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Department of Chemistry, Associate Chair
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
2022-present

Professor of Chemistry
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
2021 – present

Dr. AC Lilly Jr. Faculty Fellow of Nanoscience
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
2020 – present

Associate Professor of Chemistry
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
2018 – 2021

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
2012 – 2018

Postdoctoral Fellow
Northwestern University (Chicago, IL)
Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine
Advisor: Samuel I. Stupp
2009-2012

Ph.D.
California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Department of Chemistry
Advisor: Robert H. Grubbs
Thesis Title: Applications and Extensions of Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
2004-2009

A. B.
Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Majors: Chemistry, German
Advisor: Karen L. Wooley
2000-2004

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2023-Teaching Excellence Award (Virginia Tech College of Science)
• 2022-Alan F. Clifford Faculty Service Award (Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry)
• 2022-Materials Today European Polymer Journal Award
• 2020-Dr. AC Lilly Jr. Faculty Fellowship in Nanoscience (Virginia Tech College of Science)
• 2020-Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (Germany)
• 2019-John C. Schug Research Award (Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry)
• 2019-Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
• 2018-Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
• 2018-ACS PMSE Division Young Investigator Award
• 2017-Virginia Tech nominee for SCHEV Rising Star Award (Commonwealth of Virginia)
• 2016-Jimmy W. Viers Teaching Award (Virginia Tech Department of Chemistry)
• 2015-NSF CAREER Award
• 2015-3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award
• 2014-Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
• 2014-ACS Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award
• 2011-NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) Postdoctoral Fellowship
• 2011-Kemin Travel Award to ACS Meeting
• 2009-Baxter Early Career Development Fellowship Award in Bioengineering
• 2009-ACS POLY Division Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award
• 2008-NSF Travel Grant to NATO Advanced Study Institute
• 2007-Dow Travel Fellowship