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Evan K. Wujcik is an American materials scientist and chemical engineer, specializing in nanotechnology, materials science, bionanotechnology, and nanosensors. , Dr. Wujcik is a University Merit Assistant Professor in the Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, United States. He also directs the Materials Engineering And Nanosensor [MEAN] Laboratory, is an associated faculty member of the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship housed in the College of Business at Lamar University, and is a Founding Co-Director of the Lamar Biotechnology & Bioscience Group [LBBG].

Early Life
Evan K. Wujcik was born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States and grew up in nearby Warren, Rhode Island, United States. He attended Mt. Hope High School—part of the Bristol-Warren Regional School District—in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States and graduated in 2004 with honors.

Education
Prof. Wujcik received degrees from The University of Rhode Island (B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2008, M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2009, B.S. in Applied Mathematics, 2010, and M.B.A., 2011) and The University of Akron (Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, 2013). He began conducting research as an undergraduate student and has continued throughout his career. His M.S. thesis is entitled “Synthesis of Lead Selenide-titania Heterostructures for High-efficiency Low-cost Solar Cells” and his dissertation is entitled “Discovery of Nanostructured Material Properties for Advanced Sensing Platforms.”

Career
Prof. Wujcik is best known for developing novel materials and applying them to the design and development of nanosensors for a number of applications ranging from environmental to biomedical. At this time, he has over 20 publications in various fields and one US patent application. , Prof. Wujcik’s students have won a number of awards under his guidance, including the 2015 Beck Fellowship—the highest honor bestowed on a Lamar University undergraduate researcher—and a number of undergraduate research awards at Lamar University. He has also won a number of awards for research and teaching, most notably being a 2016 University Merit Award winner, for distinguished teaching of an outstanding junior faculty, which has inspired and enriched the lives of students, and a 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Nanoscale Science & Engineering Forum (NSEF) Annual Meeting Poster Section Award Winner. Prof. Wujcik is also a Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), as well as being a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Materials Research Society (MRS), Electrochemical Society (ECS), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is also a member of the Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor Society), Golden Key International Honour Society, Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society), and the Order of the Engineer. He was featured in a Cardinal Conversation, entitled "Nanotechnology-Ethical & Social Implementations, " that was aired on LUTV and Beaumont public-access television.