Dr. I-Wei Chu received her PhD in Chemistry from City University of New York in 2010 before joining Mississippi State University as postdoctoral associate at the Institute of Imaging and Analytical Technologies (I2AT) and Chemical Engineering. Her work responsibilities include teaching, research and service for atomic force microscopy (AFM). Dr. Chu's research interests focus on synthesis and characterization of materials: polymer, organic/inorganic, and biochemical.