SEMICON Europa 2016

Michael Durstock
Chief, Soft Matter Materials
Air Force Research Lab, Materials & Manufacturing Directorate


Dr. Michael F. Durstock currently works in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He is the Chief of the Soft Matter Materials Branch and his research focuses on flexible hybrid electronic materials and devices. He leads research activities focused on materials and process development for energy harvesting and storage systems, flexible and printed hybrid electronics, and integrated device concepts. He is responsible for the coordination of and advocacy for the in-house research portfolio and external development programs. Specific areas of interest include next-generation energy harvesting technologies with a focus on lightweight and flexible devices, nanostructured materials for high performance batteries, nanodielectrics for capacitors, direct write and other printing approaches for integrated device concepts, and flexible/stretchable electronics.

Dr. Durstock received his Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Summa Cum Laude. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a National Science Foundation Fellow in the field of Electronic Materials within the Materials Science and Engineering Department. While there he examined self-assembly techniques, organic light-emitting diodes, and the dielectric properties of thin polymer films. Prior to joining the Air Force Research Lab, Dr. Durstock worked for the Dow Chemical Company performing a variety of different functions including work at the Ceramics & Advanced Materials Research Group, the Latex Technology Center, Engineering Thermoplastics, and the Analytical Lab. In addition, he worked in the research division of NKK Corporation in Kawasaki, Japan, performing polymer synthesis.


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