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These studies are complemented by fundamental investigations into transport processes in complex environments that enable new microfluidic technologies for human health, materials synthesis, and chemical synthesis. Research in this area is enhanced by computational modeling, applied mathematics, and machine learning, as well as numerous collaborations across campus.<\/p>\n<p><em>Representative Topics<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Soft materials, nanomaterials, fluid mechanics, colloid and interfacial engineering, self-assembly, synthesis, characterization.<\/p>\n<\/div>                                                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                                                                                \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Core faculty: <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Cersonsky_Rose\/\">Cersonsky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Gebbie_Matthew\/\">Gebbie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Graham_Michael\/\">Graham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Klingenberg_Daniel\/\">Klingenberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Loo_Whitney\/\">Loo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Lynn_David\/\">Lynn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Schreier_Marcel\/\">Schreier<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Van-lehn_Reid\/\">Van Lehn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affiliate faculty: <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/mse\/Faculty\/Boydston_Aj\/\">Boydston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/mse\/Faculty\/Gopalan_Padma\/\">Gopalan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/che\/Faculty\/Spagnolie_Saverio\/\">Spagnolie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.engr.wisc.edu\/mse\/Faculty\/Liu_Fang\/\">Liu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Centers, Consortia and Institutes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Major research centers that collaborate with or include CBE faculty:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cuwp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glbrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsec.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Materials Research Science and Engineering Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.wisc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Energy Institute<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uprm.edu\/wiprem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin-Puerto Rico Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CBE-led centers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cellmanufacturingusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies<\/a> &#8211; 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