Alfredo Alexander-Katz
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- NE46-605
- aalexand@mit.edu
Bio; Biophysics; Computational Materials Science; Condensed Matter Physics; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Self Assembly
Polymers
Not just a synonym for "plastics." Polymer science examines the chemistry, physics, characterization, and applications of long-chain molecules or macromolecules. In materials science, polymers are often studied in connection with chemical engineering and biomaterials.
Researchers
Angela Belcher
Head of the Department of Biological Engineering; James Mason Crafts Professor; Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Professor of Bioengineering
- Room 76-561A
- belcher@mit.edu
Bio; Biotechnology; Energy Storage; Nanotechnology; Polymers
Niels Holten-Andersen
Lecturer in Materials Science and Engineering
- 13-5018
- holten@mit.edu
Bio; Biomaterials; Biomolecular Materials; Biophysics; Polymers
Darrell J. Irvine
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering & Biological Engineering; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- 76-261C
- djirvine@mit.edu
Bio; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Polymers
Robert J. Macfarlane
Paul M. Cook Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
- 13-5056
- rmacfarl@mit.edu
Biomaterials; Materials Chemistry; Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Nanotechnology; Photonic Materials; Polymers; Self Assembly; Composites
Christine Ortiz
Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- 13-4022
- cortiz@mit.edu
Bio; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Polymers
Julia Ortony
Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
- 8-402
- 617-253-2063
- ortony@mit.edu
Environment; Materials Chemistry; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Self Assembly; Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films
Caroline A. Ross
Associate Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Toyota Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- 13-4005
- caross@mit.edu
Electronic Materials; Magnetic Materials; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Self Assembly; Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films
Michael F. Rubner
TDK Professor Emeritus of Polymer Materials Science and Engineering; Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow
- 8-211
- rubner@mit.edu
Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Polymers
Edwin L. Thomas
Morris Cohen Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering
Photonic Materials; Polymers; Self Assembly
Krystyn J. Van Vliet
Michael (1949) and Sonja Koerner Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Associate Vice President for Research; Associate Provost
- 3-240
- krystyn@mit.edu
Bio; Biophysics; Biotechnology; Computational Materials Science; Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Metallurgy; Nanotechnology; Polymers; Structural Materials; Composites; Surfaces, Interfaces, and Thin Films
News
Imitating mussels to create strong hydrogels
January 14, 2020
Block copolymers can now be made into new complex patterns
August 2, 2019
Programming Material Structure
October 3, 2016