Sharon C. Glotzer, PhD, NAS, NAE
Sharon C. Glotzer is the the Anthony C. Lembke Department Chair of Chemical Engineering, the John W. Cahn Distinguished University Professor of Engineering and Stuart W. Churchill Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her current research on computational assembly science and engineering aims toward predictive materials design of colloidal and soft matter. Using computation, geometrical concepts, and statistical mechanics, her research group seeks to understand complex behavior emerging from simple rules and forces, and use that knowledge to design new materials. Glotzer and her group develop new methods and tools for computational research, sharing them widely with the community through an open source software framework.
Glotzer is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Physical Society, the Materials Research Society, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. She is a leading advocate for simulation-based materials research, including nanotechnology and high performance computing, serving on boards and advisory committees of the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Academies. Glotzer is currently a member of the National Academies Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology where she is working to identify opportunities for data science in chemical education and research.