Dr. Robert Hurt

Biography

Professor Robert Hurt received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1987. He joined Brown University and has held prominent positions, including roles at Bayer AG and Sandia National Laboratories. Hurt served as the Director of the NIH-supported Superfund Research Program Center at Brown from 2013 to 2018 and has been an influential figure in the materials science and nanotechnology field as Editor-in-Chief of the journal CARBON. His research primarily focuses on nanomaterials and their implications for human health and the environment. Specifically, he explores 2D nanomaterials and their applications in developing next-generation environmental and biomedical technologies, including directed assembly of graphene and porous graphene hydrogels. Hurt has received several awards throughout his career, including the Charles E. Pettinos Award in 2013 for outstanding research in carbon materials, and is known for his collaborative and impactful research initiatives. He teaches thermodynamics and has co-developed graduate courses in nanotechnology, emphasizing the intersection of nanomaterials with biological applications.

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