Prof. Stefanie Sydlik

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering (courtesy)
Email: ssydlik@andrew.cmu.edu
Office: Mellon Institute 840
Phone: 412-268-5579

Professor Sydlik received her PhD in organic chemistry from MIT under the direction of Professor Timothy Swager studying novel triptycene and nanocarbon based materials. She continued her training as a postdoctoral fellow with Professor Robert Langer, developing a novel biomimetic block copolymer for cartilage repair. She joined the Chemistry department at Carnegie Mellon full time in the summer of 2015. At Carnegie Mellon, the Sydlik group focuses on the synthesis of novel polymers and materials via the principles of molecular design. Applications of these materials draw upon her diverse background in electronic, mechanical, and biological materials. Ongoing projects can be found here, but Prof. Sydlik hopes that the ongoing research in her group will come to reflect the creativity and passions of her group members within the fields of polymer and materials chemistry.

Education

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, December 2012
Research Advisor: Prof. Timothy Swager

B.S. in Chemistry and Polymer Science with a minor in Engineering Studies,
Carnegie Mellon University, May 2007
Research Advisor: Prof. Richard McCullough

Professional Experience

Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Chemistry
Assistant Professor, 2015–present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering
Postdoctoral Fellow, Advisor: Prof. Robert Langer, 2013- 2015

Teaching Experience

2015-2016 Modern Organic Chemistry 1, Instructor, Carnegie Mellon University

2013 MIT Teaching Certificate Program 

2012 “Behind the Scenes at MIT” Educational Video, featured graduate student
http://chemvideos.mit.edu/all-videos/

2008–present Organic and General Chemistry Tutor, MIT and private

2007–2008 Organic Chemistry Teaching Assistant, MIT

2007 Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Carnegie Mellon AP/ EA Program

2005 Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Johns-Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

2004–2007 Chemistry Supplemental Instructor, Carnegie Mellon University

Honors and Awards

• National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2014- 2015
• Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research (ACS Symposium), MIT Chemistry Nominee, 2013
• National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2008-2011
• MIT Department of Chemistry Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2008
• Judith A. Resnik Award, 2007
• Sigma Xi Research Competition, Honorable Mention, 2007
• Phi Beta Kappa Research Competition, Richard Shoenwald Award Winner, 2007
• Beckman Scholars Program Award Recipient, 2006-2007