Dr. Christopher Alabi

Professor

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Biography

Christopher Alabi began his research career as an undergraduate student under the direction of Professor David Schuster at New York University, where he received his B.S. in Chemistry. He earned a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and later pursued a graduate degree in Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology with Professor Mark Davis. His dissertation focused on proton conductive membranes for targeted nanoparticle delivery. In 2009, Alabi became a NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Professor Langer Anderson. He joined the Cornell faculty in summer 2013 as an Assistant Professor in the R.F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. His research focuses on the assembly of new sequence-defined macromolecules to create stimuli-responsive materials, develop efficient drug delivery bioconjugates, and design potent antimicrobial agents. The Alabi lab employs synthetic analytical tools to enhance understanding and facilitate the engineering of precise functional macromolecular materials for therapeutics.

Research Interests

Awards

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EPICC Award

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Richard F. Tucker Excellence in Teaching Award

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PMSE Young Investigator Award

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Tau Beta Pi Professor of the Year Award

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Research Excellence Award

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NSF CAREER Award

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PhRMA Foundation Research Starter

Courses

ENGRI 1120: Introduction to Chemical Engineering CHEME 3900: Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design CHEME 6400: Polymeric Materials CHEME 6920: Principles and Practices of Graduate Research CHEME 7700: Graduate Research Seminar for Chemical Engineers CHEME 6240: Kinetics and Dynamics of Molecular Systems

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture