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S. Patrick Walton

Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Engineering Dean's Office, College of Engineering

C Robert and Kathryn M Weir Endowed Professorship - Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS) in the College of Engineering

Associate Professor - Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (ChEMS) in the College of Engineering

Engineering Bldg, 428 S Shaw Ln Room 3249

Biography

Biomolecular engineering, thermodynamic and kinetic design of biomolecules, nucleic acid biotechnology, genomics and proteomics, RNA interference, nanobiotechnology, polymeric nanoparticles.

Education

Sc.D., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2002

M.S., Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2000

B.ChE., Chemical Engineering,, Georgia Institute of Technology 1994

Awards

C. Robert and Kathryn M. Weir Endowed Professorship, 2017

Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor of the Year, 2017

MSU RCPD Outstanding Faculty and Staff Award, 2012

College of Engineering Withrow Teaching Excellence Award, 2012

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Publications

Splichal, R.C., Chen, K., Walton, S.P., Chan, C. 2024. The role of endoplasmic reticulum stress on reducing recombinant protein production in mammalian cells. Biochem Eng J. 210: 109434.

Lee, Y-k., Freer, E., Robinson, K.A., Perez, T., Lira, A.K., Briedis, D., Walton, S.P., and Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. 2022. The multiplicative function of expectancy and value in predicting engineering students' choice, persistence, and performance. Journal of Engineering Education. 111(3): 531-553.

Robinson, K. A., Lira, A. K., Walton, S.P., Briedis, D., and Linnenbrink-Garcia, L. 2022. Instructional supports for motivation trajectories in introductory college engineering. AERA Open. 8, 102015.

Lawson, H.D., Walton, S.P., and Chan, C. 2021. Metal–Organic Frameworks for Drug Delivery: A Design Perspective. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 13(6): 7004-7020.