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Julia A. Kornfield

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Julia A. Kornfield

Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering
B.S., Caltech, 1983; M.S., 1984; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1988. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 1990-95; Associate Professor, 1995-2001; Professor, 2001-19; Gilloon Professor, 2020-26; Schlinger Professor, 2026-.

Research Overview

Professor Kornfield's research focuses on molecular and microscopic aspects of polymer viscoelasticity and the application of optical, NMR and x-ray techniques to observe order and dynamics in polymers, including associative polymers, block copolymers, liquid-crystalline polymers, semicrystalline polymers and polymer gels.

Research Summary: Applied Physics and Materials Science Affiliated Faculty

Publications

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Related Courses

2025-26
ChE/ESE/ME/MS 111 – Sustainable Engineering
MS 133 – Kinetic Processes in Materials
2022-23
ChE/ESE/ME/MS 111 – Sustainable Engineering