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Principal Investigator

Jimmy Lawrence

M.F. Gautreaux/Albemarle Foundation Assistant Professor (Google Scholar, LinkedIn)

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of California, Santa Barbara (adviser: Craig J. Hawker)

  • PhD, Polymer Science & Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst (adviser: Todd Emrick)

  • Research Engineer, Research Scientist, Schlumberger

  • MS, Chemical Engineering, The University of Tokyo (adviser: Takeo Yamaguchi)

  • BS, Chemical Engineering, The University of Tokyo (adviser: S. Kraines, Dr. H. Komiyama)

Courses Taught

  • CHE 3102, Heat and Mass Transfer

  • CHE 4285, Principles of High Polymers (Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering)

Awards

  • Dow Materials Institute Travel Award, 2015, 2016, 2017

  • Schlumberger Innovation Award 2008

  • Outstanding Performance, Schlumberger, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  • Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbusho) Full Scholarship, 2003

  • Japanese Ministry of Education (Monbusho) Full Scholarship, 1999

  • US Patents (11 granted)

Research opportunities

Postdoctoral fellows

We welcome applications from postdocs with backgrounds in the synthesis of small molecules, polymers, and/or nanomaterials. Please email Dr. Lawrence a brief cover letter indicating your research experience and areas of interest, along with a single PDF file that includes your CV and first-authored publications. In the cover letter please indicate your graduation timeline and career plan.

Graduate students

Prospective graduate students who are interested in joining the group should apply to the PhD program in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or to one of the degree options offered by LSU (http://gradapply.lsu.edu). Dr. Lawrence does not make admission decisions. Once you are admitted into a graduate program, contact Dr. Lawrence to discuss research opportunities. Please visit the following websites for more information about graduate admissions at LSU.

Chemical Engineering Graduate Program, Chemistry Graduate Program

Undergraduate students

If you are interested to carry out undergraduate research with us, please send an email to Dr. Lawrence along with your resume, unofficial transcript, and a brief cover letter summarizing your research interests, semester(s) you would like to work, and hours per week you would like to work. We are most interested in undergraduate researchers who can work for multiple semesters in the lab. Substantial hands-on lab experience will allow for meaningful training, effective mentoring, and major contributions to the team.