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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Hyunjoon Kong, Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Centennial Scholar Pursues the synthesis, characterization, and processing of nanobiomaterials for diagnostic imaging and drug delivery of regenerative medicine. Professor Kong joined the department in 2007. MS Hanyang University, 1995; PhD University of Michigan, 2001 Mary L. Kraft, Associate Professor Investigates bioimaging, drug delivery, single cell analysis, and multivariate statistics. Professor Kraft joined the department in 2007. BS University of Illinois-Chicago, 1998; PhD University of Illinois, 2003 Deborah E. Leckband Reid T. Milner Professor Investigates bio-interfaces and mechanotransduction, using biophysical and surface analytical approaches. Professor Leckband joined the department in 1995. Head: 2003-2005. BS Humboldt State, 1982; PhD Cornell, 1988 Christopher V. Rao, Professor Robert W. Schaefer Scholar Applies systems engineering approaches to study biological problems associated with bacterial pathogenesis, inflammation, and biofuel production. Professor Rao joined the department in 2004. BS CMU, 1994; PhD University of Wisconsin, 2000 Simon A. Rogers, Assistant Professor Investigates the fundamental physics behind time-dependent phenomena exhibited by soft matter under deformation for biomedical, energy, and environment applications. Professor Rogers joined the department in 2015. BSc, 2001, BSc (Hons), 2002; PhD, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand), PhD 2011. Charles M. Schroeder, Associate Professor Ray and Beverly Mentzer Faculty Scholar Studies polymer dynamics, soft materials, and biophysics using single-molecule techniques. Professor Schroeder joined the department in 2008. BS CMU, 1999; PhD Stanford, 2004 Kenneth S. Schweizer, Morris Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Develops and applies statistical mechanical theories to understand equilibrium and dynamical phenomena in soft materials, e.g., colloids, polymers, and liquid crystals. Professor Schweizer joined the faculty in 1991. BS Drexel, 1975; PhD University of Illinois, 1981 Faculty Ying Diao, Assistant Professor Dow Chemical Company Faculty Scholar Pursues fundamental understanding and control of molecular assembly processes to achieve sustainable manufacturing of therapeutic products and energy devices. Professor Diao joined the department in 2015. BS Tsinghua University, 2006; PhD MIT, 2011 David W. Flaherty, Assistant Professor Dow Chemical Company Faculty Scholar Applies mechanistic and kinetic investigations of chemistry at surfaces to the design of more reactive and selective catalytic materials. Professor Flaherty joined the department in 2012. BS UC-Berkeley, 2004; PhD University of Texas at Austin, 2010 Damien Guironnet, Assistant Professor Develops new catalysts and catalytic processes for the synthesis of new polymers with a focus on sustainability. Professor Guironnet joined the department in 2014 from BASF Corporation. MSc ENSCMu (France), 2005; PhD University of Constance (Germany), 2009 William (Bill) S. Hammack, Professor Donald and Dolores Morris Faculty Scholar Uses mass media to explain engineering to the public and has shared more than 300 radio pieces with the public. Professor Hammack joined the department in 1998. BS Michigan Tech University, 1984; MS/PhD University of Illinois, 1986/1988 Brendan A. Harley, Associate Professor I.C. Gunsalus Scholar Pursues the fabrication, characterization, and testing of scaffold-based systems for in vivo, and in vitro tissue engineering applications. Professor Harley joined the department in 2008. SB Harvard, 2000; SM/ScD MIT, 2002/2006 Jonathan J. L. Higdon Dennis and Cathy Houston Professor Investigates the micro-scale dynamics of complex fluids composed of foams, emulsions, and colloidal particles. Professor Higdon joined the department in 1980. BES/MSE Johns Hopkins, 1975; PhD Cambridge, 1978 Paul J. A. Kenis William H. and Janet G. Lycan Professor Pursues the design, fabrication, and testing of microchemical systems for applications in energy and biology. Professor Kenis joined the department in 2000 and became department head in 2011. MSc Nijmegen Radboud University, 1993; PhD Twente University, 1997
