Faculty Spotlight

As a materials science innovator, Brown’s newest Associate Professor of Engineering plans to stay curious. This curiosity is what he believes drives discovery in battery research and energy technologies.

The early-career grant will enable Lucas Caretta to broaden the accessible materials palette for next-generation spintronic devices and enable new experimental approaches to controlling spin transport in a growing field that has a thirst for new materials approaches.

Brown’s newest Assistant Professor of Engineering Peipei Zhou bridges the gap between computer science and engineering, seamlessly flowing between the physical hardware/operating system, the abstraction/optimization interface, and the software output.

The RE-PLASTIC program (Repurposing of Expended Print-plastic for Sustainability in the Technology and Innovation Community) in the Brown Design Workshop proposes an innovative solution to the problem of 3D print waste.

As large language models play an increasing role in public discourse, a new study led by Brown researchers raises important ethical questions about the potential ways AI tools can be adapted by users.

Each summer, thousands of high school students study on campus and around the globe in Brown’s Pre-College Programs, which offer intensive academics, cultural immersion, research experiences and more.

The Raimondo Research Lab focuses on chemically modifying RNA and designing nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery to the body, an immunotherapy concept that holds immense promise in the field of immunoengineering.

Associate Professor of the Practice Louise Manfredi brings industrial experience, capacity-building mindset to the popular makerspace in Prince Lab.

As one of the few Brown University faculty with a Ph.D. focused on the design of complex systems, the newest professor of the practice in the School of Engineering is uniquely qualified to launch a new course in the undergraduate curriculum.

The accomplished technology innovator will steer the program’s curriculum and faculty to prepare professionals with the skills necessary to lead in today's complex technological landscape.

From atoms to devices, Assistant Professor Lucas Caretta aims to synthesize and discover new materials to push research and technology further.

Associate Professor Miguel Bessa focuses on the data-driven design and analysis of materials and structures.