Aaron Michelson
Soft/Bio Materials, Center for Functional Nanomaterials

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Bldg. 735
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-4349
amichelson@bnl.gov
Expertise | Education | Appointments | Publications | Awards
Expertise
- DNA Origami Self-Assembly
- 3D Real Space Visualization of DNA constructs with X-ray and Electron Microscopy
- Templated Metallization of DNA frameworks
Education
Cal State University Northridge, B.S. 2013 Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Stanford University, M.S. 2016 Materials Science and Engineering
Columbia University, Ph.D. 2022 Materials Science and Engineering
Professional Appointments
2024 – Present Staff Scientist, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory
2022 – 2024 Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory
2016 – 2022 Graduate Research Assistant, Gang Lab, Columbia University
2014 – 2014 Project Management Liaison, Raytheon IIS
Selected Publications
- Michelson A, Subramanian A, Kisslinger K, et al (2024) Three-dimensional nanoscale metal, metal oxide, and semiconductor frameworks through DNA-programmable assembly and templating. Science Advances 10:. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adl0604
- Logan JA, Michelson A, Pattammattel A, et al (2023) Symmetry-specific characterization of bond orientation order in DNA-assembled nanoparticle lattices. The Journal of Chemical Physics 159:. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0168604
- Michelson A, Flanagan TJ, Lee S-W, Gang O (2023) High-strength, lightweight nano-architected silica. Cell Reports Physical Science 4:101475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2023.101475
- Adhikari S, Minevich B, Redeker D, et al (2023) Controlling the Self-Assembly of DNA Origami Octahedra via Manipulation of Inter-Vertex Interactions. Journal of the American Chemical Society 145:19578–19587. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.3c03181
- Michelson A, Minevich B, Emamy H, et al (2022) Three-dimensional visualization of nanoparticle lattices and multimaterial frameworks. Science 376:203–207. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abk0463
- Kahn JS, Minevich B, Michelson A, et al (2022) Encoding Hierarchical 3D Architecture through Inverse Design of Programmable Bonds. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-xwbst
- Michelson A, Zhang H, Xiang S, Gang O (2021) Engineered Silicon Carbide Three-Dimensional Frameworks through DNA-Prescribed Assembly. Nano Letters 21:1863–1870. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c05023
- Majewski PW, Michelson A, Cordeiro MAL, et al (2021) Resilient three-dimensional ordered architectures assembled from nanoparticles by DNA. Science Advances 7:. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf0617
- Xiong Y, Yang S, Tian Y, et al (2020) Three-Dimensional Patterning of Nanoparticles by Molecular Stamping. ACS Nano 14:6823–6833. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c00607
- Shani L, Michelson AN, Minevich B, et al (2020) DNA-assembled superconducting 3D nanoscale architectures. Nature Communications 11:. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19439-9
Awards & Recognition
2022 Robert Simon Memorial Prize – Columbia University Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Department Award for most outstanding dissertation
2018 DOE-Office of Science Graduate Research Fellowship
2016 Stanford University: Silicon Ion Battery Design – Honorable Mention

Brookhaven National Laboratory
Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Bldg. 735
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
(631) 344-4349
amichelson@bnl.gov