Second Year Graduate Student

Ben received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California in 2023. While atUSC, Ben worked with Professor Clay Wang and Professor Travis Williams on upcycling post-consumer plastic waste through catalysis and fungal metabolism. Ben began his graduate studies at UCLA in 2024, and he now works in the Maynard Lab developing biodegradable polymers synthesized from renewable feedstocks. Outside of lab, Ben can be found relaxing on the beach or trying any newly opened restaurant in Los Angeles.