Marek W. Urban

Marek W. Urban is an American professor, polymer and materials scientist who works in the field of polymers, polymer spectroscopy, polymeric coatings and films, stimuli-responsive materials, and self-healing polymers.

He studied at Marquette University where he received MS degree (1979) and continued at Michigan Technological University where he received his doctorate in chemistry and chemical engineering (1984), followed by postdoctoral fellowship at Case Western Reserve University (1984–86).

He is currently J.E. Sirrine Foundation Endowed Chair and professor at Clemson University in the department of materials science and engineering and the department of chemistry. His prior appointments included department chair positions at North Dakota State University and University of Southern Mississippi. He also has led and directed the National Science Foundation Research Centers, Industry/University Cooperative Research Center in Coatings (1995–2005) and Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings. Numerous media including New York Times, Forbes, BBC, National Geographic, Discovery, The Economist, Discovery Channel, USA Today, local TV stations, and many others have featured his research group ([https://cecas.clemson.edu/urbanresearch/ Urban Research Group]) discoveries in stimuli-responsive polymers, including self-healing films, colloidal synthesis, and antimicrobial surfaces. Provided by Wikipedia