A. James

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Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering

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

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

two interlocked peptide rings — Researchers from A. James Link's lab have invented a class of biotechnology they call mechanically interlocked peptides, a library of tiny, deceptively simple structures that establish a new foundation for higher order biomechanical systems.

Researchers invent world’s smallest biomechanical linkage

Students at 2018 welcome — Representatives of the faculty and student groups welcomed the 382 engineering students in the Class of 2022 to Princeton on Monday afternoon. Photos by Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy

Class of 2022 urged to "get involved in challenges of our time"

Fuel for thought: Research yields energy solutions and career insights

Professor and student work together in lab setting.

Chemical and Biological Engineering

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