NathanielLynd
- lynd@che.utexas.edu
- 512-232-2534
- GLT 1.234
Polymer sciences, including areas such as modeling, design and synthesis of membranes for capture of carbon dioxide; Synthesis of degradable biomedical materials; Ion transport in polymer electrolytes
About
The Lynd Group carries out fundamental and applied research in polymer science guided by the principles of simplicity, sustainability, and relevance to key technological challenges in chemical engineering for the 21st century in energy, environment, security, and materials for healthcare. Synthesis is the primary tool used to answer fundamental questions, and bring to bear in applied research projects. However, modeling efforts may be used to facilitate materials design, and to provide context for the interpretation of data. His group is engaged in research efforts that create and utilize new functional and reactive polyether materials and block polymers. Newer work is built on a foundation of novel techniques for advanced copolymer structure determination and detailed mechanistic understanding which facilitate the compositional control of structure-property-processing relationships.
Educational Qualifications
Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara (2007-2010)
Ph.D., Materials Chemistry, University of Minnesota (2007)
B.S., Chemistry, Michigan State University (2002)
Select Awards & Honors
- Editorial Advisory Board – Macromolecules (2021–2024)
- Macro Letters Editorial Advisory Board – American Chemical Society (2019–2023)
- Non-Tenured Faculty Award – 3M (2019–2020)
- Arthur K. Doolittle Award – American Chemistry Society, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (ACS PMSE) (2018)
- Beaker and Bunsen Award, Graduate Research Symposium – University of Minnesota, Chemistry (2005)