Welcome to the Segalman Group at UC Santa Barbara!
Professor Segalman discusses the group's research interests in this video produced by the UCSB College of Engineering:
We welcome you to look at our research interests and publications for a more in-depth look at what our group does. The video below gives a brief introduction to the group and our current research.
The Segalman Group is proud to participate in collaborative research groups at UCSB and across many other institutions:
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Group News
July 2026: Check out this article on how the protonation state of poly(acrylic acid) controls local water dynamics and polymer chain conformation
June 2026: Check out this article on the challenges in EUV patterning materials and promising research directions toward atomic-scale control lithography!
June 2026: Check out this article on directly measuring the critical ionization level for photoresist polymer dissolution using a polypeptoid platform!
June 2026: Congratulations to Jerrick Edmund for successfully defending his thesis, “Electrostatic Compatibilization of Polymers”
June 2026: Congratulations to Camera Adams for successfully defending his thesis, “Understanding the Role of Polymer Sequence and Chemistry on Lithographic Patterning”
May 2026: Check out our recent article on using electrostatic complexation to create processable blends of conjugated polyelectrolytes for stretchable electronics, bioelectronics, and batteries!!
May 2026: Check out our recent article on how metal halide perovskite-inspired materials respond to EUV light and how it can be used for next-gen chip fabrication!
April 2026: Congratulations to Daniela Rivera Mirabal for successfully defending her thesis, “Sequence Effects in Polypeptoid Materials: A Multiscale Simulation Study from Atomistic to Field-Theoretic Models”
August 2025: Congratulations to the M-WET team of Elise Chen, José Carlos Díaz, and Noah Wamble for winning at the Team Science Contest in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's Summer PI Meeting for EFRC-Hub-CMS-CCS!
July 2025: Check out our recent article on how spacer length between the anion and cation affects hydration and sorption of model zwitterionic hydrogels!
July 2025: Check out our recent article on how pendant ionic interactions mediate the compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends!
July 2025: Congratulations to Professor Segalman on her appointment as UCSB’s Vice Chancellor for Research.
June 2025: Check out our recent article on how bandgap engineering through backbone architecture impacts conjugated polyelectrolytes and their complex blends' properties!
