Dr. Gamini Mendis specializes in polymer sustainability, with active research projects on life cycle analysis of plastics, plastics in food packaging, the end-of-life fate of plastics in the environment, and post-consumer recycling and upcycling. He is also investigating the implementation of smart manufacturing technologies to improve efficiency and reduce material waste.
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Recent Publications
Board 317: Improving Undergraduate STEM Writing: A Collaboration Between Instructors and Writing Center Directors to Improve Peer-Writing Tutor Feedback
Weissbach, R., Pflueger, R. C., Edinbarough, I., Renguette, C. C., Sorge, B., Mendis, G. P., Rothrock, M., Dasgupta, A. & Bodenhamer, J., Jun 25 2023, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Dissolution from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Long-Acting Implants: Effect of Model Active Ingredient Size and Shape
Gohn, A. M., Nolte, A., Ravotti, E., Forster, S. P., Giles, M., Rudd, N. & Mendis, G., Jun 2022, In: Pharmaceutics. 14, 6, 1139.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mold inserts for injection molding prototype applications fabricated via material extrusion additive manufacturing
Gohn, A. M., Brown, D., Mendis, G., Forster, S., Rudd, N. & Giles, M., Mar 2022, In: Additive Manufacturing. 51, 102595.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Probing Three Distinct Crystal Polymorphs of Melt-Crystallized Polyamide 6 by an Integrated Fast Scanning Calorimetry Chip System
Zhang, X., Gohn, A. M., Mendis, G., Buzinkai, J. F., Weigand, S. J. & Rhoades, A. M., Aug 24 2021, In: Macromolecules. 54, 16, p. 7512-7528 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Monitoring of a machining process using kernel principal component analysis and kernel density estimation
Lee, W. J., Mendis, G. P., Triebe, M. J. & Sutherland, J. W., Jun 1 2020, In: Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. 31, 5, p. 1175-1189 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An efficient metaheuristics for a sequence-dependent disassembly planning
Ren, Y., Meng, L., Zhang, C., Zhao, F., Saif, U., Huang, A., Mendis, G. P. & Sutherland, J. W., Feb 1 2020, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 245, 118644.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Value recovery options portfolio optimization for remanufacturing end of life product
Jiang, Z., Wang, H., Zhang, H., Mendis, G. & Sutherland, J. W., Feb 10 2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 210, p. 419-431 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Integrated sustainability assessment for a bioenergy system: A system dynamics model of switchgrass for cellulosic ethanol production in the U.S. midwest
Jin, E., Mendis, G. P. & Sutherland, J. W., Oct 10 2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 234, p. 503-520 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Spatial agent-based modeling for dedicated energy crop adoption and cellulosic biofuel commercialization
Jin, E., Mendis, G. P. & Sutherland, J. W., May 1 2019, In: Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 13, 3, p. 618-634 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of an intelligent tool condition monitoring system to identify manufacturing tradeoffs and optimal machining conditions
Lee, W. J., Mendis, G. P. & Sutherland, J. W., 2019, In: Procedia Manufacturing. 33, p. 256-263 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Modeling and Analysis of the Process Energy for Cylindrical Drawing
Li, L., Huang, H., Zhao, F., Zou, X., Mendis, G. P., Luan, X., Liu, Z. & Sutherland, J. W., Feb 1 2019, In: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME. 141, 2, 021001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of the physical, chemical, mechanical, and thermal properties of steam-cured PET/polyester cured-in-place pipe
Nuruddin, M., Mendis, G. P., Ra, K., Sendesi, S. M. T., Futch, T., Goodsell, J., Whelton, A. J., Youngblood, J. P. & Howarter, J. A., Aug 1 2019, In: Journal of Composite Materials. 53, 19, p. 2687-2699 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A method for economic input-output social impact analysis with application to U.S. advanced manufacturing
Richter, J. S., Mendis, G. P., Nies, L. & Sutherland, J. W., Mar 1 2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 212, p. 302-312 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The impact of cap-and-trade mechanism and consumers’ environmental preferences on a retailer-led supply Chain
Tong, W., Mu, D., Zhao, F., Mendis, G. P. & Sutherland, J. W., Mar 2019, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 142, p. 88-100 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Component-Oriented Reassembly in Remanufacturing Systems: Managing Uncertainty and Satisfying Customer Needs
Wang, Y., Mendis, G. P., Peng, S. & Sutherland, J. W., Feb 1 2019, In: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME. 141, 2, 021005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review