LRSM Participants

Professor

Ph.D., UC Berkeley M.S.,
University of Chicago M.Sc.,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

telephone: 215-573-3037
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=127
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~riteshag/

Alfred Fitler Moore Professor

Ph.D. in Microelectronics – MIT
B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering and Electrical Engineering – University of Pennsylvania
B.A. in Chemistry – University of Pennsylvania

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Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6390

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=191
http://mems.seas.upenn.edu/homepage.php

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S. University of Pittsburgh (2006)

Ph.D. University of Michigan (2011)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan (2011)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Toronto (2011-2014)

telephone: 215-746-2354
fax: 215-573-6743

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/jessica-m-anna
http://annagroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Associate Professor

Ph.D. Rutgers University, 2003
M.S. Rutgers University, 2001
B.S. Hampton University, 1997

telephone: 215-746-2174
fax:

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=3
http://arratia.seas.upenn.edu/

Class of 1965 Term Assistant Professor

PhD (Physics and Electrical Engineering) 2008 – California Institute of Technology
BS (Theoretical Physics) 2000 – MV Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=185
http://bargatin.seas.upenn.edu/

Richard H. and S. L. Gabel Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Engineering, Harvard University, 1978
M.S. Applied Mechanics, Lehigh University, 1975
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1973

telephone: 215-898-5632
fax: 215-573-6334

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=6

Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering
Eduardo D. Glandt Faculty Fellow

Ph.D. in Physics – University of Cambridge 2009
CPGS in Physics – University of Cambridge 2005
B.S. in Physics – Pennsylvania State University 2004

telephone: 157-461
fax: 215-573-2071

210 South 33rd Street
240 Skirkanich Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6321

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=193
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~dsb/

Assistant Professor Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE)

PhD in Physics 2009 – University of Cambridge
MASt in Mathematics 2005 – University of Cambridge
BS in Physics 2004 – Pennsylvania State University

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School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=199
http://nanoquant.seas.upenn.edu/

Professor, Electrical and Systems Engineering (ESE)

PhD Mechanical Engineering 1980 – Cornell University
MS Mechanical Engineering 1973 – Technion in Haifa Israel
BS Mechanical Engineering 1969 – Technion in Haifa Israel

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Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=7
http://bau.seas.upenn.edu/

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Diploma from the University of Clausthal, Germany – 1998
PhD from the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz – 2001

telephone: 215-573-7539
fax: 215-898-6242

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/tobias-baumgart
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~baumgart

Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Chemistry, California Institute of Technology – 1984
B.S. Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 1979

telephone: 215-898-2705
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/donald-h-berry

Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus

Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan – 1968
B.S. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan – 1964

telephone: 215-898-6208
fax: 215-573-2046

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/j-kent-blasie
http://blasiegroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Vice Provost for Research
Henry Robinson Towne Professor

Ph.D. University of Michigan, Materials Science and Engineering – 1986 University of Stuttgart, FRG, Physics
M.S. University of Michigan, Engineering Materials – 1984
B.S.E. University of Michigan, Materials Science and Engineering – 1983

telephone: 215-898-6231
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=10
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~bonnell/

Professor of Bioengineering

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2002, University of Colorado
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1998, University of Wyoming

telephone: 215-898-8537
fax:

Department of Bioengineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
210 S. 33rd Street
Room 240 Skirkanich Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=13
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~burdick2/

Chair, MEAM
John Henry Towne Professor

Ph.D. (1997) University of California, Berkeley
M.A. (1994) University of California, Berkeley
B.Sc. (1991) University of Toronto

telephone: 215-898-4608
fax:

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
271 Towne Building
220 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=14
http://carpick.seas.upenn.edu/

Skirkanich Professor of Materials Innovation

Ph.D. Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 1980
M.S. Physics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
B.S. Physics, National Tsinghua University, Taiwan

telephone: 215-898-5163
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=16
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~iweichen/

Associate Professor, Chemistry

B.S. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (1999)
Organic Chemist, Eli Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, IN (2000 – 2004)
Ph.D. California Institute of Technology (2009)
Kanel Foundation Predoctoral Fellow (2007 – 2009)
Caltech Herbert Newby McCoy Award (2009)
NIH/NIGMS Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2009 – 2010)

telephone: 215-573-1953
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Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/david-m-chenoweth
http://chenowethgroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Morris L. Clothier Professor of Physics - Swarthmore College

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telephone: 610-328-7791
fax: 610-328-78950

Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397

http://www.swarthmore.edu/physics-astronomy/faculty-staff
http://chirality.swarthmore.edu/

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University – 1987
MS Materials Science, Cornell University – 1984
B.A. Physics, Gettysburg College – 1982

telephone: 215-898-4451
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=18
http://www.lrsm.upenn.edu/~composto/intro.html

Professor

A.B., Physics, University of Chicago, 1990
A.M., Physics, University of Chicago, 1992
Ph.D., Physics, University of Chicago, 1996

telephone: 215-898-9188
fax: 215-573-2093

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=19
http://crocker.seas.upenn.edu/

Class of 1942 Term Professor

Ph.D. Solid State Chemistry, Arizona State University – 1981
M.A. Natural Sciences, Oxford University – 1978
B.A. Chemistry, New College, Oxford University – 1975

telephone: 215-898-1013
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=22

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UCSF

Ph.D. University of Chicago, Organic Chemistry – 1981
B.S. Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI, Chemistry – 1977

telephone: 415-476-9679
fax: 415-502-4690

University of California, San Francisco
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
555 Mission Bay Blvd South, Rm 452V
UCSF Box 3122
San Francisco, CA 94158

http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/william-degrado
http://www.degradolab.org/

Stephenson Term Chair Assistant Professor

PhD Applied Physics 2012 – Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials – University of Groningen – the Netherlands
MS Applied Physics 2008 – Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials – University of Groningen – the Netherlands
BS Applied Physics/Biomedical Technology 2006 – University of Groningen – the Netherlands

telephone: 215-898-8420
fax:

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=214
https://detsi.seas.upenn.edu/

Research Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics

M.S. Palacky University, Czech Republic (Biophysics) – 1992
Ph.D. Oregon Health Sciences University (Biochemistry) – 1998

telephone: 215-898-5668
fax: 215-898-0465

Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6140

http://www.med.upenn.edu/biocbiop/faculty/discher/index.html
http://www.med.upenn.edu/duttonlab/

Robert D. Bent Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Ph.D. Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, and University of California, San Francisco, California – 1993
B.S. Engineering, University of California, Davis – 1986

telephone: 215-898-4809
fax: 215-573-6334

School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=25
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~discher/

Professor of Chemistry

B.A. Harvard College – 1994
Ph.D. California Institute of Technology – 2000

telephone: 215-898-6459
fax: 215-898-6242

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/ivan-j-dmochowski
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ivandmo/

Professor of Physics & Astronomy

A.B. Harvard University (1994)
M.Phil. University of Cambridge (1995)
A.M. Harvard University (1997)
Ph.D. Harvard University (2000)

telephone: 215-898-5810
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/marija-drndic/
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/drndicgroup/

Professor of Physics & Astronomy

A.B. The University of Chicago – 1984
Ph.D. Cornell – 1989

telephone: 215-898-8147
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

https://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/douglas-durian
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/duriangroup/index.htm

Director, Johnson Foundation for Molecular Biophysics
Eldridge Reeves Johnson Professor

Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Wales, UK
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Wales, UK

telephone: 215-898-0991
fax: 215-573-2235

Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6059

http://www.med.upenn.edu/biocbiop/faculty/dutton/index.html
http://www.med.upenn.edu/duttonlab/

H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor

PhD Electrical Engineering – Caltech
MS Electrical Engineering – Caltech
BS Electrical Engineering – University of Tehran

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Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6390

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=27
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~engheta/

Associate Professor Physical of Chemistry

B.Sc. Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 1999
M. Sc. Physics, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 2001
Ph.D. Physics, University of Waterloo, 2007
Post-Doctoral associate, Chemistry, University of Toronto, 2007-08
NSERC Post-Doctoral Fellow, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009-11

telephone: 215-746-8436
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/zahra-fakhraai
http://fakhraaigroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Assistant Professor

PhD – Electrical Engineering – UC San Diego (2010) 
MS – Physics – Nanjing University (2005) 
BS – Physics – Nanjing University (2002)

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Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=234

Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University – 1994
MS Physical Chemistry, Peking University – 1986

telephone: 215-898-6256
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/feng-gai
http://gaigroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Associate Professor, Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University – 2007
M.S. Johns Hopkins University – 2005
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison – 2002

telephone: 805-893-8143
fax:

1361B Engineering II
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5050

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=140
http://gianola.seas.upenn.edu/

Professor of Materials Science & Engineering

Ph.D., Chemical Physics, University of Cincinnati, 1954
M.S., Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, 1952
B.S., Chemistry, Rutgers University, 1950

telephone: 215-898-3448
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.mse.seas.upenn.edu/about-people/faculty/profile-girifalco.php

Assistant Professor

BA (Biochemistry) University of California, Berkeley
PhD (Biochemistry) University of California, San Francisco

telephone: 215-573-1099
fax:

Cell and Developmental Biology
421 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p8794050
http://www.buenoscience.org/

Carl V.S. Patterson Professor of Chemical Engineering

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1976
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1981

telephone: 215-898-34439
fax: 215-573-2093

Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=33

Professor of Biology and Physics

A.B. Harvard University (1985)
Ph.D., Harvard University (1990)

telephone: 215-573-6991
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/mark-goulian
http://www.bio.upenn.edu/faculty/goulian/

Associate Professor of Physiology

MS, Moscow State University, 1990
PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1997

telephone: 215-746-8178
fax: 215-573-2273

675 Clinical Research Building
415 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

https://www.med.upenn.edu/physiol/faculty_grishchuk.html
http://www.med.upenn.edu/grishchuklab/

Professor of Chemical Engineering
Alfred G. and Meta A. Ennis Professor of Bioengineering

BSE ChE, Princeton University – 1982
MSE ChE, University of Pennsylvania – 1985
PhD ChE, University of Pennsylvania – 1987

telephone: 215-573-6761
fax: 215-573-2093

Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=37
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~hammer/

Professor of Physics

Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 1982
B.A. Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara – 1977

telephone: 215-898-7918
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/45459
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/~heiney/

Professor of Physiology

A.B. Oberlin College (Philosophy) – 1975
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison (Physical Chemistry) – 1982

telephone: 215-573-7380
fax: 215-573-6815

Institute for Medicine and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
1010 Vagelos Laboratories
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6383

http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p12968
http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g20000320/p12968

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Northwestern University
B. Tech. Indian Institute of Technology – Varanasi

telephone: 847-708-4755
fax:

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6390

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=241
https://jariwala.seas.upenn.edu/

Associate Professor, Earth & Environmental Science

Ph.D. Geophysics, MIT, 2006
BSc Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, 2001

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Earth & Environmental Science
154A Hayden Hall
240 South 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6316

https://www.sas.upenn.edu/earth/people/douglas-j-jerolmack
https://sites.google.com/site/pennsed/

Professor of Physics

Ph.D. Harvard University, Department of Physics – 1990
M.A. Harvard University, Department of Physics – 1986
B.S. Stanford University, Department of Physics – 1984

telephone: 215-898-9325
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/45463
http://www.lrsm.upenn.edu/~nanophys

Stephen J. Angello Professor

BSE University of Pennsylvania, 1991
BA University of Pennsylvania, 1991
PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996

telephone: 215-573-4384
fax:

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
254, Levine Hall
3330 Walnut Street / Philadelphia, PA 19104

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=43
http://kagan.seas.upenn.edu/

Professor of Physics

Ph.D. Department of Physics, Harvard University – 1992
M.S. Department of Physics, California Institute of Technology – 1988
B.S. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena – 1988

telephone: 215-898-5940
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/45464
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/~kamien/kamiengroup/

Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences Physics

B.S. Physics, University of Chicago – 1985
Ph.D. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 1989

telephone: 215-898-8149
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/charles-kane

Assistant Professor of Physics

B.A. University of Athens, Greece 2002
Ph.D. Physics, Harvard University, 2008

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Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

https://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/eleni-katifori
https://sites.sas.upenn.edu/katifori

Professor of Physics

Ph.D. University of California at Santa Barbara, Physics – 1997
B.A. Harvard University, Physics – 1991

telephone: 215-898-7522
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/jay-kikkawa

Dean, College of Science and Technology
Laura H.Carnell Professor of Science

Ph.D. Chemistry, Bristol, U.K., 1964
B.Sc. Chemistry, Bristol, U.K., 1961

telephone: 215-204-4212
fax:

Temple University
Department of Chemistry
Beury Hall 130
1901 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122

https://chem.cst.temple.edu/directory/faculty/Klein/DrKlein.html

Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley – 1994
A.B. Chemistry, Cornell University – 1989

telephone: 215-898-3048
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/marisa-c-kozlowski
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~marisa

Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medicine Member, Institute of Medicine and Engineering

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, 1997
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, MIT, 2003

telephone: 215-746-2264
fax: 215-573-2093

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
311A Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=53
http://lazzaralab.seas.upenn.edu/

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

BS Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University – 2001
PhD Chemical Engineering, MIT – 2007

telephone: 215-573-4521
fax: 215-573-2093

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=131
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~leegroup/

Hepburn Professor of Physics

BA, University of California, Berkeley
PhD, Cornell University

telephone: 215-573-7374
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/45471
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/liugroup/

Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Physics

Ph.D. Harvard University – 1969
M.A. Harvard University – 1965
B.S. California Institute of Technology – 1964

telephone: 215-573-7002
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/tom-lubensky

Professor, MEAM

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley – 2001
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley – 1998
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rice University – 1994

telephone: 215-898-3254
fax: 215-573-6334

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=59
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~jrlukes/

Professor of Physics

Ph.D. Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA – 1978

telephone: 215-898-3135
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/eugene-mele

Department Chair
Hirschmann-Makineni Professor of Chemistry

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telephone: 215-573-8604
fax: 215-573-7165

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/gary-molander
http://molandergroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry & Director, West Center for Computational Chemistry and Drug Design

BS. Bates College
Ph.D. Boston University

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University of Sciences
Griffith Hall Room 260A
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4495

http://www.gradschool.usciences.edu/faculty/moore-preston

Richard Perry University Professor

B.A., Hofstra University (1973)
B.Sci., Saint Mary’s University (1989)
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1995)

telephone: 215-898-0588
fax:

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/christopher-b-murray
http://cbmurray.chem.upenn.edu/

Professor of Physics

Ph.D. Harvard University, Physics – 1984
A. M. Harvard University, Physics – 1983
A. B. Princeton University, Physics – 1980

telephone: 215-898-7001
fax: 215-898-2010

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/45476
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/~pcn

Professor of Chemistry

B.Sc. Hebrew University, Jerusalem Chemistry – 1964
M.Sc. Hebrew University, Jerusalem Chemistry – 1965
Ph.D.  Tel-Aviv University Chemistry – 1972

telephone: 215-898-2518
fax: 215-573-6743

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/abraham-nitzan
http://www.tau.ac.il/~nitzan/nitzan/

Eduardo D. Glandt Presidential Professor

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering 1996 – Cornell University
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering 2003 – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=251
https://osujilab.seas.upenn.edu/

Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S. Ewha Women’s University – 1994
M.S. Ewha Women’s University – 1996
Ph.D. Northwestern University – 2002

telephone: 215-746-2354
fax: 215-898-6242

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/so-jung-park

Reliance Industries Term Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)

PhD Chemical Engineering 2007 – University of California Berkeley
BTech Chemical Engineering 2001 – Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=182
http://patelgroup.seas.upenn.edu/

Roy & Diana Vagelos Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Jassy, Romania – 1976
B.S./M.S. Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Jassy, Romania – 1969

telephone: 215-573-5527
fax: 215-573-7888

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/virgil-percec
http://www.percec.org/

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. – Applied Mathematics – Brown University (2015)
M.Sc. – Applied Mathematics – Brown University (2010) Diploma – Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
National Technical University of Athens (2009)

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Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
271 Towne Building
220 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=237

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 2015 – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. Mechanical Engineering 2011 – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2009 – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
271 Towne Building
220 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=219
https://pikul-lab.seas.upenn.edu/

Raymond S. Markowitz Faculty Fellow and Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

PhD Applied Mathematics 1986 – Harvard University
MS Engineering Sciences 1983 – Harvard University
BS Mechanical Engineering 1982 – Lehigh University
BA Mathematics 1982 – Lehigh University

telephone: 215-898-5046
fax:

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=73

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Ph.D., Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, 1967
M.S., Materials Science, California Institute of Technology, 1962
B.S., Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1961

telephone: 215-573-9837
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=74

Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM)

PhD Applied Mechanics 2002 – California Institute of Technology
MS Applied Mechanics 1998 – California Institute of Technology
B Tech Mechanical Engineering 1997 – Indian Institute of Technology

telephone: 215-898-8294
fax: 215-573-2068

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
220 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=75
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~purohit/research/

Professor Bioengineering (BE) & Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)

PhD 2001 – Cornell University
BTech 1995 – Indian Institute of Technology

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Department of Bioengineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Pennsylvania
210 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

ttp://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=76
https://fling.seas.upenn.edu/~biophys/dynamic/wordpress/

Assistant Professor

PhD Materials Science 2012 – California Institute of Technology
MS Materials Science 2010 – California Institute of Technology
BS Physics 2005 – University of Minnesota
BS Computer Science 2005 – University of Minnesota

telephone: 215-573-9928
fax:

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
271 Towne Building
220 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=217
https://raney.seas.upenn.edu/

Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Physics and Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – 1992
B. A. Chemistry and Physics, Harvard University – 1986

telephone: 215-898-8313
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/andrew-m-rappe
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/rappegroup

William K. Gemmill Term Assistant Professor

Postdoc Material Science 2013 – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Postdoc Applied Mathematics 2011 – University of Bonn
PhD Aeronautics 2011 – California Institute of Technology
MS Aerospace Engineering 2007 – California Institute of Technology
MS Structural Dynamics 2006 – Ecole Centrale Paris
BS Mechanical Engineering 2006 – University of Seville

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Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
271 Towne Building
220 S. 33rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=195
https://creina4.wixsite.com/celiareinaresearch

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Postdoctoral associate with Professor Watt Webb at Cornell University (2003-2006)
Postdoctoral associate with Professor Gilad Haran at the Weizmann Institute of Science (2001-2003)
PhD in Biophysics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2001)
B.S. in Physics from Duke University (1994)

telephone: 215-573-6477
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/elizabeth-rhoades
http://web.sas.upenn.edu/rhoades-lab/

Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)

PhD 2007 – Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Wisconsin – Madison

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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=169
http://rrgroup.seas.upenn.edu/

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1970
B.S., Physics, University of Puerto Rico, 1966

telephone: 215-898-5167
fax:

Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6390

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=80
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~santiago/

Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Columbia University in New York, Chemical Physics – 1993
M.Phil. Columbia University in New York, Chemical Physics – 1991
M.A. Columbia University in New York, Chemical Physics – 1989
B.A. New College of the University of South Florida, Chemistry – 1988

telephone: 215-573-6062
fax: 215-573-2112

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/jeffery-g-saven
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~saven

Associate Professor Inorganic and Materials Chemistry

BS Michigan Technological University – 1999
PhD Texas A&M University – 2004

telephone: 215-898-8633
fax: 215-573-6743

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

http://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/eric-j-schelter
http://scheltergroup.chem.upenn.edu/

Professor Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) & Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM)

PhD Physics 1998 – Ohio State University
MS Physics 1996 – Ohio State University
BE (Hons) Electrical Engineering and Physics 1991 – Birla Institute of Technology and Science – India
Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

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Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=181
http://shenoy.seas.upenn.edu/index.html

Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)

PhD Chemical Engineering 1998 – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BSE Chemical Engineering 1991 – University of Pennsylvania
BA Chemistry 1991 – University of Pennsylvania

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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=88
http://sinnoresearchgroup.org/

Rhodes-Thompson Professor of Chemistry

B.S.- M.S. Bucknell University (1966)
Ph.D. Rockefeller University (1972)
Associate, Rockefeller University (1972-73)

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Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/amos-b-smith-iii
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/smith-group/

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry

Ph.D. Indiana University – 1971
B.S. Centenary College of Louisiana – 1967

telephone: 215-898-8632
fax: 215-573-6743

Department of Chemistry
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323

https://www.chem.upenn.edu/profile/larry-g-sneddon

Professor Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) & Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM)
Joseph Bordogna Professor of Engineering and Applied Science

PhD Materials Science 1981 – University of Pennsylvania
MS Materials Science 1980 – University of Pennsylvania
BS Physics 1978 – Rutgers University

telephone: 215-898-6924
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=180
https://pics.upenn.edu/

Professor

B.S.E – Duke University – 1992
M.S.M.S.E. – University of Washington – 1994
M.B.A. – State University of New York (Stony Brook) – anticipated 2018
Ph.D. – Materials Science and Engineering – University of Virginia – 1998

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Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=235
http://stachgroup.seas.upenn.edu/

Deputy Dean for Research
Richer & Elizabeth Goodwin Professor

BA Economics, Magna cum laude. The City College of New York – 1984
MSE Chemical Engineering. The City University of New York – 1989
PhD Chemical Engineering. The City University of New York – 1989

telephone: 215-898-4515
fax: 215-573-2093

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Towne Building
220 South 33rd Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=92
http://stebelab.seas.upenn.edu/

Assistant Professor

B.A., Biology and Russian, Illinois Wesleyan University: 1997-2001
magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, National Merit Scholarship
Ph.D., Biology, Duke University: 2001-2007
NSF GRFP Fellow and James B. Duke Scholar

telephone: 215-573-7569
fax:

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

https://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/44872

MEAM Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs and Graduate Group Chair
Gabel Family Term Associate Professor

PhD Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004
SM Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
BS Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1999

telephone: 215-573-7485
fax:

Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=176
http://turner.seas.upenn.edu/

Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Ph.D., Moscow State University, 1995

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Biochemistry and Biophysics
1013 Stellar-Chance Bldg.
422 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

http://www.med.upenn.edu/biocbiop/faculty/vinogradov/

Harold Pender Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Ph.D., Physics, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1966.
B.S., Physics, Charles University, Prague, 1962

telephone: 215-898-7883
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

ttp://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=100

Carl V. S. Patterson Professor

Ph.D. University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering – 1988
B.S. University of Illinois, Chemical Engineering – 1983

telephone: 215-898-6318
fax: 215-573-5577

Chemical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6315

https://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=101

Benjamin Rush Professor of Biochemistry

Ph.D. Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania – 1984
M.Sc. Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario Canada – 1981
B. SC. Biochemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada- 1979

telephone: 215-573-7288
fax: 215-573-2085

Biochemistry and Biophysics
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6059

http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p1309
http://www.med.upenn.edu/wandlab/

Professor of Medicine
telephone: 215-573-1860
fax: 215-573-2024

421 Curie Boulevard
905 Biomedical Research Building II/III
Philadelphia, PA 19104

https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g345/p26645
http://www.wellslab.com/

Chair, MSE
TowerBrook Foundation Faculty Fellow and Professor

Ph.D. Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts – 1991
M.S. Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts – 1989
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University – 1985

telephone: 215-898-0593
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=104
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~winey

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Physics, Johns Hopkins University (2015)
M.A. Physics, Johns Hopkins University (2012)
B.S. Physics, Nanjing University (2010)

telephone: 215-898-3566
fax:

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

https://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/liang-wu
http://www.liangwu-lab.com/

Professor in Materials Science & Engineering

Ph.D., Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, 1999
M.S., Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, 1997
B.S., Material Science, Fudan University, China, 1992

telephone: 215-898-9645
fax: 215-573-2128

Materials Science & Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6272

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/directory/profile.php?ID=106
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~shuyang/

Director, Laboratory for Research on Structure of Matter
James M. Skinner Professor of Science

Ph.D. Harvard University, Division of Applied Sciences – 1986
M.S. Harvard University, Division of Applied Sciences – 1982
B.Sc. Cornell University, School of Applied and Engineering Physics – 1981

telephone: 215-898-8571
fax: 215-898-8296

Physics and Astronomy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

http://www.physics.upenn.edu/node/45483
http://www.physics.upenn.edu/yodhlab/

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Physics, MIT (2014)
B.S. Mathematics & Physics, Tsinghua University (2008)

telephone: 215-746-4567
fax:

Physics and Astronomy (2N-34)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6396

https://www.physics.upenn.edu/people/standing-faculty/bo-zhen
https://web.sas.upenn.edu/bozhen/