Welcome Professor Messersmith

The Department of Bioengineering is pleased to welcome Dr. Phillip Messersmith as the newest member of our faculty.

Dr. Messersmith will be joining us later this year in a joint appointment with Materials Science & Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and comes to us from Northwestern University, where he has been a professor of Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical and Biological Engineering. He is considered a pioneer in the field of biomaterials and materials science, including collaborations with both physicians and surgeons to develop coating technologies to improve the biocompatibility of implants.

Welcome Professor Messersmith!