Christy Fae Landes

Christy Fae Landes is the Jerry A. Walker Endowed Chair and Professor at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Department of Chemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. She leads research at the Materials Research Lab.

Her research spans

• Nanoparticle Science
• Single-Molecule Biophysics
• Super-Resolution Microscopy
• Data Science for Materials

Recent publications focus on gold nanorods, structural coloration, and ultrafast spectroscopy, with applications in biophysics and nanomaterials. She has received prestigious awards including the Kazuhiko Kinosita Award (2024) and AAAS Fellowship (2023).

Notable collaborations include work with Prof. Stephan Link and teams in chemical engineering. Her lab's research is supported by grants in nanoparticle and single-molecule studies.