Prof. Dr. Marek W. Urban is the J.E. Sirrine Foundation Endowed Chair and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry (courtesy) Departments at Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson University, he was a professor, department chair, and director of polymer science programs at NDSU and USM, where he also directed the Materials Research Science and Engineering (MRSEC) and Industry/University Cooperative Research (I/U CRC) Centers, both funded by the National Science Foundation. He is the author of over 500 research publications and 13 patents, and the author of four books and the editor of seven. His research on self-healing polymers and antimicrobial polymer surfaces has been featured by numerous media. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Chemical Society (ACS) PMSE Division, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and the American Institute of Chemists (AIC). His research group's current efforts focus on the development of polymeric materials with living-like functions, self-healing polymers, poly(ionic liquids) capable of energy storage, and spectroscopic imaging methods enabling molecular detection of dipolar interactions.
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