Samuel E. Root, Ph. D.
Incoming Assistant Professor
Department Macromolecular Science & Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
I am a chemical engineer by training with research interests centered around the material science and technology of functional electronic polymers and composites. My work encompasses experimental synthesis, materials processing, and advanced characterization, complemented by theory, computer simulations, and data analysis. These approaches are integrated to investigate and demonstrate materials-based solutions to diverse problems in energy, healthcare, and robotics.
Editorial Board Member: njp Robotics
Research Experience
Summer/Fall 2024 Scientific Consultant, Thintronics Inc.
2024 Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University
Adviser: Zhenan Bao, K.K. Lee Professor of Chemical Engineering
Research Areas: Self-healing polymer composites
2021 Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Adviser: George M. Whitesides, Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor
Research Areas: Polymers, Soft Robotics, Molecular Electronics
2018 Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering , University of California, San Diego
Thesis: Mechanical Properties of Semiconducting Polymers
Adviser: Darren J. Lipomi, Professor of NanoEngineering
Fellowships: Hellman, ARCS, UC Presidents Dissertation Year, Corning
2014 B.S. in Chemical Engineering , University of Rochester, NY
Hometown: Great Neck, New York, U.S.A.