Christopher Cooper

Christopher Cooper is an Assistant Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, affiliated with the McKelvey School of Engineering's Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science. His research focuses on responsive soft materials for energy storage, environmental sustainability, and human health. He holds a PhD from Stanford University, an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, and BS degrees from North Carolina State University.

• PhD, Stanford University, 2023
• MPhil, University of Cambridge, 2018
• BS in Chemical Engineering and BS in Economics, North Carolina State University, 2017

His research group designs polymers with reversible bonds for applications including wearable electronics, recyclable adhesives, and soft actuators. Cooper has published over 15 peer-reviewed articles and received prestigious awards such as the Scialog Fellowship and Churchill Scholarship.

Notable work includes self-healing electronic skin for soft robotics, as highlighted in recent news. He also leads collaborations through grants like the McKelvey Engineering Collaboration Initiation Grant.

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