• Each of our three “synthesis” labs has standard synthetic equipment.

  • McNeil Group

    Our research is aimed at addressing some of the world's biggest challenges through chemical recycling of waste plastics, developing methods to capture microplastics, measuring microplastics in the environment, and designing redox active molecules for energy storage applications.

  • Our Core Values

    Everyone is welcomed, valued, and respected within our group.

  • Each graduate student and post-doc has their own bench and hood.

  • Each of our three “synthesis” labs has standard synthetic equipment.

  • Our new materials are characterized using a suite of instruments – both in house and on campus.

  • Undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to guide their own research projects.

McNeil Group News

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May 2026

Congrats to Maddie for her collaborative paper on microplastics methods with the Ault/Tewari groups!

May 2026

Congrats to Rahul (and Bert, Henry & Quinn) on their paper in ChemSusChem!

April 2026

Congrats to Jack for passing his gateway exam!

April 2026

Listen to Anne’s interview on NPR’s Here and Now!

April 2026

Congrats to Lauren and Allison for giving their 3rd-year seminars!

April 2026

Congrats to Amelia for receiving an NSF GRFP!!!!!!

April 2026

Listen to Maddie and I being interviewed on AirTalk (LAist; NPR)!

March 2026

Congrats to Maddie (first author), Henry (coauthor), and collaborators on our paper on microplastic false positives due to glove contamination. Check out this accompanying piece in The Conversation too!

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