PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL - 1992
MS, Polymer Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL - 1988
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL -1986

• “Type I Collagen and Collagen Mimetics as Angiogenesis Promoting Superpolymers”, T. Twardowski, A. Fertala, J. Orgel, and J. San Antonio, Current Pharmaceutical Design, 13, 3608-3621, 2007
• “Effect of Reinforcement Size on the Scratch Resistance and Crystallinity of HVOF Sprayed Nylon-11/Ceramic Composite Coatings”, S. Niezgoda, V. Gupta, R. Knight, R. Cairncross, and T. Twardowski, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 15(4), 731-738, 2006
• “Effect of Substrate Roughness on Splatting Behavior of HVOF Sprayed Polymer Particles: Modeling and Experiments”, M. Ivosevic, V. Gupta, J. Baldoni, R. Cairncross, T. Twardowski, and R. Knight, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 15(4), 725-730, 2006
• "Attachment of Novel Peptide Sequences to a Biodegradable Polymer to Promote Endothelial Cell Attachment”, T. E. Twardowski, M. Germann, J. L. Ostroha, and J. San Antonio, SPE Medical Plastics Division Newsletter, February 2002
• “Thermal Spray of Polymer/Ceramic Nanocomposites”, T. Twardowski, E. Petrovicova, M. Reilly, X. Fang and R. Knight, Proceedings of Thermec 2000, Las Vegas, Sep 2000, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, special edition, T. Chandra, K. Higashi, C. Suryanarayana and C. Tome, eds., 2001
• “Structure/Property Relationships and Barrier Performance of Thermally Sprayed Nanoreinforced Coatings”, E. Petrovicova, R. Knight, X. Fang and T. Twardowski, extended abstract in Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 10 (1), 170-171, January 2001
• “Thermal Spray of a Nanoceramic Reinforced Polymer Composite Coating II:  Improvements in Mechanical and Barrier Properties”, E. Petrovicova, R. Knight, L. Schadler and T. E. Twardowski, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 78(13), 2272-2289, 2000
• “Thermal Spray of a Nanoceramic Reinforced Polymer Composite Coating:  Microstructure and Morphology Control”, E. Petrovicova, R. Knight, L. Schadler and T. E. Twardowski, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 77(8), 1684-1699, 2000
• “Discovery of Peptides with High Affinities for Heparin and Endothelial Cell Proteoglycans”, A. Verrechio, M. Germann, B. Schick, B. Kung, T. Twardowski and J. San Antonio, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 275(11), 7701-7707, 2000
• “Curing in Composite Laminates:  Thick Sections and Simulations”, T. E. Twardowski, S. E. Lin and P. H. Geil, Journal of Composite Materials, 27(3), 216-250, 1993
• “The Effect of Chain Stiffness in Lightly Cross-Linked Epoxies”, T. E. Twardowski and P. H. Geil, Journal Macromolecular Science, Pure and Applied Chemistry, A30 (1), 75-89, 1993
• “Elastic Contributions from Chain Entangling and Chemical Cross-Links in Elastomer Networks in the Small Strain Limit”, T. E. Twardowski and O. Kramer, Macromolecules, 24, 5769-5771, 1991
• “A Highly Fluorinated Epoxy Resin III:  Behavior in Composite and Fiber Coating Applications”, T. E. Twardowski and P. H. Geil, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 42, 1721-1726, 1991
• “A Highly Fluorinated Epoxy Resin II:  Behavior in Blend Applications”, T. E. Twardowski and P. H. Geil, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 42, 69-74, 1991
• “A Highly Fluorinated Epoxy Resin:  Post-Curing and Transition Behavior”, T. E. Twardowski and P. H. Geil, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 41, 1047-1054, 1990
• “The Localization Model of Rubber Elasticity and the Stress-Strain Behavior of a Network Formed by Cross-Linking a Deformed Melt:  II.  Equibiaxial Extension and Pure Shear”, T. E. Twardowski and R. J. Gaylord, Polymer Bulletin, 21, 393-400, 1989
• “The Localization Model of Rubber Elasticity and the Deformation of a Network Formed by Cross-Linking a Strained Melt”, R. J. Gaylord, T. E. Twardowski and J. F. Douglas, Polymer Bulletin, 20, 305-310, 1988