Welcome to the Bowman Research Group

The Bowman Research Group is based at the University of Colorado at Boulder and directed by Christopher N. Bowman, James & Catherine Patten Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Our general research thrust is the investigation of the formation, structure and properties of crosslinked polymeric materials, particularly those formed from photopolymerization reactions. Specifically, our group is focusing on developing new materials and photopolymerization mechanisms for a variety of applications including:

Photopolymerized Biomaterials
Biodetection Using Photopolymer Bioamplification
Microfluidic Photopolymerized Devices
Thiol-ene Systems for Dental Applications
Covalent Adaptable Networks
Novel Photopolymers Exhibiting Unique Properties

These interests are investigated by incorporating a mixture of polymerization reaction engineering, monomer and polymer synthesis, and experimental characterization.

The group is currently composed of fifteen graduate students and post-doctoral researchers and various interdisciplinary collaborations with professors from electrical engineering, biochemistry, and dentistry.

Upcomming

May 30th: Start of group meeting summer schedule
August 12-16: Polymer Networks Conference 2012 in Jackson Hole, WY
Polymer Networks Website

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

596 UCB

3415 Colorado Ave
JSC Biotech Building

Boulder, CO 80309-0424
Phone: +1 303 492 7471

Fax: +1 303 492 4341