Shawn Bourdo

Dr. Shawn Bourdo is a Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences (CINS) affiliated with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He earned his Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry (2009), M.S. in Chemistry (2004), and B.S. in Chemistry (2002) from the same institution. His work focuses on advanced materials for energy and biomedical applications.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Applied Science: Applied Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2009)
  • M.S. in Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2004)
  • B.S. in Chemistry, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (2002)

Research Interests span the chemistry of materials, including:

• Polymer-composites for tissue regeneration
• Inherently conducting polymers (ICPs) and their carbon nanomaterial hybrids
• Photovoltaic devices leveraging nanomaterials
• Surface functionalization of graphene and other 2D materials
• Environmental remediation using metal oxide nanocomposites
• Biomedical applications of nanomaterials in stem cell differentiation and extracellular matrix modulation

Recent Publications highlight his expertise in:

• Perovskite solar cell optimization with organic halide passivation (2021)
• Graphene-based nanomaterials for enhanced fibroblast support (2020)
• Zinc oxide-biochar nanocomposites for sustainable phosphate removal (2020)
• Functionalized graphene nanoparticles in osteogenic stem cell applications (2020)
• Work function tuning of polyaniline via acid doping (2020)

Dr. Bourdo’s contributions at CINS involve interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly with Dr. Alexandru S. Biris and other researchers, spanning from 2012 to 2021.