Research

Chemistry has long been a creative discipline — one where the invention of new reactions unlocks access to molecules and materials that were previously unimaginable. Our group operates at the frontier of this tradition, applying the tools and logic of synthetic chemistry to a new class of challenges: the design and construction of materials that adapt, move and degrade.

We develop new synthetic methodologies at the interface of organic chemistry and materials science, with the premise that precision at the molecular level translates directly into programmable function at the macroscopic scale. This pursuit organizes around two interconnected research programs. The first focuses on stimuli-responsive materials — systems engineered to change their properties in response to light, heat, pH, or other external cues. The second is directed toward the controlled synthesis of well-defined polymers and biomaterials, where architectural precision and chemical functionality are encoded during the polymerization process itself.

Across both programs, we draw freely from organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and materials characterization to build things that don't yet exist and to understand why they work.