Samanvaya Srivastava

RESEARCH AND INTERESTS

• Charge-driven self assembly
• Organic-inorganic hybrid materials
• Structure and dynamics of soft materials at the nanoscale
• X-ray and neutron scattering techniques
• Rheology
• Polymer and nanomaterial synthesis and functionalization

NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS

• J. Timmons,* I. Mehdipour,* S. Gao,† H. Atahan, N. Neithalath, M. Bauchy, E. Garboczi, S. Srivastava,§ G. Sant. “Dispersing Nano- and Micro-Sized Portlandite Particulates via Electrosteric Exclusion at Short Screening Lengths.” Soft Matter, 2020, 16, 3425-3435.
• S. Gao,†* A. Holkar,†* and S. Srivastava§. “Protein–Polyelectrolyte Complexes and Micellar Assemblies.” Polymers, 2019, 11, 1097:34.
• P. M. McCall,* S. Srivastava,* S. L. Perry, D. R. Kovar, M. L. Gardel, and M. V. Tirrell. “Partitioning and Enhanced Self-Assembly of Actin in Polypeptide Coacervates.” Biophysical Journal 2018, 114 (7), 1636–1645.
• L. Li, S. Srivastava,§ M. Andreev, A. Marciel, J. J. de Pablo, M. V. Tirrell. “Phase Behavior and Salt Partitioning in Polyelectrolyte Complexes.” Macromolecules, 2018, 51 (8), 2988−2995.
• A. B. Marciel,* S. Srivastava,*§ and M. V. Tirrell. “Structure and Rheology of Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates.” Soft Matter 2018, 14, 2454–2464.
• S. Srivastava, M. Andreev, A. E. Levi, D. J. Goldfeld, J. Mao, W. T. Heller, V. M. Prabhu, J. J. de Pablo, and M. V. Tirrell. “Gel Phase Formation in Dilute Triblock Copolyelectrolyte Complexes.” Nature Communications 2017, 8, 14131:9.

EDUCATION

• B.S. & M.S., IIT Kanpur, 2009
• Ph. D., Cornell University, 2014
• Postdoc, University of Chicago, 2017

Companies

• Assistant Professor University of California, Los Angeles (2018)
• Post Doctoral Scholar University of Chicago (2014 — 2017)
• Graduate Student Cornell University (2009 — 2013)
• Graduate Resident Fellow William Keeton House (2011 — 2013)
• Coordinator and Teacher Opportunity School, IIT Kanpur (2008 — 2009)
• BTech MTech Dual Degree Student IIT Kanpur (2004 — 2009)
• Finance Coordinator, Antaragni'07 IIT Kanpur (2007 — 2007)
• Summer Intern Bayer Technology Services (2007 — 2007)
• Exchange Student National University of Singapore (2006 — 2006)

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Faculty Career Development Award, University of California, Los Angeles, 2018
• RSC Researcher Mobility Grant, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017
• Finalist, Frank J. Padden Award, DPOLY, American Physical Society, 2014
• Austin Hooey Graduate Research Excellence Recognition Award, Cornell University , 2013