Jennifer Laaser
Associate Professor
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJennifer Laaser is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh with a decade of experience linking molecular-scale chemistry to macroscopic behavior in responsive polymeric materials. Her lab combines polymer physics, materials characterization, and simulation to study charged and ion-containing systems such as complex coacervates, polymerized ionic liquids, and mechanochemically active networks. Trained in ultrafast spectroscopy (Ph.D., UW–Madison) and experienced as a science writer, she brings both deep experimental rigor and clear scientific communication to interdisciplinary problems. Her work emphasizes how subtle molecular design choices control high-strain and ion-responsive properties, informing materials for soft matter and energy-relevant applications.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Chemistry, BS, Chemistry at Yale University
Github Skills (6)
bpy5
machine-learning4
blender4
quantum-chemistry3
scripting2
python2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jlaaser/pogil-polymers
Aug 2018 - Feb 2023
Contributions:7 releases, 200 commits, 106 pushes in 4 years 6 months
jlaaser/quantum-exercises
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
In-Class/Active-Learning Exercises for Quantum Chemistry
Contributions:2 releases, 31 commits, 2 PRs in 1 month
quantum-chemistry
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