Newell R. Washburn

Newell R. Washburn is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry. His research interests include Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Sustainability, and Machine Learning. His work focuses on the intersection of materials chemistry and sustainability, with an emphasis on biobased polyurethane elastomers and limestone/calcined clay cements (LC3). Machine learning is a central tool in his research, particularly in developing accurate models from small experimental datasets. He has published extensively in areas such as physicochemical modeling, data science approaches for cement-based materials, and hierarchical machine learning algorithms.

Newell Washburn is an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in Chemistry and Materials. His research focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced polymeric materials, with an emphasis on hydrogels, biocompatible polymers, and lignin-based composites. His work explores the relationship between polymer structure and properties, including mechanical behavior, cell adhesion, and degradation. Washburn's research also involves high-throughput screening and combinatorial approaches to optimize material performance for biomedical and environmental applications. His studies span from fundamental polymer chemistry to the development of functional materials for tissue engineering and sustainable technologies.