A. James Link

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Research interests: Protein engineering, peptides, natural products, antibiotics, microbiology, genomics, and supramolecular chemistry

A woman in a lab coat and safety goggles prepares to place a test tube into a machine for analysis. — As part of her research on lunar cement, Ph.D. student Sophia Bergen uses an optical emission spectrometer to measure the concentrations of different ions in a sample. Photo by Tori Repp/Fotobuddy

Innovation grants could help build a moon base, block food-borne illness, and map the brain

Engineering Quadrangle

Eight promising projects receive Schmidt Transformative Technology Fund awards

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Faculty commended for outstanding teaching

pink rough cylinder-shaped bacteria cells clustered in a 3D rendering — Princeton Engineering researchers led by A. James Link have discovered a compound that can kill a large class of drug-resistant bacteria, making it a promising candidate for development as an antibiotic. Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How do you treat untreatable infections? Do what the microbes do.

Egg frying in a pan — New research shows that egg whites can be transformed into a material capable of filtering water. Photo by Nathan Dumlao

Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water

Researcher exposes fire-retardant and untreated control material to flame — Postdoctoral research associate Xiaohui Xu (pictured) and professor Rodney Priestley received funding to develop a fire-retardant spray. Photos by David Kelly Crow

Innovation funds support advances in bioengineering, machine learning and materials science

Professor and student work together in lab setting.

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Advancing human health, energy, materials science, and industrial processes