Andrea Maria Hodge – Department Chair Arthur B. Freeman Professor and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering My group research focus is on the synthesis of engineered microstructures with nanoscale precision, which allows for tailored properties and/or functionality. Our experimental approach includes characterization and testing leading to a fundamental understanding of processes and mechanisms within the synthesis – microstructure space. We use a variety of coating techniques such as sputtering and electrodeposition to design and produce new nano-structured, micro- structured, and amorphous materials for advanced applications. Research Website
Noah Malmstadt – Associate Department Chair Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry My group research focus is on the synthesis of engineered microstructures with nanoscale precision, which Research in the Malmstadt laboratory focuses broadly on the topic of engineered interfaces. We study this both in terms of the central interface in biology—the cell membrane—and in microfluidic systems, where fluid-fluid and fluid-solid interfaces play key roles in system performance. We build synthetic systems for studying how lipid composition and oxidative processes change the medically relevant properties of cell membranes. We also build systems for studying how neurobiologically important receptor proteins are altered by their local lipid environment, with the long-term goal of tuning this… Research Website
Iraj Ershaghi – Director, Petroleum Engineering Program Omar B. Milligan Chair in Petroleum Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science My research focus is on energy transition, digital control of hydrocarbon production and transport, subsurface reservoir characterization, well testing, and unconventional reservoirs. Research Website