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Krzysztof Matyjaszewski is a University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Chemistry and the Director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering at the Mellon Institute. He holds a Ph.D. from the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on polymer synthesis, particularly controlled and living polymerization, macromolecular engineering, and green chemistry. He has made significant contributions to the synthesis of defined macromolecules and the correlation of macromolecular structure with macroscopic properties, employing various polymerization techniques, including radical, cationic, and anionic methods. His work has advanced the understanding of functional polymers, including bio-related polymers, organic/inorganic hybrids, and catalysis in polymer chemistry.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Position held since 2004.
University of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.
Center Macromolecular Engineering • Carnegie Mellon University
Director of the Center.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences.
ATRP Consortium • Carnegie Mellon University
Directed the ATRP Consortium.
Chemistry Department • Carnegie Mellon University
Head of the Chemistry Department.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
CNRS • France
Invited Professor at the University of Paris.
University of Florida • Gainesville, FL
Post-doctoral research.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.