MATERIALS SCIENTIST · PhD
From small structures
to new possibilities
I study how polymers organize at the nanoscale, and how the way we process them shapes the materials they become.
A CLOSER LOOK AT MATERIALSSTRUCTURE / DYNAMICS / TRANSPORT
01 / RESEARCH
01 / BLOCK COPOLYMERSUnderstanding how polymer building blocks organize into patterns, and how processing can guide those patterns.
02 / THIN-FILM DYNAMICSConnecting the movement of molecules with changes in polymer structure, mobility, and material behavior.
03 / X-RAY SCIENCEUsing X-ray scattering and microscopy to connect nanoscale structure with the history of a material.
Conceptual illustrations of research themes.
02 / SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Macromolecules
Connecting solvent uptake, swelling, and glass transition to understand how thin polymer films respond to processing.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Using mixed polymer brushes to create a more forgiving surface for vertically aligned nanoscale patterns.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Mapping solvent-driven changes to guide self-assembly while maintaining the integrity of a polymer film.
03 / A LITTLE BACKGROUND
My path in materials science has taken me from Sri Lanka to Iowa and now to Berkeley.
Across that journey, my work connects the structure of polymer films with the processes that shape them.
More about meSCIENCE STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION
Research enquiries & collaborations