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Rodney Priestley is the Dean of the Graduate School and the Pomeroy Betty Perry Smith Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University. His research interests focus on the application of principles from physics and chemistry to the engineering of nanoscale processing and characterization of polymers and soft matter, with a particular emphasis on thin films, colloids, and nanocomposites. His work seeks to advance the fundamental understanding of processing coupled with confinement and interfacial effects to modify material properties, which can be exploited in the design of new materials. Priestley's research significantly influences the use of polymers in thin film membranes and coatings, in addition to nanocomposites as advanced materials, and addresses the stabilization of colloids for the delivery of active ingredients and molecular building blocks. He is committed to promoting the use of sustainable materials and green processing techniques.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.