Harry Bermudez

Associate Professor

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Harry Bermudez
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Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
Room: A413, Conte Research Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
120 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

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Current Research

At the intersection of materials science and biotechnology, we exploit various forms of self-assembly towards achieving desirable properties of proteins, nucleic acids, and surfactants.

Research Interests

Biological polymers; self-assembly in solution and interfaces

Degree Information

  • B.S. Chemical Engineering, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst, 1998
  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2003

Selected Publications

  • Onkar Singh, Pei-Yin Lee, Silvina Matysiak, and Harry Bermudez. Dual mechanism of ionic liquid- induced protein unfolding. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22:19779–19786, 2020.
  • Laura A. Lanier and Harry Bermudez. Living Supramolecular Polymerization of DNA. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 39(17):1800342, 2018.
  • Lang G. Chen, Stephen H. Strassburg, and Harry Bermudez. Micelle Co-assembly in Surfactant/Ionic Liquid Mixtures. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 477:40, 2016.

Honors and Distinctions

  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award
  • Armstrong Fund for Science Award

Research Areas

Materials for Life and Lifelike Systems,
Polymer Materials Engineering,
Bermudez Research Group