Contact Information

Email
will.gute@chemistry.gatech.edu
Phone
(404) 894-4675
Location
MoSE 1100Q
Research Group
Gutekunst Lab
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Will Gutekunst

Associate Professor

Education

B.S., University of Oklahoma, 2008; Ph.D., The Scripps Research Institute, 2013; NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California Santa Barbara, 2013-2016

Research

The Gutekunst Lab is interested in pushing the limits of complexity in macromolecular systems using innovative concepts from synthetic organic chemistry. Specific projects in the lab will explore the design of novel monomers for the construction of functional polyamides, the development of small molecule reagents for the dynamic modulation of branched polymer architectures, and the investigation of new concepts for creating covalent bonds in challenging contexts. Each of these research projects will enable the generation of new functional materials with structures or assemblies that were previously inaccessible for study. Prospective students will obtain extensive training in synthetic organic chemistry, as well as polymer synthesis and characterization.