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Prof. Bradley D Olsen

Alexander and I Michael Kasser (1960) Professor of Chemical Engineering

Primary DLC

Department of Chemical Engineering

MIT Room: 66-558A

(617) 715-4548

bdolsen@mit.edu

https://cheme.mit.edu/profile/bradley-d-olsen/

Assistant

Timothy Elizabeth Xavier

(617) 253-4562

xaviert@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Block Copolymers
Soft Condensed Matter Physics
Protein-Based Materials
Bioelectronics, Biomaterials and Energy Applications
Polymer Physics, Including Intelligent Design of Materials
Controlled-Assembly Processes Incorporating Proteins to Control Polymer Structure

Projects

May 24, 2024

Department of Chemical Engineering

Community Resource for Innovation in Polymer Technology (CRIPT)

Principal Investigators Bradley Olsen , Ardiana Osmani

October 18, 2017

Department of Chemical Engineering

Engineered Protein Treatments for Hair Repair and Long-Lasting Color Retention

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

April 14, 2016

Department of Chemical Engineering

Devulcanization of Waste Rubber for Reuse in New Tires

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

September 18, 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering

Block Copolymer Reptation

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

September 18, 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering

Chemical and Biological Defense

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

September 18, 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering

Proteins for Sustainable Polymers

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

September 18, 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering

Protein-Polymer Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

September 18, 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering

Gels and Elastomers

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

September 18, 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering

Block Copolymer Nanostructures

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

October 9, 2013

Department of Chemical Engineering

Self-Assembly of Fusion Proteins to Form Biofunctional Materials

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

February 12, 2013

Department of Chemical Engineering

Artificial Chlorosomes for Controlled Exciton Transport

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

January 26, 2010

Department of Chemical Engineering

Olsen Research Group: Bioinspired and Biofunctional Polymers Group

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

October 30, 2009

Department of Chemical Engineering

MIT-Brazil Program (MISTI)

Principal Investigator Bradley Olsen

Video

Polymer Informatics and High-Throughput Experimentation: Bradley Olsen

March 27, 2025Conference Video Duration: 32:10

Polymer Informatics and High-Throughput Experimentation to Help Us Discover New Sustainable Polymers
Bradley Olsen
Alexander and I. Michael Kasser (1960) Professor, Department Executive Officer, MIT Department of Chemical Engineering

Prof. Bradley D Olsen

Primary DLC

Assistant

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Recent Work

Community Resource for Innovation in Polymer Technology (CRIPT)

Engineered Protein Treatments for Hair Repair and Long-Lasting Color Retention

Devulcanization of Waste Rubber for Reuse in New Tires

Block Copolymer Reptation

Chemical and Biological Defense

Proteins for Sustainable Polymers

Protein-Polymer Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

Gels and Elastomers

Block Copolymer Nanostructures

Self-Assembly of Fusion Proteins to Form Biofunctional Materials

Artificial Chlorosomes for Controlled Exciton Transport

Olsen Research Group: Bioinspired and Biofunctional Polymers Group

MIT-Brazil Program (MISTI)

Polymer Informatics and High-Throughput Experimentation: Bradley Olsen

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