Michelle Teplensky
2026 REU Project: Modifying Nanocarriers to Modulate Release From Hydrogel Research in the Teplensky Lab focuses on engineering nanotechnology to control immunological cell connectivity, processing, and communication by design. In doing so, we elucidate fundamentals about cellular events and leverage this knowledge to develop improved therapeutics and vaccines that can impact the treatment of cancer […]
Chloe Kekedijan
Chloe Kekedijan is a graduate student in the Additive Assembly Laboratory. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Designing Activators and Monomers for 3D Printed Chemically Coalescing Liquid Metal Polymer Composites (2023)
Nathan Frey
Dr. Nathan Frey was a graduate student in the Sharifzadeh Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Computational Design of Organic Semiconductors (2016)
Masha Kamenetska
The Kamenetska research group develops and uses novel single molecule nano-manipulation, detection and spectroscopy techniques to understand and control how the structure of the intermolecular interface affects function in biological and man-made devices. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Develop a PCR Protocol for Preparing “sticky end” DNA Handles for Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Measurements (2024)
Mark Grinstaff
2026 REU Project: Coming Soon Dr. Mark Grinstaff is a professor of Biomedical Engineering (BME), Chemistry (CHEM), Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), and Medicine (MED) at Boston University. He is also the Director of the NIH T32 Program in Translational Research in Biomaterials (TRB) and the Nanotechnology Innovation Center (BUnano) at Boston University. The Grinstaff Group studies polymers, biomaterials, nanomaterials, […]
Sahar Sharifzadeh
Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Computational Design of Organic Semiconductors (2016)
Michelle Sander
2026 REU Project: Coming Soon The Sander group explores optical material interactions to develop novel laser sources in the infrared and mid-infrared wavelength regime. Our research focuses on novel ultrafast devices and how ultrafast and photothermal light interactions can fuel new applications in biomedical imaging and material characterization. We study femtosecond pulse generation techniques (1 […]
Elise Morgan
Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Bone Quantity and Bone Quality in Osteoarthritis (2016)
Xin Zhang
Professor Xin Zhang’s scholarly endeavors are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metamaterials and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS or microsystems), spanning from elucidating their fundamental physics and mathematical underpinnings to crafting their design, development, and practical implementation in real-world scenarios. The ultimate success in developing these material and system classes hinges both on a rigorous understanding […]
Douglas Densmore
Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Microfabrication of Lab on a Chip Devices (2017)