Dr. Darren Lipomi

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Biography

Darren Lipomi earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University in June 2010. During his time at Harvard, he worked in the laboratory of Professor George M. Whitesides focusing on materials chemistry, nanofabrication, soft lithography, nanoskiving, materials optics, electronics, chemical synthesis, and organic photovoltaics. From August 2010 to July 2012, he was an Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University in the Department of Chemical Engineering under Professor Zhenan Bao, where his work centered on organic materials and mechanically compliant photovoltaic cells for electronic skin applications. In July 2012, he was appointed as a faculty member in the Department of NanoEngineering at UC San Diego. He has published thirty research papers, including sixteen as the first author and seven as the corresponding author, and his research has been recognized by major news organizations in the science and technology sectors.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

2012-07-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Faculty member in the field of Chemical and Nano Engineering.

Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Fellow

2010-08-01 — 2012-07-01

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Research focused on organic materials and photovoltaic cells.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).