Qin (Maggie) Qi @maggieqigroup

Ph.D., Stanford University, 2018
M.S., Stanford University, 2017
B.S., Cornell University, 2013

Dr. Qin (Maggie) Qi joined MIT’s department of chemical engineering as the James R. Mares ’24 Career Development Chair Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering in January 2022. Her research applies fundamental principles of complex fluids and soft matter to develop precision medicine for human health. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and operations research at Cornell University in 2013. She received her Ph.D. in chemical engineering with Prof. Eric Shaqfeh at Stanford University in 2018, where she developed a diagnostic model of platelet adhesion and bleeding based on a microhydrodynamic theory of cellular suspensions. She conducted postdoctoral research with Prof. Samir Mitragotri in the Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. There she explored the use of macromolecular transport mechanisms for drug delivery and tool development, including transdermal delivery enhanced by ionic liquids and subcutaneous injection tested by an organ-on-a-chip approach. She was a member of the inaugural class of MIT Rising Stars in Chemical Engineering.

Curriculum Vitae | Chemical Engineering Faculty Profile

Other affiliations:
Multi-cellular engineered living systems (M-CELS) at MIT

Isaac Pincus –

BE, BSc, University of Queensland, 2017

PhD, Monash University, 2022

Isaac Pincus studies the application of theory and computer simulations to problems in rheology, soft matter and complex fluids, with a particular focus on polymer solutions. He has recently submitted for examination a PhD thesis at the Monash University Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and previously completed a dual Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Physics at the University of Queensland in 2017. For this PhD thesis, he was supervised by J. Ravi Prakash and Alison Rodger, studying the use of Brownian dynamics simulations to predict Linear Dichroism and rheology of polymer solutions in flow. During his time at Monash, he was vice president of the Chemical Engineering Student Association (CEPA), and helped to organise two postgraduate student conferences. He has also worked on undergraduate experimental rheology and soft matter research projects at UQ. Isaac’s current research focuses on cellular biomechanics and engineering. Outside of research, Isaac enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and reading, amongst other hobbies.

You may find Isaac’s blog at https://isaacphd.wordpress.com/.

Bob Zhang

Graduate Student

BE, Tsinghua University, 2022 Bob Zhang’s current research interest lies in developing retina chip models and analyzing the effect of microgravity on the flow field and cell physiology. For his undergraduate study, Bob earned a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Tsinghua University. His thesis, supervised by Prof. Hui Wu, was investigating the principles underlying nanofiber formation during the Solution Blow Spinning method. During Bob’s spare time, he enjoys reading, exercising, and watching anime. bobzh22@mit.edu

Nicholas King

Graduate Student

B.Eng (Chemical Engineering), National University of Singapore, 2022 Nicholas King is interested to study the application of soft matter and transport phenomena principles to biological systems, with potential applications in pharmaceuticals and therapeutics. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2022, with a minor in Japanese language studies. During his undergraduate studies, Nicholas has worked on projects regarding nanocluster encapsulation with Prof Xie Jianping, and photocatalytic reactor design and prototyping with Prof Saif A Khan. In his free time, he likes to read, go for a run, watch anime or enjoy some Mando-pop. He officially joined Maggie Qi’s research group in January 2023, and his current focus is on how nanoparticles influence cellular biomechanics and flow properties. gxking@mit.edu