Christopher Cooper

Research

Christopher Cooper’s prior research focused on synthesizing and characterizing dynamic polymers with distinct molecular designs and reversible bonds to create novel stretchable materials that integrate into wearable or implantable electronic devices. Cooper has published more than 15 peer-reviewed journal articles and given numerous conference presentations and invited talks. His research at WashU will focus on using these dynamic polymers to create responsive, soft materials for applications in energy storage, environmental sustainability and human health.
   

Biography

Christopher Cooper will join the McKelvey Engineering faculty in Fall 2024 in the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering (EECE) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS). He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University under the guidance of Professor Zhenan Bao, as well as an MPhil in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and a BS in Chemical Engineering and a BS in Economics from North Carolina State University. 

Cooper has received numerous honors, including the NIST NRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, the Churchill Scholarship, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, and the Park Scholarship. He has also received several teaching awards from Stanford and won numerous awards at North Carolina State University.