Eric R. Dufresne

Eric R. Dufresne is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University's College of Engineering. He leads the Laboratory of Soft and Living Materials, which operates at the intersection of biology, physics, and engineering, focusing on areas such as thermodynamics, soft matter physics, and microphase separation.

• Research Interests: Soft and living materials, material thermodynamics, computational modeling of non-equilibrium systems, and microphase separation in swollen materials.
• Awards: His lab's students have been recognized at the 10th Annual MSE Distinguished Awards.
• Lab Members: Blue, Harsha, Allison, Jay, and Katia are recent additions to the lab, with diverse backgrounds in materials science, physics, biology, and mechanical engineering.