he/him/his | ty.christoff@uci.edu
Samueli Faculty Development Chair
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Member, Chemical and Materials Physics (ChaMP) Program

2022-2024, Postdoc, University of Delaware (Prof. Thomas Epps)
2022, PhD, Polymers and Soft Matter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Prof. Julia Ortony)

Ty joined UCI as an Assistant Professor in 2024, where his lab investigates the relationship between molecular design, macromolecular architectures, and soft matter properties for applications in sustainability. His postdoctoral research investigated the design of performance-advantaged and closed-loop polymeric systems from renewable feedstocks, and his graduate research focused on molecular design to produce robust molecular assemblies and the application of these assemblies to pressing challenges in water treatment.

Outside of research, Ty has been actively involved in efforts for inclusivity in science and plastics sustainability efforts, including organizing the inaugural LGBTQ+ research symposium at the Spring 2024 MRS National Meeting and collaborating on single-use plastics policy as a fellow with the Massachusetts State government. Ty is a recipient of the Martin Society Fellowship for Sustainability, the Hugh Hampton Young Fellowship, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, and the ACS CAS Future Leaders award.