Megan Robertson

Dr. Megan L. Robertson is the Neal R. Amundson Professor and Associate Chair for Faculty Development in the William A. Brookshire Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston. She directs the university's Materials Engineering Program and holds joint appointments in the Department of Chemistry.

• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (2006)
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis (2001)

Her research focuses on polymer science with applications in sustainability, wind energy, and biomedical engineering. Key projects include:

• Developing biorenewable and biodegradable polymers with tunable properties
• Creating degradable epoxy resins for wind turbine blades
• Studying block copolymer self-assembly for drug delivery systems
• Designing pH-responsive polymer brushes for antifouling surfaces
• Characterizing polyolefin/polydiene blend thermodynamics

Her scientific awards include:

• National Academy of Inventors Senior Member (2025)
• NSF Special Creativity Award (2023)
• ACS Fellow (2022)
• NSF CAREER Award (2014)

Dr. Robertson has advised 15+ graduate students and participates in STEM outreach programs for K-12 students.