Discovery at the interface of organic chemistry, nanoscale materials, and living systems

Welcome to the Wei Research Group webpage! Our mission is to develop molecular and nanoscale systems with unique physical properties or biological functions. Organic and materials synthesis offer a powerful and creative synergy for addressing problems of fundamental scientific importance and technological impact.

Wei Research Group - November 2022

Wei group November 2022

Downtown Lafayette at night

Left to right: Sebastian Calderon Cazorla, Benjamin Washer, Ph.D., Alex Wei, R.J. Nicholas, Jordan Harriman, Brooke Steeno

Staying warm at home: Nosa Idahagbon, Khomid Kholikov, Shinaj Kuthiramkuzhi, Badhu Sivasubramaniam, Qi Wang, Bingyuan Zhao


We gratefully acknowledge our past and present research sponsors:

ACS-PRF U.S. Army National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health NSFPurdue University Center for Cancer Research

SMARTWATCH project SMART filmsSumitomo Chemical Corp.Sartorius-Stedim  United Technologies