Meet the Faculty: Shahir Rizk

Shahir Rizk Ph.D., is an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Indiana University South Bend. His work in the Risk lab aims to develop engineered proteins for reversible self-assembly of nanostructures and biosensors for environmental pollutants. He is the first-ever IU South Bend faculty to be honored with the Cottrell Scholar Award; one of only eight Indiana University faculty to receive the award since its inception in 1994; and one of only 24 pre-tenure faculty nationwide to receive the award. He received his bachelors degree in biological sciences in 2000 from IU South Bend and his doctorate in biochemistry from Duke University in 2006.