Polymers are an incredibly versatile class of materials that includes natural polymers—e.g., proteins and polysaccharides—and synthetic polymers such as polyethylene. Polymers are all around us; they are found in our clothing, cars, computers, shampoos, diapers, packaging, etc. In addition, they are crucial components of many advanced applications in energy, filtration, tissue engineering, and nanomedicine. At UF we engineer polymers to deepen our fundamental understanding of their physical behavior and to solve problems in energy storage, healthcare, and sustainability.
Faculty
Ph.D., 2009, Northwestern University
Research Interests: Stem Cell Engineering; Directed Stem Cell differentiation, Cell Materials Interactions; Tissue Engineering; Regenerative Medicine
Lab Website: Allen Research Group
Ph.D., 2008, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests: nanomaterials, nanocomposites for electronic and biomedical applications, magnetic materials, multiferroics, polymers
Lab Website: Andrew Research Group
Ph.D., 1974, Rutgers University
Research Interests: Delivery methods for stem cells, Antimicrobial surface modifications, Nanoparticles for gene delivery, Polymeric drug delivery
Lab Website: Batich Research Group
B.S., 2013, Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., 2018, Biomedical Engineering, Duke University
Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow, 2020, The Johns Hopkins University
Lab Website: The Moore Lab
Research Summary: Dr. Erika Moore is the inaugural Rhines Rising Star Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida.…
Ph.D., 2017, University of Minnesota
Research Interests: polymer synthesis; structure and phase behavior of charged polymer blends and solutions; small angle scattering; rheology and additive manufacturing
Ph. D., 2005, Princeton University
Research Interests: Nanostructured electronic materials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, surfaces and interfaces, energy materials, photovoltaic cells, light-emitting diodes and other optoelectronic devices
Lab Website: Xue Research Group