Stephen Martin

Prof. Martin is the W.S. "Pete" White Chair for Innovation in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He received a B.S.E in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University in 1999 and his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2004 under the direction of Michael D. Ward. He joined the faculty of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech in 2006. Dr. Martin’s research focuses on the structure and properties of soft and self-assembled materials, and on molecular transport in nanostructured materials. His recent work primarily targets gas and liquid transport for membrane separations and barrier properties, as well as nanostructure development during processing of polymer films, coatings, and nanocomposites. The Martin group’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the ACS-Petroleum Research Fund, 3M, and the Office of Naval Research. Prof. Martin currently serves as the Past-Chair of AICHE's Student Chapters Committee.