Dr. Nathan Romero

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Prof. Nathan Romero is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the synthesis of polymeric materials with unique electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, aimed at various applications such as additive manufacturing and energy harvesting and storage. Prof. Romero's group is dedicated to developing new synthetic tools that enable access to unique polymers, utilizing a variety of techniques including electrochemistry, photochemistry, and organometallic catalysis. He has published several significant research papers in reputable journals and has received multiple honors, including the NIH-NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

Research Interests

Polymer Synthesis Organic Methodology Catalysis Materials Science

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of chemistry.

Awards

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NIH-NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship

2018-01-01
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Steelman Award

2013-01-01
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

2012-01-01
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Barry M. Goldwater Fellowship

2011-01-01
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Arnold Mabel Beckman Scholarship

2010-01-01

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.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • 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).