Angelika Neitzel
PRINCIPal INVESTIGATOR
Angelika received a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota under the guidance of Professor Marc Hillmyer. At Minnesota she worked on the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic hemiacetal esters, which yields hydrolytically and thermally degradable polymers. She provided a detailed understanding of the mechanism, kinetics, and thermodynamics of the polymerization of these novel monomers and demonstrated their use as building blocks for the synthesis of polyhemiacetal esters, polyesters, and their copolymers with vinyl ethers. Following her studies at Minnesota, she moved to the University of Chicago to join the research group of Professor Matthew Tirrell. In the Tirrell group, Angelika took on the synthesis and characterization of charged polymers and developed a passion for their physics. Her postdoctoral work spans from the synthesis, structure, and phase behavior of polyelectrolyte complexes to the chain statistics of synthetic polyzwitterions. In January 2023, she moved to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida as Rhines Rising Star Robert DeHoff Assistant Professor. Her research group works at the interface of polymer synthesis and the physical chemistry of polymers with a particular focus on expanding our understanding of structure–property–processing relationships of ionic polymer materials. In her free time, Angelika enjoys hanging out with her two dogs and cat, read or listen to audio books, explore beautiful nature, and cook/bake.
Education
- Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering postdoc, University of Chicago (with Matthew Tirrell)
- Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, University of Minnesota (with Marc Hillmyer)
- B.S. Chemistry, University of Minnesota (with Thomas Hoye)
Rhines Rising Star Robert DeHoff Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
University of Florida
162 Rhines Hall
Phone: 352-294-6609
Email: aneitzel@ufl.edu