Ph.D. student in ChBE, 2015-current 2
Previous Education: B.Tech., M.Tech., in ChBE, IIT-Kharagpur, India
Niti is studying the self-assembly of surfactants in polar liquids. She is also designing food-grade dispersants for clearing oil spills.She has presented her work in ACS, ACNS, and GoMRI meetings. She has one paper in PCCP (2017) as co-author.
B.S./M.S. student in ChBE, 2015-current
Niti is studying the self-assembly of surfactants in polar liquids. She is also designing food-grade dispersants for clearing oil spills.She has presented her work in ACS, ACNS, and GoMRI meetings. She has one paper in PCCP (2017) as co-author.
Postdoc, 2018-current
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Hull, U.K.
Niti is studying the self-assembly of surfactants in polar liquids. She is also designing food-grade dispersants for clearing oil spills.She has presented her work in ACS, ACNS, and GoMRI meetings. She has one paper in PCCP (2017) as co-author.
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2015-2018
Previous Education: B.S. in Chemistry, Virginia Tech.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Polymer Capsules Exhibiting Emergent Properties due to Internal Chemical Reactions
Papers as Co-Author: (3): AMI (2018), Nano Energy (2018), JMatChem-B (2019)
Position after Ph.D.: Gelest Inc.
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2012-2017
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Ph.D. Dissertation: Multilayered Spheres, Tubes, and Surfaces
Papers as First Author: (1): NCom (2017)
Other Papers as Co-author: (3): AMI (2016), AdvMat (2018), AMI (2018)
Position after Ph.D.: L’Oreal Inc.
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2012-2017
Previous Education: B.Tech. in ChemE, IIT-Kanpur, India
Ph.D. Dissertation: Electrically Induced Gelation, Rupture and Adhesion of Polymeric Materials
Papers as First Author: (1): AMI (2016)
Other Papers as Co-author: (2): AMI (2016), AMI (2016)
Position after Ph.D.: Intel Corp.
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2011-2016
Previous Education: B.S. in Chemistry, State Univ. of New York, Plattsburgh
Ph.D. Dissertation: Designing Hydrogels that Transform their Shapes
Papers as First Author: (3): Lang (2014), AMI (2016), Soft M (2018)
Other Papers as Co-author: (1): Soft M (2014)
Position after Ph.D.: Sanofi S. A., France
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2008-2015
Previous Education: B.S., M.S. in Microbiology, National Taiwan Univ.; M.S. in Biotechnology, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Dissertation: Nanostructures for Theranostic Applications (co-advised by Prof. Warren D’Souza, BioE)
Papers as First Author: (2): RSC Adv (2014), Lang (2016)
Position after Ph.D.: FDA
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2012-2015
Previous Education: B.S.. in ChemE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Ph.D. Dissertation: Interfacial Aspects for Droplet PCR Lab-on-a-chip Devices (co-advised by Prof. Ian White, BioE)
Papers as First Author: (2): CollSurfB (2015), AnChem (2015)
Position after Ph.D.: New York Genome Center
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2010-2015
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D. Dissertation: Microfluidic Generation of Anisotropic Capsules (co-advised by Prof. Don DeVoe, MechE)
Papers as First Author: (3): Lang (2013), AMI (2016), ChemSci (2017)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (3): JCIS (2015), Analyst (2015), AMI (2016)
Key Awards: SMART Scholarship (DoD)
Position after Ph.D.: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2010-2014
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Ph.D. Dissertation: Bio-Inspired Polymer Microparticles for Targeted Recognition
and Response
Papers as First Author: (3): JMatChem-B (2013), AMI (2016), AMI (2017)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (2): Small (2011), AMI (2016)
Position after Ph.D.: Co-founder and CTO of GripBoost Inc.
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2009-2014
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Pohang Univ (POSTECH), South Korea
Ph.D. Dissertation: Photoresponsive Systems Based on Self-Assembly
Papers as First Author: (6): JACS (2012), Soft M (2013), Soft M (2013), Lang (2015), AMI (2016), ChemSci (2017)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (11): including Lang (2013), SoftM (2014), JACS (2015), AdvFuncMat (2016)
Key Awards: Best Ph.D. in ChBE (2014)
Position after Ph.D.: LG Chemical Co., South Korea
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2008-2013
Previous Education: B.Tech. in ChemE, Osmania University, India
Ph.D. Dissertation: New Concepts for Gelation of Alginate and its Derivatives (co-advised by Prof. Greg Payne, BioE)
Papers as First Author: (3): Lang (2011), JAgric (2012), Biomat Sci (2014)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (7): including Lang (2011), Soft M (2013), Injury (2016)
Key Awards: Best Ph.D. in ChBE (2013)
Position after Ph.D.: Intel Corp.
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2008-2012
Previous Education: B.S. in Chemistry, Univ. of Science & Technology, China
Ph.D. Dissertation: Microfluidic Creation of Polymeric Functional Microparticles (co-advised by Prof. Don DeVoe, MechE)
Papers as First Author: (4): Small (2011), Soft M (2012), Poly (2013), JCIS (2015)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (2): Lang (2013), JMatChem-B (2013)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Agilent Tech.; Current Position: GEICO
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2005-2011
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, University of Florida
Ph.D. Dissertation: Oxygen Measurement During Cell Culture: From Multiwell Plates to Microfluidic Devices (co-advised by Dr. Sam Forry, NIST)
Papers as First Author: (3): AnChem (2009), Soft M (2011), AnChem (2011)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (2): Soft M (2012), Macro (2012)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Postdoc at U. Wisconsin with Prof. David Beebe; Current Position: Fluidigm Corp.
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2004-2010
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Yonsei University, Korea
Ph.D. Dissertation: New Self-Assembled Structures in Nonpolar Solvents
Papers as First Author: (5): Lang (2010), JACS (2011), Soft M (2011), JACS (2012), Soft M (2013)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (4): incl. JACS (2008), ChemComm (2010), JACS (2012)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Postdoc at Penn State with Prof. Kyle Bishop; Current Position: Asst. Prof. at Kumoh National Inst. of Tech., South Korea
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2005-2010
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. Dissertation: Advanced Materials for Drug Delivery and Wound Healing
Papers as First Author: (4): Lang (2009), SoftM (2011), Biomat (2011), Lang (2013)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (4): including J Trauma (2012), Biomat Sci (2013)
Key Awards: Fischell Fellowship (2005), Dean’s Award for Best Ph.D. in College of Engineering (2010)
Position after Ph.D.: Founder and CEO of Remedium Tech / now gel-e, Inc.
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, 2004-2009
Previous Education: B.S. in Biomedical Eng., Duke University
Ph.D. Dissertation: Lipid-Hydrogel Nanoparticles: Synthesis & Properties (co-advised by Dr. Michael Gaitan, NIST)
Papers as First Author: (2): Lang (2008), Lang (2010)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: NIST; Current Position: Univ of Maryland Medical Center
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2005-2009
Previous Education: B.S., M.S. in ChemE, Zhejiang Univ., China; M.E. in Molecular Eng., Singapore-MIT Alliance
Ph.D. Dissertation: Photoresponsive and Thermoresponsive Nanostructures
Papers as First Author: (3): JACS (2009), Lang (2010), JMatChem (2012)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (1): JACS (2011)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Postdoc at MIT with Prof. Alan Hatton; Current Position: Estee Lauder
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2004-2009
Previous Education: B.Tech. in ChemE, IIT Kharagpur, India
Ph.D. Dissertation: Self-Assembled Photoresponsive and Thermoresponsive Fluids with Tunable Rheology
Papers as First Author: (4): Lang (2007), Soft M (2009), Lang (2010), Lang (2010)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (5): incl. JACS (2007), Angew (2010), Biomat (2011)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Syngenta Crop Protection; Current Position: Intel Corp.
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2004-2008
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Virginia Tech
Ph.D. Dissertation: Self-Assembled ‘Smart Fluids’ with Viscosity Tunable by Light.
Papers as First Author: (2): JACS (2007), Soft M (2013)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (2): JACS (2006), Lang (2010)
Position after Ph.D.: Naval Surface Warfare Center
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2003-2007
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE and M.S. in MatSE, National Taiwan Univ.
Ph.D. Dissertation: Self-Assembly of Amphiphiles in Organic Liquids.
Papers as First Author: (5): JACS (2006), Lang (2007), JACS (2008), Soft M (2008), Lang (2008)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (3): Lang (2007), JPC-B (2009), Lang (2010)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Postdoc at UC Berkeley with Prof. Ting Xu; Current Posn: Prof. of Polymer Science at NTU, Taiwan
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2002-2007
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, University of Maryland, College Park
Ph.D. Dissertation: Nanocomposites Containing Anisotropic Nanoparticles.
Papers as First Author: (5): CollSurfA (2005), Polymer (2007), Polymer (2008), AMI (2009), Macro (2014)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (8): including Macro (2007), Soft M (2011)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Balchem Inc.; Current Position: W. R. Grace
Ph.D. in ChBE, 2001-2006
Previous Education: B.S., M.S. in ChemE, Seoul National Univ., South Korea
Ph.D. Dissertation: Soft Materials based on Vesicles and Biopolymers.
Papers as First Author: (4): Lang (2005), PRL (2006), Lang (2009), Biomac (2012)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (5): including Lang (2006), Lang (2009), JACS (2012)
After Ph.D.: Initial Position: Postdoc at NIH with Dr. Joe Frank. Current Position: NIH Clinical Center.
M.S. in ChBE, 2016-2018
Previous Education: B.S. in Chemistry, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
M.S. Thesis: The Impact of the Solvent in a Dispersant on the Efficiency of Crude Oil Dispersion.
Position after M.S.: U.S. Coast Guard
M.S. in ChBE, 2016-2018
Previous Education: B.S. in Chemistry, George Mason University
M.S. Thesis: Characterization of Hemostatic Foams for Stopping Non-Compressible Hemorrhage
Position after M.S.: Gel-e, Inc.
M.S. in ChBE, 2015-2017
Previous Education: B.S. in BioE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
M.S. Thesis: Solute Release from Polymer Capsules Loaded With Liposomes
Position after M.S.: FDA
M.S. in ChBE, 2015-2017
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
M.S. Thesis: Bio-derived Microscale Containers for Disease Treatment and Diagnostics
After M.S.: Initial Position: Uniform Color Co.; Current Position: Audia Elastomers
M.S. in ChBE, 2012-2017
Previous Education: B.S. in Textile Eng., Isfahan Univ.; M.S. in Polymer Eng., Iran Polymer & Petrochem. Institute
M.S. Thesis: Soft-Stiff Hybrid Hydrogels
Papers as First Author: (1): AMI (2018)
Position after M.S.: Ph.D. student, Dept. of ChBE, Univ. of MD, College Park
M.S. in ChBE, 2013-2015
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
M.S. Thesis: Investigating the Interactions between Biopolymers and Blood by Optical Microscopy
Papers as Co-Author: (3): Lang (2013), ACS BMSE (2015), Injury (2016)
After M.S.: Initial Position: Gel-e, Inc.; Current Posn: U.S. Navy Aircraft Division
M.S. in ChBE, 2012-2014
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, IIT Madras, India
M.S. Thesis: Soft Hydrogel Batteries
After M.S.: Initial Position: Emergent Biosolutions Inc.; Current Position: Illumina Inc.
M.S. in ChBE, 2010-2014
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
M.S. Thesis: Gel formation by the Self-Assembly of Small Molecules: Insights from Solubility Parameters
Papers as First Author: (1): Soft M (2014)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (5): including JACS (2011), Lang (2013), JACS (2013)
Position after M.S.: Co-founder and Exec. VP, GripBoost Inc.
M.S. in ChBE, 2012-2013
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Mumbai, India
M.S. Thesis: Toxicity of Catanionic Vesicles to Biological Cells
Position after M.S.: Emergent Biosolutions Inc.
M.S. in ChBE, 2009-2013
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, ICT-Mumbai, India
M.S. Thesis: A New Class of Hybrid Hydrogels
Papers as Co-Author: (2): Macro (2012), Gels (2018)
After M.S.: Initial Position: Pixelligent Technologies LLC; Current Position: Cleantech Open
M.S. in ChBE, 2010-2012
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Tufts University
M.S. Thesis: Hybrid Hydrogels with Regions of Distinct Properties
Papers as First Author: (1): Macro (2012)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (1): Macro (2014)
After M.S.: Initial Position: Ph.D. student in ChBE, Case Western Reserve Univ.; Current Position: Lam Research Inc.
M.S. in ChBE, 2009-2012
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, ICT-Mumbai, India
M.S. Thesis: Self-Destructing Mothership Capsules for Timed Release of Encapsulated Contents
Papers as Co-Author: (1): Lang (2013)
After M.S.: Initial Position: SABIC Corp.; Current Position: Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
M.S. in ChBE, 2008-2010
Previous Education: B.E. in ChemE, Manipal Institute of Tech., India
M.S. Thesis: New Electrolyte and Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries (co-advised by Dr. C. S. Wang, ChBE)
Papers as Co-Author: (1): AMI (2013)
Position After M.S.: Samsung Corp., South Korea
M.S. in ChBE, 2006-2009
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Howard University
M.S. Thesis: Polymer Capsules as Building Blocks for Soft, Connected Mesostructures
Papers as Co-Author: (1): Small (2011)
After M.S.: Initial Position: Ph.D. student in BioE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Current Position: Amida Tech Solutions
M.S. in ChBE, 2006-2008
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, D. J. Sanghvi Coll. of Eng., Univ. Mumbai, India
M.S. Thesis: Polymer Capsules: Fundamental Studies and New Concepts
Papers as Co-Author: (1): Soft M (2011)
Position after M.S.: Watson Pharma Ltd., India
M.S. in ChBE, 2002-2005
Previous Education: B.S. in ChemE, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
M.S. Thesis: Thermoreversible transitions between self-assembled nanostructures in solution
Papers as Co-Author: (1): JACS (2006)
Papers as Co-Author: (1): JACS (2007)
Position after M.S.: Gordon Biersch Brewing Co.
Postdoc, 2013-2014
Previous Education: Ph.D. in ChemE, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst
Research Topic: Hemostatic foams and bandages based on biopolymers.
Papers as Co-Author: (1): ACS-BMSE (2015)
Current Position: Cambridge Poly Group
Postdoc, 2008-2012
Previous Education: Ph.D. in ChBE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Research Topic: Nanoparticles for MR imaging of tumors (co-advised by Prof. Warren D’Souza, BioE & UM Med School)
Papers as Co-Author: (1): RSC Adv (2014)
Current Position: Sven International, Taiwan
Postdoc, 2008-2009
Previous Education: Ph.D. in ChBE, Univ. of Maryland, College Park
Research Topic: Transport of vesicles through skin (co-advised by Dr. Robert Bronaugh, FDA)
Papers as First Author: (1): Soft M (2012)
Current Position: Bayer Healthcare
Postdoc, 2006-2007
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, SUNY Syracuse
Research Topic: Creation of temperature sensors based on polymer gels
Papers as First Author: (2): Lang (2006), Lang (2007)
Current Position: L’Oreal Corp.
Postdoc, 2004
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Moscow State Univ., Russia
Research Topic: Phase behavior and rheology of chromonic liquid crystals
Papers as First Author: (1): JPC-B (2005)
Current Position: Researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University
Postdoc, 2002-2004
Previous Education: Ph.D. in ChemE, ICT-Mumbai
Research Topic: Structure and rheology of surfactant-based fluids
Papers as First Author: (2): JPC-B (2005), Lang (2005)
Other Papers as Co-Author (3): PRE (2006), Lang (2007), Lang (2009)
Current Position: Genentech
Visiting Scientist, 2017-2018
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Shandong Univ., China
Research Topic: Self-assemblies in non-aqueous liquids and at liquid-liquid interfaces
Current Position: Asst. Prof. at Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, China.
Visiting Scientist, 2017-2018
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Wuhan Univ., China
Research Topic: Photoresponsive surfactant-based fluids
Current Position: Assoc. Prof. of Chemistry at Wuhan Univ., China
Visiting Scientist, 2012-2013
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Univ. Rajashan, Jaipur, India
Research Topic: Hydrogels that change their shape in response to stimuli
Papers as Co-Author: (1): Macro (2014)
Current Position: Frederick, MD
Visiting Scientist, 2011-2012
Previous Education: Ph.D. in MatSE, Wuhan Univ. of Tech., China
Research Topic: Interactions of amphiphilic polymers with vesicles and nanoparticles
Papers as First Author: (1): Lang (2013)
Current Position: Assoc. Prof. of MatSE at Wuhan Univ. of Tech., China.
Visiting Scientist, 2010
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Pharmacy, Nihon Univ., Japan
Research Topic: Self-assembly of lipids in organic solvents
Papers as Co-Author: (1): Soft M (2013)
Current Position: Assoc. Prof. of Phys. Chem. in School of Pharmacy, Nihon Univ., Japan
Visiting Scientist, 2008-2009
Previous Education: Ph.D. in Chemistry, KAIST, South Korea
Research Topic: Self-assembled gels in organic solvents
Papers as Co-Author: (1): Lang (2010)
Current Position: Senior Scientist, ADD, South Korea
Visiting Scientist, 2006
Previous Education: Ph.D. in MatSE, National Taiwan Univ.
Research Topic: Gels as templates for materials synthesis.
Papers as First Author: (1): JPC-B (2009)
Current Position: Prof. and Chair of Chem. & Matls. Eng., Tamkang Univ., Taiwan
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2014-2018
Research Topic: Synthesis of Multilayered Polymeric Structures
Paper as Co-First Author: (1)
Other Papers as Co-Author: (1)
After B.S.: Ph.D. student in ChemE, Univ. of Minnesota
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2008-2012
Research Topic: Capsules that control quorum sensing of bacteria
Paper as First Author: Biotech Bioeng (2013)
After B.S.: Initial Position: Ph.D. student in ChemE, MIT; Current Position: Regeneron Pharma
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2013-2017
Co-Author on: AMI (2016), Soft M (2018)
After B.S.: M.D., VCU
B.S. in BioE, Univ. Toledo, 2013-2018
Co-Author on: Soft M (2018)
After B.S.: M.S. in BioE, Univ. Toledo
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2010-2014
Co-Author on: AMI (2017)
After B.S.: Ph.D. in ChBE, UT Austin
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2010-2014
Co-Author on: AMI (2017)
After B.S.: M.D., Univ. of Maryland
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2000-2005
Research Topic: Self-assembly of wormlike micelles from surfactants
Paper as First Author: Langmuir (2009)
Other Papers as Co-Author: Langmuir (2005)
After B.S.: Army Research Lab
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2010-2014
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2014)
After B.S.: AECOM
B.S. in Chemistry, UMD, 2011-2015
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2014)
After B.S.: NIH
B.S. in ChBE, MIT, 2008-2012
Co-Author on: Small (2011)
After B.S.: Blend Labs
B.S. in ChBE & Chem., UMD, 2006-2010
Co-Author on: Biomaterials (2011)
After B.S.: Ph.D. in ChBE, MIT
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2007-2011
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2011)
After B.S.: Ph.D. in ChBE, Purdue Univ.
B.S. in Physiology, UMD, 2010-2015
Co-Author on: Macromolecules (2014)
After B.S.: NIH
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2009-2013
Co-Author on: Soft Matter (2014)
After B.S.: M.D., Howard University
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2009-2013
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2015)
After B.S.: Ph.D. in ChBE, UC Riverside
B.S. in BioE, UMD, 2010-2014
Co-Author on: J Surg Res (2015)
After B.S.: Novartis
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2004-2008
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2009)
After B.S.: MedImmune
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2010-2014
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2016)
After B.S.: NIH
B.S. in ChBE, 2003-2007
Co-Author on: 4 papers incl. JACS (2006)
After B.S.: Exxon Mobil
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2003-2007
Co-Author on: JACS (2007)
After B.S.: Exxon Mobil
B.S. in ChBE, UMD, 2000-2004
Co-Author on: Langmuir (2005)
After B.S.: Ph.D. in ChBE, Johns Hopkins