Officers (2018-2019)

Richard Revia
PresidentPhD, Materials Science and Engineering | Zhang Lab | Research: Development of magnetic nanoparticles for cancer therapy and diagnostics

Rachel Creighton
Marketing OfficerPhD Bioengineering | Woodrow Lab | Research: Dissolvable microneedle delivery device for HIV vaccine

Lars Crawford
Outreach DirectorPhD, Bioengineering | Ratner Lab | Research: Conductive microporous hydrogel electrodes for long term brain-computer interfacing

Caroline Tsao
Professional Development OfficerPhD, Chemical Engineering | Jiang Lab | Research: Development of new antigen-specific immunosuppressant

Michael Crump
Social ChairMaterials Science & Engineering | MacKenzie Lab (SPEED) | Printed flexible and stretchable sensors

Dan Shea
Operations OfficerPhD, Materials Science & Engineering | Hinds Lab | Research: Membrane platform for simplistic and cost-effective protein separations
Get Involved
If you would like to become more involved in MRS@UW, please contact the officers at mrs-officers@uw.edu.
Faculty Advisors

Bruce J. Hinds
Materials Science & Engineering, University of WashingtonCampbell Professor

Christine Luscombe
Materials Science & Engineering, University of WashingtonCampbell Career Development Endowed Professor
Past Officers

Purushothaman Padmanabhan
Communications Chair (2016-2017)Masters of Applied Bioengineering | Research: Infection-free methods of performing Peritoneal Dialysis

Matt Murbach
Treasurer (2016-2017)PhD, Chemical Engineering | Schwartz Lab | Research: Develop tools for advanced diagnostics in lithium-ion batteries

Robert Masse
Vice President (2016-2017)PhD, Materials Science & Engineering | Cao Lab | Reserach: Magnesium battery electrolytes and metal oxide electrode pairs

Irini Sotiri
Tech Workshops Chair (2016-2018)Masters of Bioengineering | Ratner Lab | Research: Biocompatible, non-fouling polymer coating for blood-contacting surfaces

Ayla (Xuejiao) Li
Social Media Chair (2017-2018)Bachelor, Physics

Richard Lee
SecretaryPhD, Materials Science & Engineering | Sarikaya Lab, GEMSEC | Research: Biosensors for detecting cancer biomarkers

Viktoria Pakhnyuk
Professional Development Chair (2016-2018)PhD, Chemistry | Luscombe Lab | Research: Semiconducting rubbers for stretchable electronics

Ramakrishna Gwat
Treasurer (2017-2018)Masters, Mechanical Engineering | Arola Lab |