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The Responsive and Programmable Materials Group (R+PM Group) at the University of Colorado at 麻豆影院 is generally interested in realizing and enhancing functional performance through stimuli-response and directed self-assembly. 聽Our research is highly interdisciplinary, bridging chemical engineering,聽materials science, polymer science, mechanics, optics, and applied physics.聽

Latest News

Jeremy Graduation
Congratulations Dr. Jeremy Herman!

Aug. 29, 2024

The R+PM Group is excited to acknowledge Jeremy Herman for successfully defending his PhD on 鈥淔undamental and Functional Investigation of the Deformation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Films and Freeforms鈥!

Jonny Defense
Congratulations Dr. Jonathan Hoang!

July 23, 2024

The R+PM Group is delighted to share that Lt Col Jonathan Hoang has defended his PhD thesis, 鈥淢orphological Investigation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers鈥!

Nat Defense
Congratulations Dr. Nathaniel Skillin!

July 15, 2024

Congratulations to Nathanial Skillin who successfully defended his PhD thesis, 鈥淏iomedical Applications of Anisotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks鈥. We wish Nat well as he returns to medical school to complete the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Lorin
Welcome New R+PM Group Member!

Jan. 1, 2024

The R+PM Group enthusiastically welcomes Lorin Danielsen to the team!

Grant graduation
Congratulations Dr. Grant Bauman!

Oct. 12, 2023

The R+PM Group celebrates Grant Bauman on the completion of his PhD thesis, 鈥淔undamental Investigation into 3-D Printed Liquid Crystalline Elastomers: Orientation, Rheology, and Stimulus-Response鈥. We extend our best wishes to Grant in his new role at Ultradent.

Hayden graduation
Congratulations Dr. Hayden Fowler!

Oct. 6, 2023

The R+PM Group is delighted to announce Hayden Fowler's successful PhD defense on 鈥淧rogrammable Mechanical Responses in Liquid Crystal Elastomers鈥. We wish Hayden continued success in their career at Sandia National Laboratory.

Kyle graduation
Congratulations Dr. Kyle Schlafmann!

Aug. 25, 2023

The R+PM Group congratulates Kyle Schlafmann on defending his PhD dissertation, 鈥淩etention and Response of Chiral Liquid Crystalline Phases in Elastomers鈥. We send our best wishes to Kyle as he begins his journey at Synthio.

Brian graduation
Congratulations Dr. Brian Radka!

Aug. 23, 2023

The R+PM Group is thrilled to recognize Brian Radka for his successful PhD defense on 鈥淔undamental Examinations of The Ion-Mediated Electro-Optical Response of Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystals鈥. We wish Brian all the best in his new position at Seurat.

Mohsin
Welcome Dr. Mohsin Saeed!

July 15, 2023

The R+PM Group is happy to welcome Dr. Mohsin Saeed to the team!

Noah Smith
Noah Smith - NDSEG Fellow!

April 27, 2023

Congratulations to Noah Smith for his selection for the prestigious NDSEG Fellowship! Noah is a 1st year graduate student co-advised with Prof. Seth Marder. Noah is the 5th R+PM Group student to be selected for the NDSEG!