About the Harvard MRSEC

The Harvard MRSEC is solely funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, and has two interdisciplinary research groups: IRG I: Designing and Controlling Phase Transitions in Functional Molecular Materials, and IRG II: Machine Learning-Enhanced Design and Automated Assembly of Architected Microgels and Vesicles for Biotechnology. The Harvard MRSEC also supports Seed Projects to enable rapid response to emerging discoveries.

Our faculty member researchers and associated researchers work in each interdisciplinary research area, and publishes in various scientific journals with numerous discoveries and findings into Harvard MRSEC publications that is cited by global researchers to further research and development.

The MRSEC Executive Committee and MRSEC Advisory Board, listed below, lead our research areas to foster a culture of innovation, including the development of intellectual property; entrepreneurship that explores commercialization opportunities; and, innovative education opportunities to facilitate learning in various methods.

Jennifer Lewis	SEAS	Director
Katia Bertoldi	SEAS	Associate Director
Robert L. Graham	SEAS	Assistant Director
Kathryn Hollar	SEAS	Education, Outreach, and Community Programs Lead
Boris Kozinsky	SEAS	IRG 1 Lead
David J. Mooney	SEAS	IRG 2 Lead
David A. Weitz	SEAS & Physics	Industrial Outreach Lead

Catherine T. Hunt	University of Virginia
Gabriel P. Lopez	University of New Mexico
Monica Olvera De La Cruz	Northwestern University
Christopher M. Spadaccini	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Arjun Yodh	University of Pennsylvania