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Brent Nannenga is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU), affiliated with the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy and the Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery. He co-directs the NIH-funded MicroED Imaging Center at UCLA, focusing on advancing microcrystal electron diffraction (MicroED) methodology and applications. His research bridges chemical engineering, structural biology, and materials science, emphasizing high-resolution structure determination and biomolecule/material engineering.
Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (University of Washington, 2011); M.S. and B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering (ASU, 2007 and 2005).
Research interests include: MicroED development, protein-nanoparticle interactions, cyanobacterial bicarbonate transporters, and bio-inspired materials. His work has led to breakthroughs in structural biology, such as DNA crystal analysis and ferritin biomineralization studies.
Articles trends reflect a focus on MicroED applications, crystallography innovations, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Recent work explores 2D covalent organic frameworks, gold complex reactivity, and semiconductor structures.
- Awards: NSF CAREER Award, AFOSR Young Investigator Award, 2020 Burton Medal, 2022 Margaret C. Etter Early Career Award
Advising/Grants: Leads NIH-funded MicroED center; supervises research projects across chemical engineering and bioengineering. Courses taught include advanced lab techniques, transport phenomena, and thesis supervision.
Labs/Teams: Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, MicroED Imaging Center (UCLA), and collaborations in materials science and biochemistry.
