Srikanth Pilla

Dr. Srikanth Pilla is the Karl W. and Renate Böer Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Center for Composite Materials at the University of Delaware. His research advances sustainable polymers and composites, AI-enabled materials discovery, intelligent manufacturing, and circular materials systems. He is Founding Director of AIM for Composites, a U.S. Department of Energy Energy Frontier Research Center. Pilla has secured over $62 million as principal investigator from federal agencies, foundations, and industry. His scholarship includes 220+ peer-reviewed publications, patents, and mentorship of 50+ graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. A Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers, his honors include the EPA Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award and DOE Vehicle Technologies Office Distinguished Achievement Award.