Dr. Judit Puskas

Ph.D., Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Professor of Polymer Science

Research Interests:
Polymers for biomedical application
Women in science and engineering

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Lesson Plans

  • Polymerization of Nylon - In this lesson, students will combine two monomers to make nylon 6,6, which is a polymer.

Videos

Cutting-Edge Research [2:25]
Dr. Puskas discusses her breast implant research.

Career Paths and Advice [9:42]
Dr. Puskas talks about how she got started in her career, and offers advice to future researchers.

Lab Demo [4:22]
Graduate student Emily Rosenthal creates a polymer in Dr. Puskas' lab.