Maya Shah McDaniel

Maya Shah McDaniel

Pronouns: she/her

mayasmcd@umich.edu




EDUCATION:

B.S. in Molecular Engineering with honors at the University of Chicago


RESEARCH INTERESTS:

My research interests are broadly in soft materials, with emphasis on the design and fabrication of biomimetic surfaces. In the past, I have worked on a physical chemistry project, using fluorescence microscopy to investigate phenomena at the single molecule level.


AWARDS AND SERVICE:

ACS Outstanding Student Poster Award (2024)
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2025)