Research at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering is not divided into siloed departments but spans interdisciplinary research themes. UChicago PME researchers are advancing impactful research in energy, sustainability, quantum computing, cancer therapies, immunoengineering, and much more.
John A. MacLean Sr. Professor of Molecular Engineering Innovation and Enterprise in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Expertise: Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing
Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Expertise: Protein Engineering, Structural Biology, Computational Biology, Immunology, Cell Signaling
Liew Family Professor of Molecular Engineering in the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Expertise: Batteries, Energy Storage
Research from the lab of Prof. Paul Alivisatos, and a clear Cellular Automaton model for future teams, shed new light on cation exchange reaction of nanocrystals.
Custom inks and advanced printing methods enable durable transistors for smart devices.
Changing techniques, not materials, is unlocking sulfur’s potential in solid-state batteries, paving the road for EVs to travel longer distances.
Imaging both reactive lithium and sodium battery materials with an electron microscope causes worse damage than previously thought, highlighting a need for new lab standards.
Applying analogs of the paint that made Hokusai’s wave, researchers achieved 99.9% lithium purification.
A new dry-processed electrode architecture shows how skipping the slurry is not only better for the environment and wallet, but for battery performance as well.
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Paul Dailing
PME media liaison for sustainability, climate, energy, materials, immunology, arts/science, community outreach
dailing@uchicago.edu
312.444.0354
Tyler Prich
PME/UChicago media liaison for quantum engineering, quantum internet, investment in quantum architecture
tprich@uchicago.edu
773.834.8326
Mike Herbst
PME/UChicago media liaison for immunoengineering, cell and gene therapy, vaccine and immunotherapy development
mikeherbst@uchicago.edu
708.381.9550
Melissa Abraham
PME senior strategic communications, media & marketing leader
melissaabraham@uchicago.edu
PME has helped catalyze almost a billion dollars in regional investment to Chicagoland
Faculty at PME
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