Emrick Research Group

Synthetic organic/polymer chemistry, functionalization of nanoscale and 2-D materials, aqueous polymer assembly and the preparation of polymer-based therapeutics

• 2016 College of Natural Sciences Outstanding Research Award, University of Massachusetts 
• 2016 Elected to the 2016 class of POLY Fellows of the American Chemical Society 
• 2015 Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award, American Chemical Society
• 2014 Selected as a member of the 2014 class of Fellows of the American Chemical Society
• 2013 Selected to the National Academy of Inventors
• 2013 Landmark Award, Commercial Ventures in Intellectual Property University of Massachusetts (10th awarded patent)
• 2013 Elected to the 2013 Class of PMSE Fellows of the American Chemical Society
• 2011 Chair, Macromolecular Materials Gordon Research Conference, Ventura CA
• 2011 Chair, Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering (PMSE) Division of the ACS
• 2010 Keynote Speaker, Bayer Material Science Innovation Technology Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2010 Milestone Award, Commercial Ventures in Intellectual Property, University of Massachusetts (5th awarded patent)
• 2009 Featured speaker, Hybrid Materials 2009, Tours, France
• 2006 Arthur K. Doolittle Award, Polymer Materials Science & Engineering (PMSE) Division of the American Chemical Society
• 2005 Juniata College Young Alumni Achievement Award
• 2004 Technology Development Award, Persident's Office, University of Massachusetts
• 2003 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
• 2003 NSF travel award: CERC-3 Conference in Gotenborg, Sweden
• 2003 Selected as a U.S. representative to the U.S.-German Polymer Symposium, Bayreuth, Germany
• 2002 Center for UMass-Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP): Exploratory Research Award
• 2001 Omnova, Inc. Signature Young Faculty Award