rust, Jeremiah Woodcock, Jeffrey Gilman, Surya R. Kalidindi, Gale A. Holmes

A measurement of interfacial shear strength (IFSS) in fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials remains elusive after more than fifty years. This is due in part

Nano/Bioscience and Technology Education for the 21st Century

October 12, 2021

Author(s)

J Jacobs, Winnie Wong-Ng, Gale A. Holmes, Richard F. Kayser

NEW:Update 2005, the 20th annual workshops for science and technology educators with the theme, NANO/BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

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Research Interests

Awards and Honors

Selected Publications

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