Jianguo Mei

Durability Thrust Co-Lead, SPECS
Co-Chair of Materials Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University

Jianguo Mei is currently Richard and Judith Wein Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University. His research interest centers on the design and development of semiconducting polymers for flexible electronics and bioelectronics. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers with over 14000 citations, 4 book chapters, and 18 granted US patents. Dr. Mei is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award, the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award (ONR YIP), the ACS PMSE Young Investigator, the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry (DOC) Academic Young Investigator, and Purdue’s Teaching for Tomorrow Fellowship. He is also a co-founder of Ambilight Inc, a venture-backed Silicon Valley startup (Series C) dedicated to the commercialization of roll-to-roll manufactured thin-film electrochromic for smart windows.

Degree(s)

  • PhD