Rizia Bardhan, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering
B.A., Westminster College, 2005 
M.A., Rice University, 2007
Ph.D., Rice University, 2010
Bardhan’s research focuses on interdisciplinary nanoscience, with the convergence of multiple disciplines: engineering, material science, chemistry, physics and biomedicine. Her primary research interests are plasmonics and nanophotonics materials for biomedical and energy conversion applications.