Jennifer A. Lewis

Jennifer A. Lewis (born 1964) is an American materials scientist and engineer, best known for her research on colloidal assembly of ceramics and 3D printing of functional, structural, and biological materials.

This article is about the American materials scientist. For other people named Jennifer or Jenny Lewis, see Jennifer Lewis (disambiguation).

Jennifer A. Lewis
Lewis in 2017
Born
Jennifer Ann Lewis

1964
NationalityAmerican
Education
  • University of Illinois, B.S.
  • MIT, Sc.D.
Known for
  • 3D printing
  • Directed assembly of soft functional materials
Awards
  • National Academy of Sciences member
  • National Academy of Engineering member
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences member
  • NSF Presidential Faculty Fellow Award
Scientific career
Institutions
Thesis (1991)
Doctoral advisorMichael J. Cima

In 2017, Lewis was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for the development of materials and processes for 3-dimensional direct fabrication of multifunctional structures.

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