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Evan R. Williams Evan R. Williams
Dept of Chemistry
spectroscopy, molecular structure and dynamics, analytical chemistry, biophysical chemistry, structure and reactivity of biomolecules and biomolecule/water interactions, mass spectrometry, separations, protein conformation, protein and DNA sequencing
Hendrik Utzat Hendrik Utzat
Dept of Chemistry
single-molecule spectroscopy, quantum optics, colloidal semiconductor nanostructures, optoelectronics, bio-nanophotonics, materials chemistry
Richard A. Mathies Richard A. Mathies
Dept of Chemistry
genomics, biophysical, bioanalytical, physical chemistry, laser spectroscopy, resonance Raman, excited-state reaction dynamics photoactive proteins, rhodopsins, microfabricated chemical biochemical analysis devices, forensics, infectious disease detection
Polly L Arnold Polly Arnold
Dept of Chemistry
synthetic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, actinide, rare earth catalysis
Margaux Pinney in lab setting Margaux Pinney
Dept of Chemistry
chemical biology, high-throughput biochemistry, microfluidics, evolutionary biochemistry, enzyme functional prediction/engineering/design
James Analytis James Analytis
Dept of Physics
experimental condensed matter physics
Professor Fleming in Photosynthesis Lab Graham R. Fleming
Dept of Chemistry
chemistry, proteins, chemical and biological dynamics in the condensed phase, ultrafast spectroscopy, liquids, solutions, glasses, photosynthetic proteins, role of solvents in chemical reactions, electronic energy transfer, electron transfer, regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting
Ashok Ajoy Ashok Ajoy
Dept of Chemistry
physical chemistry, nanoscale NMR spectroscopy
Photo of Ron Cohen Ronald C. Cohen
Dept of Chemistry
Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
climate, greenhouse gases, air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, ozone, nitrogen oxides, CO2, clouds, Atmospheric Aerosol
Joseph Napoli Joseph L. Napoli
Dept of Metabolic Biology and Nutrition
metabolism, nutritional biochemistry, fat-soluble vitamins, retinoids, retinoic acid, retinol, vitamin A, vitamin D, analytical biochemistry
Professor Ahmad Omar sitting in front of a glass whiteboard marked with equations related to his research. Ahmad Omar
Dept of Materials Science and Engineering
statistical mechanics, active matter, biophysics, physical chemistry, polymer science, directed self-assembly
Headshot of Jeffrey Neaton Jeffrey Neaton
Dept of Physics
condensed matter theory, materials physics, nanoscience, physical chemistry, Electronic Structure Theory, Transport, Hard-Soft Interfaces, Complex Oxides, renewable energy, energy conversion
Rui Wang Rui Wang
Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
theoretical polymer, soft materials, electrostatic double layer
Kyriakos Komvopoulos Kyriakos Komvopoulos
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
contact mechanics, fracture and fatigue of engineering materials, finite element modeling of surface contact and machining, thin-film processing and characterization, adhesion and fatigue of MEMS devices, plasma-assisted surface functionalization of biomaterials, surface patterning for cell adhesion and growth control, mechanics & tribology of magnetic recording devices, microfibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering, tribology and mechanics of artificial joints, mechanical metamaterials
Amy E. Herr in foreground with microfluidic data in background Amy Herr
Dept of Bioengineering
microfluidics, bioanalytical separations, diagnostics, electrokinetic transport, engineering design
Alastair Iles Alastair Iles
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy & Management
chemicals policy and politics, sustainable food systems, environmental STS, sustainability transitions, sustainability learning and societal change
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