Padma Gopalan Associate Chair of Graduate Studies Department Materials Science & Engineering Contact 1143, Engineering Research Building 1500 Engineering Dr Madison, WI p: (608) 265-4258 e: pgopalan@wisc.edu Education PhD 2001, Cornell UniversityMS 1992, Indian Institute of TechnologyMS 1991, Indian Institute of TechnologyBS 1989, Delhi University Research interests Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationElectro-optic and Photonic MaterialsSelf-assembly of Block CopolymersPhotonic DevicesLiquid Crystalline Polymers Awards 2022 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kellett Mid-Career Award2017 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vilas Associate2015 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vilas Distinguished Achievements Professorship2015 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Romnes Faculty Fellowship2005 NSF, NSF CAREER award1991 Indian Institute of Technology, Class valedictorian, M. Tech program 19911989 Indian Institute of Technology, Class valedictorian, M.SC. program 19891986 Delhi University, Class valedictorian, B.Sc. program 1986 Courses CBE 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Spring 2025)CHEM 980 - Seminar: Review of Current Research (Spring 2025)CHEM 990 - Research (Spring 2025)M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Spring 2025)M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2025)M S & E 900 - Materials Research Seminar (Spring 2025)CBE 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)CHEM 421 - Polymeric Materials (Fall 2024)CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Fall 2024)CHEM 980 - Seminar: Review of Current Research (Fall 2024)CHEM 990 - Research (Fall 2024)M S & E 421 - Polymeric Materials (Fall 2024)M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Fall 2024)M S & E 790 - Master's Research or Thesis (Fall 2024)M S & E 803 - Special Topics in Materials Science (Fall 2024)M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2024)M S & E 900 - Materials Research Seminar (Fall 2024)M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2024)CBE 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2024)CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Summer 2024)CHEM 990 - Research (Summer 2024)M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2024)M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2024)CBE 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)CHEM 699 - Directed Study (Spring 2024)CHEM 980 - Seminar: Review of Current Research (Spring 2024)CHEM 990 - Research (Spring 2024)M S & E 521 - Advanced Polymeric Materials (Spring 2024)M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Spring 2024)M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Spring 2024)M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Spring 2024)CHEM 421 - Polymeric Materials (Fall 2023)CHEM 980 - Seminar: Review of Current Research (Fall 2023)CHEM 990 - Research (Fall 2023)M S & E 421 - Polymeric Materials (Fall 2023)M S & E 699 - Independent Study (Fall 2023)M S & E 803 - Special Topics in Materials Science (Fall 2023)M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Fall 2023)M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Fall 2023)CHEM 990 - Research (Summer 2023)M S & E 890 - Pre-Dissertator's Research (Summer 2023)M S & E 990 - Research and Thesis (Summer 2023)