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Lauren Zarzar is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Eberly College of Science, Pennsylvania State University. With a B.A. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, she earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University. Her research focuses on dynamic materials that sense and adapt to their surroundings, which are critical for the development of future technologies. Her work emphasizes the need for precise chemo-mechanical coordination among multiple materials to achieve desired functionalities. The Zarzar Lab explores a variety of platforms for integrating hard and soft materials, conducting studies on direct laser writing of polymers, metals, and oxides for 2D and 3D nano/microscale patterning, as well as the development of dynamically reconfigurable soft materials such as emulsions and polymers with tunable functions. Zarzar has received numerous awards for her contributions to the field, reflecting her commitment to innovative research and education in chemistry.
Chemistry • Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Professor and Department Head for Graduate Education in Chemistry.
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