Kim R. Williams

Kim R. Williams is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines. Her research focuses on advancing field-flow fractionation (FFF) techniques to study complex materials and biological systems, including protein aggregation, nanoparticles, and renewable energy materials. She leads the Williams Research Group, known for pioneering thermal FFF and contributions to nanotechnology.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• PhD: Michigan State University
• Postdoctoral Study: University of Utah

Research Interests:

• Development of FFF techniques for nanoscale material analysis
• Protein aggregation kinetics in biopharmaceutics
• Quantum confined nanoparticles for photovoltaics
• Functionalization of silicon quantum dots

Awards & Recognition:

• W.M. Keck Mentorship Award (2020)
• Fulbright Award (2017)
• ACS RMRM 2020 Conference Awards (Elsevier & Royal Society of Chemistry)
• $1000 Grant from Hamilton Company

Lab & Collaborations: The Williams Lab collaborates with NREL and the Renewable Energy MRSEC at CSM. Recent work includes advancing FFF instrumentation and organizing the 23rd International Symposium on Field- and Flow-based Separations (iSFFF 2024) in Nantes, France.