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, adhesives and coatings), biomedical and biochemical industries, construction materials, and 3D printing.
[November 2025] Our group members Tina, Deva, Yufei, Fahed, and Sam present at the the AIChE Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.
[November 2025] 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).
[October 2025] Fahed is selected to present at the Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) final in-person round at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Congrats, Fahed!
[September 2025] Hailey joins our group as an incoming graduate student. Welcome, Hailey!
[September 2025] Riddhi completes her summer internship at BASF.
[September 2025] Tarun joins our group as an incoming graduate student. Welcome, Tarun!
[September 2025] Aoon joins our group as a post-doctoral scholar. Welcome, Aoon!