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Jonathan K. Whitmer
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry (by courtesy)
Director of Graduate Studies (CBE)
Ph. D. University of Illinois, Physics, 2011
M. S. University of Illinois, Physics, 2009
B. S. Kansas State University, Mathematics and Physics, 2005
Research Interests: Everything
Curriculum Vitae
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Chemistry and Biochemistry (by courtesy)
Director of Graduate Studies (CBE)
Ph. D. University of Illinois, Physics, 2011
M. S. University of Illinois, Physics, 2009
B. S. Kansas State University, Mathematics and Physics, 2005
Research Interests: Everything
Curriculum Vitae
Postdocs and Graduate Students
Ramón González-Pérez Graduate Student
M. S. University of Notre Dame, 2024
B. S. Universidad de Guanajuato, 2017
Research Interests: Rare Earth Elements Separation, Free Energy Calculations
Marvin Diaz-Segura Graduate Student
M. S. UAM Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, 2021
B. S. UAM Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, 2017
Research Interests: Ionic Liquid Crystals, Free Energy Computations
Logan Hennes Graduate Student
B. S. St. Norbert College, 2022
Research Interests: Ionic Liquid Crystals, Free Energy Computations, Quantum Materials
Haoyu Wu Graduate Student
M. S. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2023
B. E. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2020
Research Interests: Advanced Polymeric Materials, Molecular Simulations
Kayley Alonso Graduate Student (Chemistry)
B. S. Southern Adventist University, 2022
Research Interests: Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
Hailey Lynch Graduate Student
B. S. Rowan University, 2020
Research Interests: Mathematical Models for Biological Processes
Dr. Atanu Baksi Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph. D. S. N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences, 2021
M. S. University of Calcutta, 2014
B. S. Asutosh College, YEAR
Research Interests: Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
Dr. Mohsen Farshad Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph. D. University of Maine, 2020
M. S. Sharif University of Technology, 2012
B. S. Guilan University, 2010
Research Interests: Ionic Liquid Crystals, Free Energy Computations, Machine Learning, Glucose Binding
Group Alumni
Akwasi Ansah Antwi Graduate Student, 2021-2023
B. S. Brigham Young University, 2021
Research Interests: Free Energy Calculations, Non-equilibrium Thermodyanmics
Current: Nucor Corporation
Dr. Shanghui HuangGraduate Student (Chemistry), (2016-2023)
M. E. Nankai University, 2014
B. S. Nankai University, 2011
Research Interests: Advanced Sampling and Colloidal Assembly
Current: Postdoc, University of Wisconsin-Milwauee
Dr. Jiale Shi Graduate Student, (2017-2022)
B. S. Peking University, 2017
Research Interests: Liquid Crystals, Phase Transitions, Advanced Sampling Calculations
Current: Postdoc, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pedro AmorimGraduate Student, (2018-2022)
M. S. University of Notre Dame, 2022
M. S. University of Tulsa, 2018
B. S. Univ. Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, 2014
Research Interests: Polymer Materials, Water Desalination Technologies
Current: ONEOK
Dr. Michael Quevillon Graduate Student, (2015-2021)
M. S. University of Notre Dame, 2018
B. S. University of Minnesota, 2015
Research Interests: Colloidal Assembly, Ionic Liquid Crystals, Free Energy Mapping, Dimensionality Reduction Methods
Current: Honeywell
Anne C. Leonhard Graduate Student, (2018-2021)
M. S. University of Notre Dame, 2021
B. S. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2017
Research Interests: Free Energy Computations, Drug Delivery
2017 Notebaert Graduate Fellowship
Dr. Vikramjit S. Rathee Graduate Student, 2014-2019
M. S. University of Notre Dame, 2017
B. S. University of Delaware, 2013
Research Interests: Conformations of Weak Polyelectrolytes, Ion Separation Membranes, Hybrid Monte Carlo Methods
Current: Walter Reed Army Insitute of Research
Dr. Ernesto Cortes Morales Postdoctoral Scholar, (2019-2021)
Ph. D. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, 2018
M. S. Universidad de Guanajuato, 2013
B. S. Universidad de Guanajuato, 2011
Research Interests: Polymer Composites, Dynamics and Response in Soft Materials, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Current: Scale AI
Dr. Hythem Sidky Graduate Student, 2014-2018
B. S. University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2011
Research Interests: Liquid Crystals, General Thermodyanmics, Free Energy Methods, Machine Learning, and more...
2016 NSF Graduate Fellow
2017 CBE Best Candidacy Award
Current: NIH
Dr. Benjamin J. Sikora Postdoc, 2015-2016
Research Interests: Free Energy Methods, Polymer Physics, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Zeolites, Adsorption
Current: Honeywell
Dr. Dhagash Mehta Research Assistant Professor, 2015-2016
Research Interests: Polynomial Homotopy Methods, Minimum Energy Configurations, Equations of State
Current: United Technologies
Chloe Behringer Undergraduate Student, 2022-2024 (Class of 2024)
Research Project: Ionic Liquid Crystals, Ion Solvation
Current: Wood Mackenzie
Frank Van EssUndergraduate Student, YEARS (Class of 2020)
Research Project: Clusters of Anisotropic Colloids
Arsenii Panteleev Undergraduate Student, YEARS (Class of 2020)
Research Project: Ionic Liquid Crystals, Ion Solvation
2018 NDEnergy Slatt Fellowship
Current: Graduate Student, University of California, Irvine
Aristotle J. Zervoudakis Undergraduate Student, 2016-2018 (Class of 2018)
Research Project: Coarse-Grained Models of Complex Coacervates and Weak Polyelectrolytes
2016 NDNano Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NURF)
2017 NDEnergy Slatt Fellowship
Current: Graduate Student, University of Minnesota
Soren Kyhl Undergraduate Student, Summer 2017 (Class of 2018)
Research Project: Free Energy Mapping of Cluster Assemblies
Current: Graduate Student, University of Chicago
Joseph Sabat Undergraduate Student, 2017-2018 (Class of 2018)
Research Project: Binding Free Energy Calculations
Catherine Drummond Undergraduate Student (Class of 2018), 2016
Research Project: Host-Guest Drug Delivery Complexes
Nishi Kashyap NDNano Undergraduate Research Fellow (IIT Delhi), 2017
Research Project: Elastic Properties of Fluctuating Biological Membranes
Alisha Agrawal NDNano Undergraduate Research Fellow (IIT Delhi), 2017
Research Project: Phase Behavior of Ionic Liquid Crystals (co-advised with Jennifer L. Schaefer)
Jiahong Shen iSURE Summer Student (Fudan University)
Research Project: Elastic Properties of Fluctuating Membranes
Current: Ph. D. Student at Northwestern University