Kaitlyn E. Crawford
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
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Kaitlyn's
Academic Timeline
University of North Carolina, Charlotte (UNCC)
B.S. Chemistry and Psychology
Research Mentor: Sherine O. Obare
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Mentor: John A. Rogers
2015-2016University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
Visiting Scholar, Materials Science and Enginering
Research Mentor: John A. Rogers
Northwestern University (NU)
Postdoctoral Associate, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics
Research Mentor: John A. Rogers
University of Central Florida (UCF)
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Biionix™ Cluster Member
Courtesy appointments: Department of Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biomedical Sciences, and the Nano Science and Technology Center
2017-CurrentOur Research is Made Possible by Our
Funding
Department of Homeland Security, $1,500,000; role: PI, award period 09/2022 – 09/2025
Imec USA-UCF Seed Grant, $99,999; role: PI, award period 07/2021 – 07/2022 (extended to 07/2023)
Florida Space Grant, NASA, $25,000; role: Co-PI, award period 01/2022 (extended to 06/2023)
UCF Seed Grant, $25,000; role: Co-PI, award period 01/2022 (extended to 06/2023)
UCF, Quality Enhancement Plan for Undergraduate Mentoring, $10,000; role: Co-PI, award period 08/2018 – 05/2020
Since Joining UCF
Invited Speaker
Asilomar Bioelectronics workshop, Pacific Grove, CA; Sep 2022
University of Arizona, Tuscan, AZ; Sep 2022
American Chemical Society (Analytical Chemistry); Chicago, IL; Aug 2022
Materials Research Society (Bioelectronics); Boston, MA; virtual; Dec 2021
American Chemical Society (Analytical Chemistry); virtual; Aug 2021
Materials Research Society (Bioelectronics); virtual; Apr 2021
North Carolina State University (Electrical Engineering); virtual; Oct 2020
University of South Florida (Chemical Engineering); Tampa, FL; Feb 2020
Polymers for Advanced Technologies (PAT) 2019; College Station, TX; Aug 2019
Tosoh Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) workshop; New Orleans, LA; Jul 2019
Automation, AI and Robotics workshop; Houston, TX; Mar 2019
Kavli Foundation Bioelectronics workshop; Rice U. Houston, TX; May 2018
Kaitlyn's
Awards & Honors
Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel, Jewish National Fund 2022
Faculty Excellence Honoree, Women’s History Month (UCF) 2021
Board of Visitors Outstanding Graduate Research (UMD) 2015
Outstanding Graduate Research, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (UMD) 2015
Michael J. Pelczar Award for Excellence in Graduate Study (UMD) 2015
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, Outstanding Graduate Research Honorable Mention 2015
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Travel Fellowship 2015
GAANN Fellowship, U.S. Department of Education 2013-2014
Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award; Graduate School at UMD, College Park 2013
Travel award presented by Precision Polyolefins LLC 2013
Dennis Wertz Excellence of Teaching Award; Department of Chemistry, NCSU 2010
Outstanding Undergraduate Research; Carolina Chemistry (ACS, Piedmont Section) 2009
Exceptional Research Presentation; Department of Chemistry, UNCC 2009
Best Poster Award; 237th ACS National Meeting, Div. Colloid and Surface Materials 2009
Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award; Carolina Chemistry Club 2009