Postdoctoral Reseracher

Jerrick received his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2021, where he worked with Prof. Frank Bates and Prof. Tim Lodge on the melt and solution self-assembly of block copolymers. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara in 2026 under the guidance of Prof. Craig Hawker and Prof. Rachel Segalman. His doctoral research focused on utilizing electrostatic interactions as a tool for polymer blend compatibilization. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher under the mentorship of Prof. Heather Maynard, where he is developing functional depsides for antimicrobial applications.