Former Group Members

Dr. Priscilla Pieters

M.S. Chemistry, University of Groningen (2018)

Project: Polymer-grafted nanoparticles

Email: priscilla_pieters[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Zhiyuan Ruan

B.S. Chemistry, Tsinghua University (2017)

Project: Rational design of new random polymers for protein folding and stablization

Email: ruanzy[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Emma Vargo

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2018)

Project: Assembly of supramolecular nanocomposites

Email: evargo[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Mufeng Wei

B.S. Chemistry, Tsinghua University (2017)

Project: Application of random heteropolymers

Email: mufeng_wei[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Yiwen Qian

B.S. Chemistry, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2017)

Project: Polymer-grafted nanoparticles and their assemblies

Email: qianyw11[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Alexandra Brumberg

B.S. Chemistry (ACS-certified) and Mathematics, Tufts University (2016)

Ph.D. Chemistry (Solid State & Materials), Northwestern University (2021)

Project: Assembly of nanocomposites in external fields

Email: brumberg[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Marco Eres

B.S. Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015)

Project: Bio-inspired random heteropolymers

Currently working at Intropic Materials

Email: meres[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Le Ma

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2017)

Project: Large NP self-assembly in block-copolymer based supramolecules

Currently working at TE Connectivity

Email: lele1992[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Junpyo (Patrick) Kwon

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Korea University (2016)

Project: 3D Printing of Polymer Composites

Currently a postdoc at the Max Planck Institute

Email: jkwon[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Victoria Tovmasyan

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (2021)

Project: Barrier properties of polymer nanocomposites

Currently working at TE Connectivity

Email: vtovmasyan[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Marc Lim

B.S. Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles (2011)

Project: Design, characterization, and physiological transport of micellar nanocarriers for delivery of tumor therapeutics

Currently working at Gilead Sciences

Email: mlim[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Philjun Kang

M.S. Chemistry, Sogang University (2014)

Project: Synthesis of novel random heteropolymers for protein mimics

Currently working at Lam Research

Email: pjkang[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Christopher Delre

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University (2015)

Project: Random Heteropolymers

Currently a Postdoc in Jarad Mason's group, Harvard University

Email: cad333[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Aaron Hall

B.S. Chemistry, UC Santa Cruz (2012)

Project: Investigating random heteropolymers: synthesis, characterization, and applications

Currently building a start-up, Intropic Materials

Email: aaronhall[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Hailin Fu

PhD, Chemistry, University of Connecticut (2018)

Project: Characterization and application of random heterogeneous polymers

Email: hailin.fu[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Benson Jung

Project: Micellar nanocarriers for treatment of neurological diseases

Email: bensonjung[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Boyce Chang

Project: Thermal transport in polymers and nanocomposites

Currently a Postdoc at LBNL's Molecular Foundry

Email: boyce[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Katherine Evans

Project: Nanocomposite self-assembly

Email: k.evans[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Jingyu Huang

Project: Co-assembly of nanoparticles and supramolecules in nanocomposite thin films

Email: jingyu.huang[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Tao Jiang

Currently Professor at Xiamen University

Email: tjiang6[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Shuai Liu

Project: MOF-containing random copolymer-based mixed-matrix membranes

Email: liushuai10000[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Shawn Darnall

Project: Co-assembly of cyclic peptide nanotubes and block copolymers in thin films, membranes

Email: smd74[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Chongyu Zhu

Project: Peptide-based materials for drug delivery

Email: c.zhu[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Sheng-Sheng Yu

Currently Assistant Professor at National Tsinghua University

Email: ssyu[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Jaewon Choi

Project: Organic/inorganic nanocomposites

Email: jwjwchoi[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Anton Smith

Project: RAFT synthesis of polymers

Email: aaas[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. JooChuan Ang

Project: Clustered multivalent ligands for targeted nanocarrier drug delivery

Email: joochuan[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Yihan Xiao

Project: Self-assembly of large nanoparticles in bulk diblock copolymer based-supramolecules

Email: yihan.xiao[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Brian Panganiban

Project: Rational design of new polymer surfactants for protein stabilization in organic solvents

Email: brian_panganiban[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Su-Wen Hsu

Project: Directed assembly of anisotropic nanoparticles in diblock copolymer based supramolecules

Email: freedom021119[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Tao Li

Project: Mixed-matrix membranes for gas separation

Email: taoli[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Beverly Zhang

Project: Assembly and characterization of cyclic peptide-polymer conjugates

Email: beverlyzh[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Peter Bai

Project: Directed assembly of nanoparticles in diblock copolymer based supramolecules

Email: peter.bai[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Yeling Dai

Email: ydai[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Yoko Nakano

Email: y.nakano[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Yi Xue

Email: yixue[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Nikhil Dube

Project: Synthesis and characterization of peptide conjugated biodegradable and biocompatible polymers to undestand the self assembly of these conjugates for the design of functional materials for biotechnological applications

Email: ndube[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Kari Thorkelsson

Project: Hierarchical self-assembly of diblock copolymer and nanoparticle composites

Email: kthorkelsson[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Joseph Kao

Project: Directed assembly of nanoparticles in diblock copolymer based supramolecular thin films and dielectric properties of diblock copolymer based nanocomposites

Email: josephkao[at]berkeley[dot]edu

Dr. Ben Rancatore

Project: Directed assembly of nanoparticles in diblock copolymer based supramolecular thin films and dielectric properties of diblock copolymer based nanocomposites

Email: benran[at]berkeley[dot]edu