Megan Creighton, PhD

Creighton is an expert on scalable, sustainable manufacturing methods. Her research focuses on developing new manufacturing technologies and practices that enable recycling and reuse of materials. With an extensive industry background, including working at 3M and maintaining numerous ongoing collaborations with other industrial partners, Creighton can provide expert insight on current manufacturing technologies and the methods to reduce their environmental impact.

Creighton’s lab is approaching its mission with a focus on identifying more sustainable feedstock materials for manufacturing and new processes to broaden the recyclability of materials. Current projects include developing a new additive manufacturing process for recyclable plastics; studying recycling options for wind turbine blades; and using nanotechnology to develop a safer and a more effective mosquito repellent.

Prior to her time at Drexel, Creighton served as a research assistant at MIT, a science and technology fellow with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and a senior research scientist in the materials lab at 3M Corporate Research. She holds a PhD in chemical and biological engineering from Brown University.