Assistant Professor (ME, MSE)

Research

Prof. Werner’s research is focused on the fabrication of functional materials and structures with features sizes from the nano- to the micrometer scale, and its impact on material properties and performance. We discover and develop bottom-up fabrication paradigms with a high degree of spatial control utilizing both physical and chemical phenomena. Areas of current research include phase separation of complex suspensions for architected electrodes, self-assembly of block copolymers, and electrodeposition of polymer networks as functional coatings and interphases for novel architected energy storage and sustainability technologies.

Werner Group Website

Publications

Honors

  • 2023: DARPA Young Faculty Award
  • 2014: Howard Neal Wachter Memorial Prize
  • 2013: emc2 Young Investigator Award