DeSimone Lab

Scientists, engineers, clinicians, and makers.

A cross-disciplinary team building high-resolution fabrication systems and translating them into materials, devices, and therapies.

Joseph M. DeSimone

Principal Investigator

Joseph M. DeSimone

Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford

Joseph M. DeSimone is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor of Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford. He holds appointments in the Departments of Radiology and Chemical Engineering with a courtesy appointments in the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Graduate School of Business. Previously, he was a professor of chemistry at UNC-Chapel Hill and of chemical engineering at NC State University. He is also Co-founder, Board Member, and former CEO of the additive manufacturing company, Carbon. DeSimone has mentored 80 students through Ph.D. completion, half of whom are women and members of underrepresented groups in STEM. In 2016 DeSimone was recognized by President Barack Obama with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Current members

Researchers shaping platforms from concept to experiment.

Jize Dai

Jize Dai

Ph.D. Student

Department of Chemical Engineering

Dan Ilyin

Dan Ilyin

Ph.D. Student

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carl Kohnke

Carl Kohnke

Ph.D. Student

Department of Chemical Engineering

Austin Kwan

Austin Kwan

Ph.D. Student

Department of Chemical Engineering

Yee Lin Tan

Yee Lin Tan

Ph.D. Student

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Michelle Chen

Michelle Chen

Undergraduate Researcher

Department of Chemical Engineering

Malaysia Moses

Malaysia Moses

Undergraduate Researcher

Department of Chemical Engineering

Alvin Wong

Alvin Wong

Undergraduate Researcher

Department of Bioengineering

Maria Dulay, Ph.D.

Maria Dulay, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist & Lab Manager; Director, Center for STEMM Mentorship

Department of Radiology

Curtis Frank, Ph.D.

Curtis Frank, Ph.D.

W.M. Keck, Sr. Professor in Engineering, Emeritus

Department of Chemical Engineering

Jillian Perry, Ph.D.

Jillian Perry, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC-Chapel Hill

Shaomin Ting, Ph.D.

Shaomin Ting, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UNC Chapel

Jaime Tran

Jaime Tran

Administrative Associate III

Department of Radiology

Summer Students