Celeste Nelson
Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Director of the Program in Engineering Biology
Office: 303 Hoyt Laboratory
Phone: 609-258-8851
Interdisciplinary Research Area: Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Area: Mammalian tissue morphogenesis/morphodynamics; microfabrication/bioMEMS for tissue engineering; cell adhesion and mechanics
Areas of Impact
Bioengineering and Health
Bioengineers at Princeton bring together fundamental questions about how living systems work with an engineering approach to solving problems. While much work in bioengineering aims to improve human health, advances in the field also help address other global challenges, such as sustainable food, energy, water, and materials.
Primary affiliation
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Chemical and biological engineering addresses a range of problems in human health, energy, materials science, and industrial processes. Areas of excellence at Princeton include: applied and computational mathematics, biomolecular engineering, cellular and tissue engineering, environmental and energy science and technology, complex materials and processing, process engineering and science, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, and transport phenomena.
