Interfacial Polymer Materials

Ryan Toomey, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

Welcome to our group!

In our laboratory, we are interested in developing engineered polymer surfaces capable of directing and controlling specific behavior for emerging microscale and nanoscale technologies. Projects include targeted separation of microorganisms and cells, regenerable surfaces, “smart” polymer films with reversible molecular recognition, and engineered, soft surfaces with built-in sensing and signal transduction properties.

From left to right: Ryan Toomey, Alexandro Castellanos, Ajay Vidyasagar, Dr. Peng Tian, Jackie Shepard, Carlos Bello.

RECENT NEWS: Ryan Toomey receives a 2005 Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award!