Dr. Chinedum Osuji

Professor

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Biography

Chinedum Osuji is the Eduardo D. Glandt Presidential Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is the Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a secondary member of the faculty in Materials Science Engineering. He joined Penn in 2018 after spending 11 years on the faculty in Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University. Dr. Osuji serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Macromolecules and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Materials Research Society (2021-2024). His research interests encompass soft materials and complex fluids, focusing on understanding and controlling the structure and dynamics of soft matter. This research includes studies on interfacial phenomena, directed self-assembly, rheology, and microfluidics, with implications for applications in clean water and energy generation, analytical separations, and nanomaterials synthesis. He employs a range of experimental techniques including microscopy, scattering, and polymer synthesis to investigate fundamental aspects of soft matter and complex fluids.

Research Interests

Awards

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Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize

2022-01-01
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Intel Outstanding Researcher Award

2021-01-01
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Costel Denson Distinguished Lecture

2020-01-01
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Nano Research Young Investigator Award

2019-01-01
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Fellow of the American Physical Society

2018-01-01
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Racheff Lecturer

2018-01-01
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Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Graduate Mentor Award

2016-01-01
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Hendrick C. Van Ness Award

2015-01-01
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John H. Dillon Medal

2015-01-01
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Lange Lectureship

2013-01-01
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Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award

2012-01-01
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3M Nontenured Faculty Award

2012-01-01
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Dow Distinguished Lectureship

2011-01-01
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Yale College Arthur Greer Memorial Prize

2010-01-01
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National Science Foundation CAREER award

2008-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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