Tara Meyer

Tara Meyer is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh, leading research on functional polymer design. Her group develops catalytic methods for synthesizing sequenced polymers for biomedical and electronic applications.

Research focuses on:

• Sequence-controlled polymerization techniques
• Biodegradable scaffolds for tissue engineering
• Conductive polymer architectures
• Chiral catalysis for monomer assembly

Recent publications explore crystallization kinetics, hydrolytic degradation, and metathesis polymerization strategies. Work demonstrates strong emphasis on structure-property relationships in copolymer systems.

Awards:

• Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (1999-2001)
• NSF CAREER Award (1996-99)

The Meyer Group collaborates with medical researchers on biomaterials and partners with industry on functional polymer development.