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University of Washington Young Scholars Seminar 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:36:28 +0000

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase your research and practice your job talk before you take the next step in your career?

The graduate students of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington are holding our annual summer seminar series featuring top young researchers in the field. We invite senior graduate students and post-doctoral scholars that have not yet accepted their first permanent positions to apply.

If selected by our graduate student panel, you will be awarded an all expenses-paid (restricted to applicants traveling from US) trip to the University of Washington in Seattle to present your research. The top seminar speaker chosen by the graduate student panel will also receive an iPad.

Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

2012 CoMSEF Graduate Student Award Winners

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:18:59 +0000

Congratulations to the 2012 CoMSEF Graduate Student Award winners:

Andrew White (University of Washington)
Advisor: Shaoyi Jiang

Christopher Wilmer (Northwestern University)
Advisor: Randy Snurr

2012 Election Results

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:05:48 +0000

During the fall of 2012 we elected a new Vice Chair and Liaison Directors.

Congratulations to Coray Colina (Penn State University) who was elected Vice Chair and toÂ Jim Pfaendtner (University of Washington) andÂ Scott Shell (University of California at Santa Barbara) who were elected Liaison Directors. Also, thanks to Joe Golab (Ineos) who was elected to continue to serve as Secretary/Treasurer.

2012 CoMSEF Impact Award

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:02:45 +0000

The CoMSEF Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Professor Fernando Escobedo of Cornell University has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 CoMSEF Impact Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding research in computational molecular science and engineering and will be given to Fernando during the CoMSEF General Meeting at the AIChE Annual meeting in Pittsburgh. He will also present a talk on his research at the CoMSEF Plenary Session at the AIChE Annual meeting.

Fernando is the Marjorie Hart Chair of Chemical Engineering at Cornell. He received his Bachelorâ€™s degree in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de San Augustin, Peru, a Masterâ€™s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Fernando has made important contributions to the development of new computational methods, which he has then applied to the solution of important problems in the area of complex fluids, including polymers, colloids, and peptides. He is receiving the CoMSEF Impact Award â€œFor the elucidation and prediction of complex phases formed by block copolymers, elastomers, and polyhedral particles, and the advancement of novel Monte Carlo simulation methods". CoMSEF Impact Award recipients must be within 15 years of completion of their highest degree and be current members of CoMSEF.

2013 Workshop at the Aspen Center for Physics

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:38:47 +0000

â€œMolecular Physics of Non-Bonded Biomolecular
Interactionsâ€

Summer 2013

Workshop on Molecular Physics of Non-Bonded Biomolecular Interactions

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:52:41 +0000

Announcement of a Workshop at the Aspen Center For Physics:Â â€œMolecular Physics of Non-Bonded Biomolecular Interactionsâ€

Summer 2013

A proposal will be submitted to the Aspen Center for Physics (ACP) in Aspen Colorado to sponsor a three week workshop focusing on efficient computational approaches to enhance the understanding of non-bonded interactions in biological systems and assemblies. Â The workshop will occur sometime during the last two weeks of June through the end of July of 2013 depending on space availability. Â The purpose of this advertising statement is to find 40 Ph.D. scientists that may have interest in such a workshop. Â However, no commitment is required at this time. Â If the workshop is accepted, ACP will notify interested parties and put out a general invitation and application on their web site.

The purpose of the ACP is to provide an enriching and non-interrupted atmosphere for each person to work on an individual project while having time to exchange ideas with other attendees. Â The workshop is partially funded by the National Science Foundation through significant reductions in housing costs. Â There are no experimental facilities at ACP so all projects are computational in nature. Â More information on the goals and costs of attending the workshop can be found on the ACP web site â€“ aspenphsy.org. Â Â

SciMeeting 2012 - May 31 and June 1, 2012

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:33:11 +0000

Dear colleagues,

This is an announcement of SciMeeting2012, a conference on Applied Molecular Simulations for Product and Process Design, organized by Scienomics on May 31 and June 1 in Paris, France. Practical information (conference venue, hotel information, registration fee payment, etc.) is available at the conference website, www.scienomics.com/SciMeeting2012.

Call for applications for NSF workshop on multiscale modeling and simulation

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:37:59 +0000

Announcing the 2012 NSF Pan American Advanced Studies (PASI) workshop onÂ multiscale modeling and simulation: Â September 2-15, 2012. Â Applications areÂ encouraged from graduate students and post-docs who wish to learn more aboutÂ and get hands on experience with a wide range of computational methods inÂ the area of multiscale modeling and simulation. Â More information isÂ available at the workshop website: Â http://depts.washington.edu/pasi.Â Applications are due on June 1, 2012 and accepted participants will beÂ notified by mid May.

We appreciate your help in passing this notice to your research group andÂ other interested colleagues.

Please contact us at pasi@uw.edu with any questions.

Best wishes,

PASI co-organizers:
Jim Pfaendtner
Cameron Abrams

CoMSEF Elects Two Liaison Directors

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:09:37 +0000

During the fall of 2011, we elected two new Liaison Directors. Congratulations to the newly-elected officers and thanks to all who participated!

Liaison Directors (2011-2013):

Cynthia Lo (University of Washington in St. Louis)Â
Francisco Hung Â (Louisiana State University)Â

Thanks also to the two out-going Liaison Directors, Ilja Siepmann and Coray Colina, for their participation! A complete listing of the CoMSEF Executive Committee is available on the web: http://comsef.org/executivecommittee

2011 CoMSEF Graduate Student Award Winners

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:53:44 +0000

Congratulations to the 2011 CoMSEF Graduate Student Award winners:

Andrew Paluch (University of Notre Dame)
Advisor: Ed Maginn

Lauren Abbott (Penn State University)
Advisor: Coray Colina

2011 CoMSEF Impact Award

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:58:31 +0000

The CoMSEF Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Professor Bernhardt Trout of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 CoMSEF Impact Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding research in computational molecular science and engineering and will be given to Bernhardt during the CoMSEF General Meeting at the AIChE Annual meeting in Minneapolis. Â He will also present a talk on his research at the CoMSEF Plenary Session at the AIChE Annual meeting. Â Bernhardt is the Director of the Novartis-MIT Center for Continuous Manufacturing, Co-Chair of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Chemical and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and a Professor of Chemical Engineering at MIT. Â He received his Bachelorâ€™s and Masterâ€™s degrees in Chemical Engineering from MIT and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Bernhardt has made important contributions to the development of new computational methods, which he has then applied to the solution of important pragmatic problems; most notable is the impact of his work on the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.

He is receiving the CoMSEF Impact Award â€œFor the development of generally applicable and widely used molecular computational algorithms and their use to obtain new mechanistic understanding of industrially relevant problems.â€ Â

CoMSEF Impact Award recipients must be within 15 years of completion of their highest degree and be current members of CoMSEF.

April 2011 Newsletter

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:34:23 +0000

The April 2011 newsletter is located here:Â link. It contains info aboutÂ New Officers,Â 2010 Grad Student Awards, theÂ Impact Award, theÂ IFPSC, aÂ Research Highlight,Â FOMMS 2012,Â Annual Meeting Sessions,Â Upcoming Conferences, etc.

Post-doc position available at Pennsylvania State University

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:28:17 +0000

A post-doctoral position is open immediately in the Janik laboratory (Chemical Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State University) to investigate surface properties of high temperature CO2 adsorbents using density functional theory. This position will involve collaboration with other computational and experimental investigators, and is supported through the Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory.Â

Post-doc opening at the Colorado School of Mines

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:08:11 +0000

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Chemical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. We are searching for a highly motivated and driven individual looking for research opportunities in molecular biophysics and simulations in a collaborative environment.

Post-doc opening at UC Davis

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:33:53 +0000

The group of Roland Faller in the department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at UC Davis is looking for a postdoctoral researcher for a new project in the field of Cyberdesign of Nanoparticles.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:39:25 +0000

(L) Â£32,458 - Â£44,930Â Â Â (SL) Â£46,278 - Â£52,086Â

An outstanding and enthusiastic research-focused team player is sought to contribute to our teaching programmes and complement our research interests. The department has a wide range of research interests in areas including biomolecular engineering, low carbon technology and nanostructured materials and we are also interested in candidates with other topical areas of research.Â Â

post-doc position at The University of Alabama

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:23:58 +0000

post-doc position at Northwestern University

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:19:53 +0000

Molecular Simulation of Nanoporous Materials

Group of Prof. Randy Snurr, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Northwestern University

http://zeolites.cqe.northwestern.edu/

Director, Center for Research Computing, University of Notre Dame

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:03:53 +0000

We are seeking outstanding candidates for the position as Director ofÂ the Center for Research Computing at Notre Dame.Â This is a highlyÂ visible position with responsibility for developing computationalÂ infrastructure in support of the research mission of the University.Â Inquiries can be directed to Jeffrey Kantor, Dept. of Chemical &Â Biomolecular Engineering, Notre Dame [kantor.1@nd.edu].Â AdditionalÂ information regarding the center can be found at http://crc.nd.edu/.

Post-Doc Positions Available at the University of TN, Knoxville

Wed, 28 May 2008 13:24:07 +0000