Welcome to the Pinkerton Research Group at NYU Tandon

Based in NYU Tandon's Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, the Pinkerton Research Group focuses on developing responsive soft materials for bio-applications ranging from controlled drug delivery to medical imaging.

We are dedicated to creating highly engineered nano-structured biomaterials to address unmet needs in medicine, developing scalable processes to synthesize these complex biomaterials, and training the next generation of chemical engineering leaders in academia and industry.

Research Themes

Designing responsive soft materials for innovative drug delivery approaches.
Developing scalable, continuous flow processes for the synthesis of therapeutic nanoparticles.
Creating tools to study nano-bio interactions in vitro and in vivo.

Recent News

April 2025
Alexia Kaloudis, Kiana Bahrami, Kayra Oğuz and Nathalie Pinkerton inspired the next generation of scientists and engineers at the PS03 Charrette Elementary School Science Fair.
April 2025
Alexia Kaloudis is awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2025 NSF GRFP competition!
April 2025
Rachel Pollard, Erica Burnham, and Alexia Kaloudis win First Place in the Tandon Research Excellence Exhibit Areas of Excellence Category for their presentation Engineering Nanomedicines to Address Unmet Needs in Healthcare.