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Marcella Lusardi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University. She holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), obtained in 2018, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, attained in 2012. Her research focuses on molecular-scale materials design to address pressing challenges in sustainable chemistry, particularly in catalytic adsorption applications. The work involves tuning coarse-grained parameters such as concentration and temperature to control molecular architectures that dictate the physicochemical and optoelectronic properties of materials. Her synthetic methods aim to introduce new control parameters during the early stages of the synthesis process to influence the assembly of building units across different length scales. This approach is critical for developing multifunctional materials necessary for solving sustainability issues, including CO2 capture and conversion, nanoplastic removal from water systems, and green pharmaceutical synthesis. Additionally, her research is supported by advanced spectroscopic techniques and catalytic surface studies, providing insights into molecular structures essential for effective catalysis.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.