Molecular Science and Engineering research theme
Unleashing the power of molecular science
Unlocking chemical and physical processes on the nanometer scale.
![Microcapsules in a polymer](https://beckman.illinois.edu/images/default-source/research/9grad_hm.jpg?sfvrsn=f1bf177_0)
![SEM image is a cross-section a polymer fiber](https://beckman.illinois.edu/images/default-source/research/5.png?sfvrsn=40120250_4)
Researchers within this theme study molecular structure and function in a variety of contexts, with the goal of developing new predictive models for molecular systems, and new technologies for manufacturing, energy storage, and more.
Theme co-chairs
![Ying Diao's directory photo.](https://beckman.illinois.edu/content/uploads/images/directory/yingdiao.jpg)
Ying Diao Associate Professor yingdiao@illinois.edu
![Joaquin Rodriguez Lopez's directory photo.](https://beckman.illinois.edu/content/uploads/images/directory/joaquinr.png)
Joaquin Rodriguez Lopez Professor joaquinr@illinois.edu