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Paul Alivisatos

Paul Alivisatos

President of the University of Chicago; John D. MacArthur Distinguished Service Professor, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, the Department of Chemistry, and the College
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability, Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Nanotechnology, Nanocrystals, Biomedicine, Renewable Energy, Quantum Information Systems
Research and Scholarly Interest
Alivisatos Lab
Research Groups
Alivisatos Lab
Chibueze Amanchukwu

Chibueze Amanchukwu

Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Energy, Electrochemistry, Batteries, Polymers, Electrolytes
Research and Scholarly Interest
Amanchukwu Lab
Research Groups
Amanchukwu Lab
David Awschalom

David Awschalom

Director of the Chicago Quantum Institute, Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Spintronics, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Computing, Quantum Materials, Semiconductor and Molecular Qubits
Research and Scholarly Interest
Awschalom Group
Research Groups
Awschalom Group
Last Name starts with “C”
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Huanhuan Joyce Chen

Joyce Huanhuan Chen

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Ben May Department for Cancer Research
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Molecular Engineering, Cellular Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Stem Cell Biology, Cancer Biology
Research and Scholarly Interest
Joyce Chen Lab
Research Groups
Joyce Chen Lab
Junhong Chen

Junhong Chen

Crown Family Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Lead Water Strategist at Argonne National Laboratory
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Hybrid Nanomaterials, 2D Nanomaterials, Chemical and Biological Sensors, Energy Devices
Research and Scholarly Interest
Junhong Chen Research Group
Research Groups
Junhong Chen Research Group
Nicolas Chevrier

Nicolas Chevrier

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Immunology, Systems Biology
Research and Scholarly Interest
Chevrier Lab
Research Groups
Chevrier Lab
Andrew Cleland

Andrew Cleland

John A. MacLean Sr. Professor of Molecular Engineering Innovation and Enterprise, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Director, Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing
Research and Scholarly Interest
Cleland Lab
Research Groups
Cleland Lab
Aashish Clerk

Aashish Clerk

Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Theoretical Quantum Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Optics, Engineered Quantum Systems, Quantum Information
Research and Scholarly Interest
Clerk Group
Research Groups
Clerk Group
Jacob Covey

Jacob Covey

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Physics
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Atomic Physics, Optical Physics, Molecular Physics, Fundamental Physics, Metrology, Device Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interest
Covey Lab
Research Groups
Covey Lab
Last Name starts with “E”
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Greg Engel

Greg Engel

Professor, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Co-Director of the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine; Chair of the Department of Chemistry; Director of the NSF Quantum sensing for Biophysics and Bioengineering (QuBBE) Quantum Leap Challenge Institute
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability, Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Excited State Dynamics, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Coherence, Spectroscopy, Biophysics
Research and Scholarly Interest
Engel Group
Research Groups
Engel Group
Aaron Esser-Kahn

Aaron Esser-Kahn

Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability, Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Vascular Tissue Engineering, Immune Programming Polymers, Carbon Capture Methods
Research and Scholarly Interest
Esser-Kahn Group
Research Groups
Esser-Kahn Group
Last Name starts with “F”
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Andrew Ferguson

Andrew Ferguson

Professor of Molecular Engineering, Vice Dean for Education and Outreach, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering, Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Molecular Simulation, Statistical Thermodynamics, Machine Learning, Inverse Materials Design, Enhanced Sampling, Protein Folding, Self-Assembly
Research and Scholarly Interest
Ferguson Lab
Research Groups
Ferguson Lab
Last Name starts with “G”
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Laura Gagliardi

Laura Gagliardi

Richard and Kathy Leventhal Professor, Department of Chemistry, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the James Franck Institute; Director of the Catalyst Design for Decarbonization Center; Director of the Center for Advanced Materials for Environmental Solutions (CAMES)
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering, Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum chemical methods development, Catalysis, Spectroscopy, Photochemistry, Gas separation, Actinides, Quantum Materials
Research and Scholarly Interest
Gagliardi Group
Research Groups
Gagliardi Group
Giulia Galli

Giulia Galli

Liew Family Professor of Electronic Structure and Simulations, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability, Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Theoretical and Computational Modeling of Materials for Renewable Energy Sources and Quantum Information Technologies
Research and Scholarly Interest
Galli Group
Research Groups
Galli Group
Margaret L. Gardel

Margaret Gardel

Edward L. Ryerson Distinguished Service Professor, Departments of Physics and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering, Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Cell and Tissue Mechanics, Polymer Physics, Cell Adhesion and Migration
Research and Scholarly Interest
Gardel Lab
Research Groups
Gardel Lab
Supratik Guha

Supratik Guha

Professor, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Senior Advisor to Argonne Physical Sciences and Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability, Quantum Science and Engineering, Arts, Sciences, and Technology
Research and Scholarly Interests
The discovery science and heterogeneous integration of new materials and devices for quantum and microelectronics technologies
Research and Scholarly Interest
Guha Lab
Research Groups
Guha Lab
Last Name starts with “H”
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Alex High

Alex High

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Materials, Heterogeneous Integration and Hybrid Quantum Technologies, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Photonics, Quantum Optomechanics
Research and Scholarly Interest
High Lab
Research Groups
High Lab
Po-Chun Hsu

Po-Chun Hsu

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Dynamic Metamaterials, Electrochemistry, Heat Transfer, Carbon Capture, Nano/Microfibers, Artificial Intelligence
Research and Scholarly Interest
Hsu Group
Research Groups
Hsu Group
Jun Huang

Jun Huang

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, Chair of the Admissions Committee, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
T Cell Immunology, mRNA Nanotechnology, T Cell Receptor, Chimeric Antigen Receptor, Immunotherapy
Research and Scholarly Interest
Huang Lab
Research Groups
Huang Lab
Last Name starts with “J”
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Liang Jiang

Liang Jiang

Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Communication, Quantum Computing, Quantum Sensing, Quantum Simulation, Quantum Control, Quantum Error Correction
Research and Scholarly Interest
Jiang Group
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Jiang Group
Last Name starts with “K”
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Nancy Kawalek

Nancy Kawalek

Professor and Distinguished Fellow in the Arts, Sciences and Technology, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Arts, Sciences, and Technology
Research and Scholarly Interests
Merging scientific and artistic inquiry
Research and Scholarly Interest
STAGE Center
Research Groups
STAGE Center
Last Name starts with “L”
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Chong Liu

Chong Liu

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Water, Energy, Separation
Research and Scholarly Interest
Liu Group
Research Groups
Liu Group
Last Name starts with “M”
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Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

Vice President for Research; Robert J. Zimmer Professor of Molecular Engineering and Physics at the University of Chicago
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Materials, Electronic transport in nanostructures, Superconductivity
Peter Maurer

Peter Maurer

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Optics, Quantum Sensing, Solid-State Spin Systems, Single-Molecule Biophysics, Physical Chemistry
Research and Scholarly Interest
Maurer Lab
Research Groups
Maurer Lab
Juan Mendoza

Juan Mendoza

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, Senior Advisor to the Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Protein Engineering, Structural Biology, Computational Biology, Immunology, Cell Signaling
Research and Scholarly Interest
Mendoza Group
Research Groups
Mendoza Group
Y. Shirley Meng

Y. Shirley Meng

Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Batteries, Energy
Research and Scholarly Interest
Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion (LESC)
Research Groups
Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion (LESC)
Mark Mimee

Mark Mimee

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Microbiology
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Synthetic Biology, Microbiome, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Antimicrobials, Biosensors
Research and Scholarly Interest
Mimee Lab
Research Groups
Mimee Lab
Last Name starts with “N”
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Cathryn R. Nagler

Cathryn Nagler

Bunning Family Professor, Departments of Pathology, Medicine, Pediatrics, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Microbiome, Food Allergy, Oral Tolerance, Epithelial Barrier, Microbiome Modulation, Microbiome Therapeutics
Research and Scholarly Interest
Nagler Lab
Research Groups
Nagler Lab
Paul Nealey

Paul Nealey

Brady W. Dougan Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Block Copolymers, Directed Self-assembly (DSA), Nanolithography, Nanopatterning
Research and Scholarly Interest
Nealey Group
Research Groups
Nealey Group
Last Name starts with “P”
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Jiwoong Park

Jiwoong Park

James Franck Professor, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and the College
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Nanoscale Materials, Chemical Physics
Research and Scholarly Interest
Park Group
Research Groups
Park Group
Shrayesh Patel

Shrayesh Patel

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Functional Polymers, Block Copolymers, Batteries, Thermoelectrics, Organic Electronics
Research and Scholarly Interest
Patel Group
Research Groups
Patel Group
Last Name starts with “R”
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Rama Ranganathan

Rama Ranganathan

Joseph Regenstein Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the College
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Bioengineering, Protein Folding
Research and Scholarly Interest
Ranganathan Lab
Research Groups
Ranganathan Lab
Samantha Riesenfeld

Samantha Riesenfeld

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering and Medicine, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Computational Biology, Genomics, Systems Immunology
Research and Scholarly Interest
Riesenfeld Group
Research Groups
Riesenfeld Group
Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Interim Dean, Barry L. MacLean Professor for Molecular Engineering Innovation and Enterprise, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Polymeric Materials, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Sustainability, Supramolecular Chemistry, Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Research and Scholarly Interest
Rowan Group
Research Groups
Rowan Group
Last Name starts with “S”
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Milos Simic

Milos Simic

Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Cell Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration, Brain-Targeted Therapies
Research and Scholarly Interest
The Simic Lab
Research Groups
The Simic Lab
Allison Squires

Allison Squires

Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering, Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Single-Molecule Biophysics, Biomedical Devices, Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Imaging, Nanoscale Manipulation and Sensing
Research and Scholarly Interest
Squires Group
Research Groups
Squires Group
Melody Swartz

Melody Swartz

William B. Ogden Professor of Molecular Engineering, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Lymphatic Physiology, Cancer Research, Immunotherapy
Research and Scholarly Interest
Swartz Lab
Research Groups
Swartz Lab
Last Name starts with “T”
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Dmitri V. Talapin

Dmitri Talapin

Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor, Department of Chemistry, the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the College
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Inorganic Nanomaterials, Nanocrystals, Self-Assembly
Research and Scholarly Interest
Talapin Lab
Research Groups
Talapin Lab
Savas Tay

Savas Tay

Director of the Immunoengineering and Bioengineering Institute, Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Immune Signaling, Single-Cell Analysis, Microfluidics, Infectious Diseases, Microbiome
Research and Scholarly Interest
Tay Lab
Research Groups
Tay Lab
Matthew Tirrell

Matthew Tirrell

Director of the Institute for Materials and Sustainability, D. Gale Johnson Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Biomolecular Engineering, Nanotechnology, Polymer Properties
Research and Scholarly Interest
Tirrell Lab
Research Groups
Tirrell Lab
Last Name starts with “V”
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Ruben Verresen

Ruben Verresen

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Information, Topological Physics, Quantum Simulation, Engineered Quantum Systems
Research and Scholarly Interest
Verresen Group
Research Groups
Verresen Group
Last Name starts with “W”
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Sihong Wang

Sihong Wang

Associate Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability, Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Soft Electronic Materials and Devices, Bio-electronics, Organic Electronics, Functional Polymers, Energy Harvesting, Nanotechnology
Research and Scholarly Interest
Wang Group
Research Groups
Wang Group
Joshua Weinstein

Joshua Weinstein

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and the Department of Medicine, Section of Genetic Medicine
Research Topics
Immunoengineering and Bioengineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Biophysics, Numerical Analysis, Molecular Biology
Research and Scholarly Interest
Weinstein Lab
Research Groups
Weinstein Lab
Last Name starts with “X”
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Jie Xu

Jie Xu

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Materials and Sustainability
Research and Scholarly Interests
Autonomous Materials Discovery, Electronic Polymers, Polymer Packing, Phase Behavior, and Dynamics, Circular Polymer Design
Research and Scholarly Interest
Xu Research Group, Polybot
Research Groups
Xu Research Group, Polybot
Last Name starts with “Y”
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Shuolong Yang

Shuolong Yang

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering
Research and Scholarly Interests
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Materials Engineering, Thin-Film Deposition, Ultrafast Photoemission Spectroscopy
Research and Scholarly Interest
Yang Lab
Research Groups
Yang Lab
Last Name starts with “Z”
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Tian Zhong

Tian Zhong

Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Research Topics
Quantum Science and Engineering, Arts, Sciences, and Technology
Research and Scholarly Interests
Quantum Photonics, Quantum Information, Quantum Networking, Solid-State Quantum Technologies
Research and Scholarly Interest
Zhong Lab
Research Groups
Zhong Lab