Dr. Erik Berda joined the UNH Chemistry Department faculty in August of 2010 as an Assistant Professor (Organic Chemistry) with a joint appointment in the Materials Science Program. Erik received a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2008 (Advisor: Prof. Ken Wagener) studying polymer chemistry. Following graduation, he headed to the Netherlands as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Bert Meijer’s research group (Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindohoven) working on complex materials. At UNH, Erik’s research includes the design and synthesis of shape persistent polymeric nanostructures from single polymer chains, the hierarchical self-assembly of polymeric nanoparticle building blocks into nano, meso, and micro scale architectures and devices, and functional polymeric materials for advanced applications (e.g. molecular machinery, catalysis, energy, and medicine). Read More…Dr. Erik Berda joined the UNH Chemistry Department faculty in August of 2010 as an Assistant Professor (Organic Chemistry) with a joint appointment in the Materials Science Program. Erik received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Penn State in 2003 (Research Advisor: Prof. Harry Allcock) and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in 2008 (Advisor: Prof. Ken Wagener) studying polymer chemistry. While finishing his Ph.D., Erik was a Visiting Researcher at Kyoto University (Kyoto, Japan). Following graduation, he headed to the Netherlands as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Prof. Bert Meijer’s research group (Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindohoven) working on complex materials.

Design and synthesis of well-defined, shaped persistent polymeric nanostructures from single polymer chains. Hierarchical self-assembly of polymeric nanoparticle building blocks into nano, meso, and micro scale architectures and devices. Functional polymeric materials for advanced applications.