Faculty

We are interested in the design, synthesis, and characterization of soft materials.

We are working toward a sustainable, carbon-negative chemical industry by building robust enzyme systems to convert simple biomass into more complex chemicals.

We study life-like biochemical systems to understand their fundamental properties and address emerging challenges in biotechnology and infectious disease.

The Deming lab is focused on synthesis, processing, characterization and evaluation of biomimetic polypeptide materials

The Fredrickson group has pioneered a new class of computer simulation techniques based on molecularly-informed statistical field theories. Such field-theoretic simulations enable the investigation of classical soft material and quantum many-body systems at an unprecedented range of length and timescales.

We use genome mining to discover novel enzymes for biosynthesis and biodegradation of functional biopolymers.

Development of EPR and NMR techniques for the study of biomolecular structure, interactions and interfaces.

Preparing, educating and inspiring the next generation.

Our research focuses on the intersection of design, mechanics, and materials. We develop novel mechanisms and apply non-traditional materials to solve challenging problems in robotics, medicine, and biomechanics.

Prof. Helgeson is an expert in rheological and structural characterization of soft materials, including the development of new high-throughput methods for microrheology.

Dr. Höllerer's research interests lie in the area of human-computer interaction, visualization and interactive machine learning.

Maynard and her group synthesize novel functional polymers for applications in biomaterials, biotechnology, and nanotechnology.

Reflectin = biophotonic regulator: Protein transduces nerve signals, drives osmotic amplifier to tune color & intensity of reflected light.

Catalysis, chemical synthesis, and structural chemistry

Synthetic biology of non-model microbes for drug discovery and sustainable chemistry.

The Park Lab quantitatively analyzes and engineers metabolism to solve challenges in energy, environmental protection, and medicine.

We design, synthesize, and characterize soft bio-inspired materials.

His research group seeks creative, synthetic solutions to problems at the interface of chemistry and material science.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry focused on structure-based scientific discovery.

Bionispired polymer synthesis and self-assembly to control properties.

Using advanced electrochemical techniques we can now start to explore catalytic events that occur at the nano and even atomistic scale.

Prof. Shell develops novel molecular simulation, multiscale modeling, and statistical thermodynamic approaches to address problems in contemporary biophysics and soft condensed matter.

Data-centric modeling of systems with a focus on the development of new methods that can be applied to real-world applications.

Next-generation therapeutics and diagnostics composed of dynamic fluorous materials and shortwave infrared probes

My research lab is interested in natural product biosynthesis and biocatalysis.

Soft material mechanics, design and manufacturing of bio-inspired materials, adhesion, rheology, instrument development .

Microbes, Molecules and their Milieu.

Yon's research interests include haptic science and engineering, soft robotics, and additive manufacturing.

Innovation in synthesis and catalysis at the chemistry-biology interface.

Structure and design of self-assembling protein-based architectures with atomic precision for diverse applications.