Timothy R. Cook

Timothy R. Cook is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo's College of Arts and Sciences. He is renowned for his exceptional mentorship of undergraduate researchers and was recognized with the 2022-23 Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring — UB's highest honor for undergraduate mentorship.

Dr. Cook's research spans coordination-driven self-assembly, catalysis, and materials science, with applications in environmental chemistry, electrocatalysis, and analytical instrumentation. His work focuses on creating discrete 2D/3D molecular architectures (metallacages, prisms) using porphyrinoids and transition metals, targeting solutions for PFAS water contamination, oxygen reduction electrocatalysis, and non-aqueous redox flow batteries. His lab emphasizes hands-on training, with undergraduates contributing to groundbreaking discoveries in supramolecular chemistry.

Scientific awards include:

• 2023: Meyerson Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching and Mentoring
• 2019: CAREER Award for coordination-driven self-assembly research

His publications highlight innovations in metal-organic polyhedra design, nanoparticle electrochemistry, and scalable synthesis methods. Cook actively fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and has mentored students who now pursue advanced research at institutions like Harvard University.