Our faculty design and engineer materials across molecular, nanoscale, and macroscopic length scales to understand how composition, structure, and interfaces control material properties and function. Research spans polymers and protein-based biomaterials, membranes and separations, nanoparticles and nanostructured materials, catalytic and interfacial materials, and semiconductor and electrochemical materials and devices. We combine synthesis, characterization, modeling, processing, and device engineering to create new capabilities in human health, energy, molecular separations, semiconductor technologies, and advanced devices.
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WE STUDY POLYMERS, PROTEINS, AND THEIR HYBRIDS TO DESIGN THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOFT MATERIALS using molecular dynamics simulations, high throughout computations, and enhanced sampling methods. To sustain materials discovery in the future given the limited resources at our disposal, predictive engineering techniques must be employed to allow for efficient design and optimization of materials.…