Srivastava Lab
Self-Assembly of Soft Materials
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.
Openings
We are building a multidisciplinary team of researchers. Currently, we are looking for graduate students to join our group.
Graduate Student Opening in the Srivastava Lab
Electrostatic Hydrogel-based Wet Adhesives: We are looking to hire 1-2 graduate (MS and Ph.D.) students for an ongoing NSF-funded project on electrostatic hydrogel-based wet adhesives. This experimental research project will envisage polymer synthesis, material characterization, and application in diverse biomedical settings and will offer ample opportunities for collaborations with biomedical scientists and clinicians. Students with a background in chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry and biochemistry, and physics are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email Samanvaya at samsri@ucla.edu
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Openings in the Srivastava Lab
Smart Water Treatment Systems: We are looking to hire 2 graduate (Ph.D.) students and two (2) postdoctoral researchers for an industry-collaborative project on smart water (pre)treatment systems. This research project will envisage the assembly and operation of water (pre)treatment systems along with process modeling and developing model-predictive control strategies to enable remote system operations. This project will offer ample opportunities for work in the lab and the field, as well as collaborations with industry collaborators. Ph.D. graduates (or soon-to-be graduates) with a background in chemical engineering, water treatment, and machine learning-based process modeling and control are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email Samanvaya at samsri@ucla.edu.
Group News
2024
[February 2024] Holly is awarded BioPACIFIC MIP Travel Grant to present her work at the APS March Meeting 2024. Congrats, Holly!
[February 2024] Fahed receives the Early Career Travel Scholarship to attend the Additive Manufacturing short course organized by DPOLY in APS March Meeting 2024. Congrats, Fahed!
[February 2024] Antonio joins our group as a postdoctoral scholar after obtaining his Ph.D. from UCI. Welcome, Antonio!
[February 2024] Fahed presents his research on block polyelectrolytes scaffods for wet adhesion at the Adhesion Society Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia.
[February 2024] Our work on high strength organic-inorganic composites led by Divya and Mohammad is highlighted in the journal cover of ACS Polymer Au!
[February 2024] Fahed presents a poster on 3D printable block polyelectrolyte-gelatin inks during ASU Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing visit at the BioPACIFIC MIP at UCSB.
[February 2024] Sam gives a presentation on 3D printable block polyelectrolyte-gelatin inks during ASU Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing visit at the BioPACIFIC MIP at UCSB.
[January 2024] Sam presents a poster on 3D printable block polyelectrolyte-gelatin inks during BioPACIFIC MIP NSF visit at UCSB.
[January 2024] Gayatri Patel joins our lab as a graduate researcher from the Bioengineering department after completing her B.S. from Yonsei University. Welcome Gayatri!
[January 2024] Undergraduate students Lyla, Emma, Julia, and Gauri join our lab as undergraduate researchers. Welcome!
[January 2024] Our work on the three-dimensional printing of gelatin-block polyelectrolytes biomaterial inks led by Tobias, Fahed, and Defu is accepted for publication on ACS Applied Polymer Materials. Congratulations to all the authors!
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