Rodney Priestley

Princeton University Vice Dean for Innovation, Pomeroy and Betty Perry Smith Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Associate Director, Princeton Center for Complex Materials

Website: https://www.princeton.edu/cbe/people/faculty/priestley/

Office: E-Quad, A417

Phone: 609-258-5271

Research interests: Materials synthesis, processing, structure and properties. The physics of polymeric materials and the development of novel polymeric systems as responsive and self healing materials and membranes.

News

  • Solar-powered gel filters enough clean water to meet daily needs

  • Egg frying in a pan

    Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water

  • seven logos

    Princeton-HBCU partnerships launch first research projects

  • Craig Arnold speaking at lectern.

    Craig Arnold appointed vice dean for innovation

  • Researcher exposes fire-retardant and untreated control material to flame

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

  • Rod Priestley, photographed from below in front of projection screen, gesturing.

    Rodney Priestley named dean of Princeton’s Graduate School

Research

  • Materials Science and Engineering

Primary affiliations

  • Professor and student work together in lab setting.

    Chemical and Biological Engineering