https://josephromo.com/ 2026-05-23 weekly 1.0 https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-polymer-heater/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.9 https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/abstract-graphic.webp High-Temperature Transparent Polymer Heater Graphical abstract for the transparent polymer heater project. https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/goggles-sidebyside.webp Infrared thermal image of transparent polymer heater Application demonstration photos showing the integration of the n-PBDF transparent heater on a pair of commercially available ski goggles. Used to demonstrate strong performance in real-world use scenarios. https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/visor-sidebyside.webp Infrared thermal image of transparent polymer heater Application demonstration photos showing the integration of the n-PBDF transparent heater on a commercially available motorcycle helmet. Used to demonstrate strong performance in real-world use scenarios. https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/thermal-image-poc.svg Infrared thermal image of transparent polymer heater Infrared thermal images comparing OFF and ON states of the heater, and used to evaluate and visualize heater temperature distribution uniformity and performance on a motorcycle visor and ski goggle. https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/demo-selfies.webp Infrared thermal image of transparent polymer heater Application demonstration photos showing transparent heater prototypes on eyewear and motorcycle visor platforms. https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/measurement-setup-2.webp Transparent polymer heater demonstration Custom-made high-throughput electrothermal testing instrumentation setup used to evaluate heater performance across a range of voltage, current, and temperature conditions. https://josephromo.com/projects/transparent-heater/labview-gui.webp Transparent polymer heater demonstration Custom-made LabVIEW control and data-acquisition interface used to apply voltage, current, and record time-resolved heater performance data across multiple samples and test conditions. https://josephromo.com/projects/research-instrumentation-facility/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.9 https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-selfie.webp Research Instrumentation Facility Buildout Completed research instrumentation facility after renovation, equipment installation, and user-facing setup. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/before-after-carousel.webp Before and after panoramic comparison of the research instrumentation facility buildout Before-and-after panoramic comparison showing the transformation from renovation space to operational research instrumentation facility. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-1.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Custom integrated TGA/DSC–FTIR–GC/MS system with a heated transfer line for coupled thermal analysis and real-time evolved-gas/degradation products characterization. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-2.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Large-area slot-die coating platform supporting scalable thin-film deposition, process development, and device fabrication. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-5.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Phenom desktop SEM–EDS station paired with sputter coating for efficient sample preparation, imaging, and elemental analysis https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-7.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Filmetrics optical profiler for non-contact measurement of film thickness, roughness, and three-dimensional surface topography. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-8.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Shared research workspace designed to support student training, collaborative work, and multi-user facility operations. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-6.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Flexible open workspace for interdisciplinary researchers, instrument users, and collaborative project development. https://josephromo.com/projects/renovation/renovation-zoom-3.webp Completed research instrumentation facility Interactive meeting and training room equipped with a smart whiteboard for collaborative planning, data review, and user onboarding. https://josephromo.com/projects/dsm-energy-startup/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.8 https://josephromo.com/projects/dsm-energy/dsm-energy-summary.webp DSM Energy Solar Startup One-page project summary for the DSM Energy solar startup. https://josephromo.com/projects/gatorcase/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.8 https://josephromo.com/projects/gatorcase/gatorcase.png GatorCase Mobile Accessories Startup Built an early entrepreneurial venture around mobile accessories, learning customer discovery, product positioning, branding, operations, and execution. https://josephromo.com/projects/gatorcase/armorcollage.webp Gator Case ARMOR Series product collage Product imagery for the ARMOR Series, one of the venture’s branded mobile-accessory product lines. https://josephromo.com/projects/gatorcase/screenprotector.webp GatorCase screen protector product image Screen protector product imagery created to support the venture’s broader mobile-accessory portfolio. https://josephromo.com/projects/photocatalysis/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.8 https://josephromo.com/projects/photocatalysis/photocatalysis-display.webp Visible-Light Photocatalysis for Water Splitting Schematic representation of the photocatalytic process for visible-light-driven water splitting. https://josephromo.com/projects/photocatalysis/h2joe.webp Photocatalysis hydrogen detection instrumentation Experimental setup showing LED irradiation, aqueous photocatalyst testing, and MQ-8 hydrogen sensors. https://josephromo.com/projects/molecular-assembly/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.8 https://josephromo.com/projects/macrocycle/macrocycle-display.webp Molecular Self-Assembly via Alkene Metathesis Schematic representation of the macrocycle design concept based on tetrahedral carbon geometry. https://josephromo.com/projects/cyclodextrin-functionalization/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.8 https://josephromo.com/projects/cyclodextrin/cyclodextrin-functionalization-display.webp Regioselective Functionalization of Cyclodextrins Enantiomeric α-cyclodextrin structures with modified primary rims. https://josephromo.com/projects/cyclodextrin/cyclodextrin-synthetic-scheme.webp Cyclodextrin synthetic scheme Synthetic scheme outlining selective debenzylation and functionalization of protected α-cyclodextrin derivatives. https://josephromo.com/notes/ 2026-05-23 monthly 0.6 https://josephromo.com/notes/acs-255-national-meeting/ 2018-03-22 yearly 0.5 https://josephromo.com/notes/acs-conference.jpg I Presented at the 255th ACS National Meeting Joseph Romo after presenting two posters at the ACS 255th National Meeting. https://josephromo.com/notes/chemistry-ireu-paris/ 2017-08-29 yearly 0.5 https://josephromo.com/notes/ireu-group.jpg My Chemistry iREU Experience in Paris Joseph Romo with labmates from his NSF iREU chemistry internship in Paris, France.