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Robert Pantazes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Auburn University. He holds a B.S. (2005–2009) and Ph.D. (2009–2014) in Chemical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. His office is located at 105 Ross Hall, and he can be contacted via email at rjp0029@auburn.edu.
Research Focus: Dr. Pantazes leads computational and experimental research in protein design, with emphasis on:
- Developing computational methods for antibody engineering and therapeutic protein optimization
- Designing biosensors for medical diagnostics and biomanufacturing quality control
- Analyzing protein-protein interactions and conformational stability
- Creating biomedical applications including cancer therapeutics and responsive biomaterials
Publication Trends: Recent articles (2021–2025) demonstrate strong focus on computational antibody design, molecular dynamics simulations, biosensor validation, and therapeutic protein development. Earlier work (2015–2020) established foundations in database development, de novo protein design, and diagnostic tools.
Awards and Grants:
- Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from NIH/NIGMS ($1.75M) for therapeutic protein design
- NSF EPSCoR grant ($6M) for biosensor development in biomanufacturing (co-investigator)
- NSF RAPID grant ($200K) for COVID-19 biosensor development
Academic Service: Organized the inaugural BIO-SENS Industry-Academic Biotechnology Symposium to address biomanufacturing workforce needs. Recognized in Auburn's 2025 promotion/tenure announcements.
