Marek W. Urban is an American professor, scientist and chemical engineer who works in the field of polymers, polymer spectroscopy, and polymeric coatings.
Education
He studied chemistry at Marquette University where he received Mississippi degree (1979) and continued at Michigan Technological University where he received his doctorate in chemistry and chemical engineering (1984), followed by postdoctoral fellowship at Case Western Reserve University (1984-1986).
Career
He is currently J.E. Sirrine Foundation Endowed Chair and Professor at Clemson University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. His prior appointments included department chair positions at North Dakota State University and University of Southern Mississippi. He also has led and directed the National Science Foundation Research Centers, Industry/University Cooperative Research Center in Coatings (1995–2005) and Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) on Stimuli-Responsive Polymeric Films and Coatings.
Numerous media including New York Times, Forbes, British Broadcasting Corporation, National Geographic, Discovery, The Economist, Discovery Channel, United States of America Today, local television stations, and many others have featured his research group (Urban Research Group) discoveries in stimuli-responsive polymers, including self-healing films, colloidal synthesis, and antimicrobial surfaces.