Srivastava Lab

The Srivastava Lab is based in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

We harness self-assembly as a tool for soft materials design. We are specifically interested in the role of electrostatic interactions, and our work spans from molecular design and synthesis to fabrication characterizations of nano-, micro- and macro-scale materials, with applications in consumer products (such as cosmetics, adhesive and coatings), biomedical and biochemical industries, construction materials, and 3D printing.

Group News

• [November 2024] Members of the group hosted an interactive science booth for the third year in a row at UCLA’s largest annual STEM event, Exploring Your Universe (EYU). 

• [November 2024] Orchid and Marlo present posters at the Organization for Cultural Diversity in Science (OCDS) Fall 2024 Science and Engineering Showcase at UCLA!

• [October 2024] Our work on the synthesis of triblock polycatechol for adhesive hydrogel design is published in ChemComm [PDF]. Congratulations, Fahed! 

• [October 2024] Sam presents a seminar on Complex Coacervate Microemulsions at the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at UCLA. 

• [October 2024] Sam presents a seminar on Complex Coacervate Microemulsions at the AIChE Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA. 

• [September 2024] Charlie, Arthur, Riddhi, and Fahed present their research during the poster session at the SoCal Soft Matter Symposium hosted in the University of California, Irvine. 

• [September 2024] Fahed presents on 3D printable block polyelectrolyte-gelatin inks at the SoCal Soft Matter Symposium hosted in the University of California, Irvine. 

• [September 2024] Anuv joins our group as a Post-Baccalaureate student. Welcome, Anuv!

• [September 2024] Henley, Helene, and Swaraali join our group as undergraduate student researchers. Welcome, everyone!

• [September 2024] Sam presents on Polyelectrolyte Complex Scaffoldings for Wet Adhesives and 3D Bioprinting Inks at Le laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée in Sorbonne University. 

• [September 2024] Deva joins our lab as an incoming graduate student. Welcome, Deva!

• [September 2024] Tina completes her Bachelors degree from UCLA and joins our group as an incoming graduate student. Welcome, Tina!

• [August 2024] Arthur passes his Oral Qualifying Exam to become a PhD candidate. Congrats Arthur!

• [July 2024] Holly, Caitlyn, and Fahed were selected as BioPACIFIC MIP Fellows for the 2024-2025 year. Congratulations!

• [July 2024] Sam present on Polyelectrolyte Complex/Covalent Interpenetrating Polymer Network Hydrogels at the Polymer Physics Gordon Research Conference in South Hadley, MA. 

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