Principal Investigator

Jianguo Mei, Ph.D.

  • Qiushi Chair Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
  • Director, Center for Living Electronics and Adaptive Neurotherapeutics
  • Institute of Fundamental and Transdisciplinary Research
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
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Professional Appointments

  • 2026-
    Qiushi Chair Professor and Director, Center for Living Electronics and Adaptive Neurotherapeutics (CLEAN), Zhejiang University
  • 2017-
    Co-Founder, Ambilight Inc.
  • 2023-2026
    Richard and Judith Wien Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University
  • 2024-2025
    Head, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
  • 2020-2023
    Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
  • 2014-2020
    Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
  • 2012-2014
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University

    Advisor: Professor Zhenan Bao

  • 2011-2012
    Principal Investigator, DuPont Research & Development Center, Shanghai
  • 2010-2011
    Postdoctoral Fellow, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Environmental Chemistry, Stanford University

    Advisor: Professor Zhenan Bao

Education

  • 2005-2010
    Ph.D., Organic (Polymer) Chemistry, University of Florida

    Dissertation Title: Solution-processable Organic Semiconducting Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

    Advisor: Professor John R Reynolds

  • 1997-2004
    B.S. and M.S., Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology

    Thesis Title: Preparation and Modification of Titanium Pillared Clays for Applications in Environmental Protection

    Advisor: Professor Shaoming Yu

  • 2013-2013
    Stanford Ignite, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

Professional Service and Membership

  • Editorial Advisory Board
    • ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2019 - 2021
    • Journal of Polymer Science, 2022 -