Scott Keene

Scott Keene is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University. He holds a B.S. from the University of Washington (2015) and a Ph.D. from Stanford University (2020), followed by a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on developing conducting polymer-based devices for neuroengineering applications, including bioelectronics, organic electronics, and neural interfaces. His lab designs materials with tailored properties for biosensors and neuroelectronic interfaces.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 2020
• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 2018
• B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, 2015

Research Interests:

• Development of conducting polymer devices for biomedical applications
• Mixed ionic-electronic transport phenomena
• Biosensor fabrication and optimization
• Neural interface design for neurotechnology

His work bridges materials science, bioelectronics, and neuroengineering, with a focus on creating sustainable and biocompatible solutions.

Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2021)
• Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award (2020)
• JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (2019)
• Stanford Graduate Research Fellowship (2015)

Lab and Collaborations: The Keene Lab at Rice University collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to advance bioelectronic tools for neuroscience. Research areas include materials design, biosensor characterization, and neuroelectronic interfaces.