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Prof. Qian Chen
Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry (Affiliated), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Research Laboratory (Affiliated), Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (Affiliated), Carle Illinois College of Medicine (Affiliated), Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (Affiliated), and CZ Biohub Chicago Investigator
See her full CV here.
Research
We are “film-makers.” We videotape how tiny machineries of materials and living cells move, interact, assemble and transform in a fluid medium to perform their functions. Sometimes atomic resolutions are involved to track the paths of ions and atoms in charge conduction or chemical reactions. We also utilize deep learning-based analysis to extract the underlying physical rules encoding such dynamics. The systems are diverse, ranging from batteries, separation membranes, colloids to membrane proteins. Read more about our research.)
Join Us!
We have openings for undergrads, PhD students, and postdocs with background in TEM, nanoscience or biology. Interested candidates can send your CV to Prof. Chen at qchen20@illinois.edu