
Assistant Professor, Materials and (by courtesy) Chemical Engineering
Contact
(805) 893-5383
1518 Engineering II
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5080
ChemE Research Areas:
Honors:
National Science Foundation (NSF) Early CAREER Award
Research Description:
Prof. Bates’s research sits at the intersection of chemistry and materials science, leveraging synthetic and physical experimental techniques to design, create, and probe the properties of soft matter. Current endeavors span a variety of topics including block polymer self-assembly, new elastomeric materials, and thin film patterning.
Education:
PhD: Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin
BS: Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Madison