Macro director Jay Guo named Emmett Leith Collegiate Professor of EECS

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Prof. Guo has been a worldwide leader in nanoimprinting, nanostructure engineering, applications and manufacturing, , while exploring a range of associated technology of interest to companies around the world.

Jay Guo has been named the Emmett Leith Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, effective May 1, 2025.

Guo is a world-renowned researcher who Continue Reading »

Charles McCrory Promoted to Full Professor and Received 2025 John Dewey Award

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The Department of Chemistry and the Program in Macromolecular Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan proudly congratulate Professor McCrory for his promotion to Full Professor, recognizing his scholarly achievements, teaching excellence, and service contributions.

In addition to his promotion, Professor Charles McCrory is named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious John Dewey Award Continue Reading »

Jinsang Kim named Raoul Kopelman Collegiate Professor of Science & Engineering

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The honor underscores a stellar career that includes groundbreaking research and impressive contributions to education and leadership.

MSE and Macro is pleased to announce that Jinsang Kim has earned the title Raoul Kopelman Collegiate Professor of Science and Engineering, effective March 1.
 
“Professor Kim has made exceptional contributions in soft materials research, education, and service. Continue Reading »

Jay Guo elected IEEE Fellow for contributions to nanoimprint technology

Guo is a world-renowned researcher who has made significant contributions to a wide variety of areas, including nanoimprinting, nanophotonics, organic solar cells, and more.

Jay Guo, professor of electrical and computer engineering as well as Macromolecular Science and Engineering, has been elevated to IEEE Fellow, class of 2025, “for contributions to nanoimprint, scalable nanopatterning.” Continue Reading »

Sharon Glotzer receives 2025 Peter Debye Award from the American Chemical Society

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Sharon Glotzer, the Anthony C. Lembke Department Chair of Chemical Engineering, has been selected to receive the prestigious Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry. This honor, sponsored by an endowed fund established by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Physical Chemistry, recognizes her inventive contributions to the theory, modeling, and simulation of Continue Reading »

Jovan Kamcev receives PMSE Early Investigator Award for ion-exchange membrane research

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The Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) has recognized Jovan Kamcev, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and leader of the Kamcev Research Lab, as a 2024 Early Investigator Awardee for his work on designing ion-exchange membranes with ultrahigh charge densities.

The PMSE Division, a branch of the American Chemical Society (ACS) established Continue Reading »

Lola Eniola-Adefeso and Nicholas Kotov honored as AAAS fellows

The AAAS fellowship is one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community and acknowledges their contributions to the fields of chemical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, and macromolecular science and engineering.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has recognized Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering, and Nicholas Kotov Continue Reading »

Anish Tuteja Honored by College with Faculty Research Award

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A world leader in surface science research, Tuteja has built a vibrant research enterprise at U-M involving ice-phobic, ice-shedding and anti-fouling coatings that have exciting real-life applications.

MSE and Macro is proud to announce that Professor Anish Tuteja recently received the David E. Liddle Research Excellence Award from the College of Engineering for his world-renowned Continue Reading »

Macro Student Azam Hussain Received Prestigious COE Award

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Azam Hussain, a fourth year Macro PhD student in Brooks Lab, received Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement from the College of Engineering. This award is presented to outstanding graduate students based on their research, leadership and academic performance. Azam’s research focuses on combining machine learning, molecular modeling, and experiments Continue Reading »

ABDON PENA-FRANCESCH RECEIVES AFOSR YIP AWARD

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Three-year grant will help advance robotic performance in soft materials.

Macro is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Abdon Pena-Francesch’s proposal, “Dynamic Polymer Networks for Resilient and Adaptive Soft Machines,” has been selected by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to receive a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award

Pena-Francesch’s three-year grant is Continue Reading »