@RafRice

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University; @verduzcolab

 Houston, TX
polymers.rice.edu
Joined December 2013
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Happy to welcome Dr Jun Hyung Im to the group as a RAMI postdoctoral fellow. He brings expertise in liquid crystals and will be working with me and Dr Meny Elimelech on the development of aligned nanoporous membranes. @RiceCHBE @RiceUniversity
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Jerzy Szablowski@JerzySzablowskiMay 26
Please apply (or tell your postdocs and senior grads to apply!) for our seminar series. It's a good opportunity for future faculty to make connections, meet potential student or postdoc recruits, and get feedback on the talks and 1:1s. The deadline is June 30th.
Rice University Bioengineering@Rice_BIOEMay 26
Bioengineering postdoctoral fellows and senior PhD students nationwide are invited to apply to present their research at the 2026-27 Future Leaders in Bioengineering Seminar Series at Rice University. Application by June 30. Learn more: bioengineering.rice.edu/news…
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R-STEM
@RiceU_STEMApr 13
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The AIChE Foundation’s Decade of Impact celebrates chemical engineers doing a world of good. 🌟 Danielle Mai, Assistant Professor at @Stanford, continues to advance innovation and mentorship in chemical engineering. Celebrate with us: aiche.org/gala #AIChEGala #DAWOG
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Got a great view and photo of the beaver super moon this morning! Near my home at around 6am.
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@aiche_mesd Community, Don’t miss the MESD Plenary at the 2025 #AIChE Meeting. We've a fantastic lineup of invited speakers, including 2025 Braskem & Owens Corning Award Winners! Engage with pioneering research driving the future of #materials #engineering innovation! @ChEnected
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@KonikaDishari16 Oct 2025
🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 Join us for the 2025 @aiche_mesd Plenary Session at the upcoming AIChE Annual Meeting in Boston, MA! 🗓 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 🕗 8:00 – 10:30 AM 📍 Back Bay Ballroom C (2, Sheraton Boston) We’re thrilled to feature an outstanding lineup of invited speakers who are leading innovation in materials science and engineering: Matteo Pasquali (Rice University) - MESD Braskem Award Winner🏅 Charles Sing (UIUC) - MESD Owens Corning Award Winner🏅 April Kloxin (University of Delaware) Chinedum Osuji (University of Pennsylvania) Brett Savoie (University of Notre Dame) The session is organized by our very own Adrianne Rosales, Bryan Beckingham, and Matthew Panthani. Come hear cutting-edge research and insights from leaders shaping the future of materials innovation. See you in Boston! #2025AIChE #MESD #MaterialsScience #AIChE #ChemicalEngineering #MaterialsEngineering #Materials
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🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 Join us for the 2025 @aiche_mesd Plenary Session at the upcoming AIChE Annual Meeting in Boston, MA! 🗓 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 🕗 8:00 – 10:30 AM 📍 Back Bay Ballroom C (2, Sheraton Boston) We’re thrilled to feature an outstanding lineup of invited speakers who are leading innovation in materials science and engineering: Matteo Pasquali (Rice University) - MESD Braskem Award Winner🏅 Charles Sing (UIUC) - MESD Owens Corning Award Winner🏅 April Kloxin (University of Delaware) Chinedum Osuji (University of Pennsylvania) Brett Savoie (University of Notre Dame) The session is organized by our very own Adrianne Rosales, Bryan Beckingham, and Matthew Panthani. Come hear cutting-edge research and insights from leaders shaping the future of materials innovation. See you in Boston! #2025AIChE #MESD #MaterialsScience #AIChE #ChemicalEngineering #MaterialsEngineering #Materials
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What happens between ‘mix’ & ‘powder’ in COF synthesis? Our latest study reveals the hidden stages of imine COF nanoparticle formation. Check out our latest publication in Small for more details: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… Many thanks to @RafRice & all co-authors for their efforts!
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COF_Papers@COF_papers24 Aug 2025
In Situ Observation of Covalent Organic Framework Growth in Solution onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

In Situ Observation of Covalent Organic Framework Growth in Solution

In situ liquid-cell transmission electron microscopy provides insight into the formation and growth of crystalline covalent organic framework (COF) particles, enabling visualization and quantificat...

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We took some time away from the lab to enjoy a group lunch. It was great to spend some time outside of work with the group. This summer the group is as big as ever as we are hosting Prof Mohammad Siddiqui from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM @KFUPM
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…and several KFUPM undergraduate students. We also have summer undergraduates from Rice, UT Austin, UH. Sarah Adaryan also recently returned. Looking forward to working with everyone here before the start of the fall semester!
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Congratulations to Alma Villarreal who completed a 6 week summer research program in my lab. Along with her PhD student mentor Abdullah Alazmi she developed a new technique for fabricating polymer nanofubers that we plan on implementing in CO2 electrolyzers.
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Principal Investigator Rafael Verduzco (@RafRice) along with other @RiceUniversity researchers have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball, guided and powered remotely by laser beams without any onboard electronics or wiring. The research could inform new ways to control implantable surgical devices or industrial machines that need to handle delicate objects. news.rice.edu/news/2025/reth…

Rethinking how robots move: Light and AI drive precise motion in soft robotic arm developed at Rice

Researchers at Rice have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball, guided and powered remotely by laser beams without...

news.rice.edu
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Meet Rafael Verduzco, AJ Hartsook Professor at Rice University and the first feature in our new #AIChE Member Spotlight series. Learn how AIChE has supported his journey and why he calls it his home organization. bit.ly/3IeEIxs #ChemicalEngineering @RiceUniversity
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Prof. Pasquali is awarded this honor for pioneering carbon nanotube fibers and explaining nanostructured soft matter phase behavior and rheology. (2/2)
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Congratulations to Prof. Matteo Pasquali from @RiceEngineering for being awarded the AIChE MESD Braskem Award for Excellence in Materials Engineering and Science! This award recognizes a leading researcher for outstanding contributions to the field. (1/2)
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Happy to share a recent paper from the group on the specific detection of PFAS using molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). Congrats to Sarah Adaryan for leading this work!
Sarah Adaryan@SarahAdaryan21 Apr 2025
Excited to share our latest work on detecting PFOA using OECT/MIP-based sensors! A sensitive, low-cost method for detecting persistent pollutants — a step forward in environmental monitoring. With @RafRice now out in ACS AMI. doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c033… #cleanwater #environment #PFAS
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Happy to share a recent publication led by Dr. Lissa Blackert and Prof. Hanyu Zhu and with Prof. @MGBarnes_ on the use of light patterning and optical control to achieve complex shape changes in liquid crystal elastomers.
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Published in Advanced Intelligent Systems @AdvPortfolio advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley…

Spatiotemporally Controlled Soft Robotics with Optically Responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomers

The article develops a machine vision-based and tetherless control of a soft robotic arm made from azobenzene liquid crystal elastomers (azoLCEs). A convolutional neural network predicts the light...

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Amy Byers Dittmar@adittmar3 Mar 2025
Congratulations, Luay! You’re a strong advocate for the School of Engineering and Computing and a great partner in the university’s strategic initiatives. bit.ly/3FdhFRY
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