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)
Michael L. Smith
Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Micropatterning for Traction Measurements (2017) Tensional Homeostasis of smooth muscle (2016)
Chen Yang
2026 REU Project: Coming Soon The Yang Research Laboratory’s research programs are currently focused on nanomaterial-based neural interfaces. Specifically, the lab is developing nanomaterial-based photonics and electronics for neuromodulation and live cell sensing. The lab is highly interdisciplinary and uses ideas and techniques from physical, chemical, biological, and engineering sciences. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Synthesis […]
Keith Brown
Dr. Brown primarily studies polymers and smart fluids in order to measure their useful properties, and the order in which they emerge, defining importance. Namely, he seeks to develop methods which increase the throughput of materials research using scanning probe lithography, autonomous experimentation, additive manufacturing, and combinatorial chemistry. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Nanocombinatorial Electrochemistry for […]
Scott Bunch
Dr. Bunch’s research efforts focus on the nano-mechanical properties of a new class of 2D, atomically thin materials such as graphene – single atomic layers of graphite, and their remarkable mechanical properties such as high strength, extreme flexibility, and unprecedented barrier properties. In researching these topics, Dr. Bunch then plans to fabricate and characterize nano-mechanical […]