(3fa) Atomic-Scale Resolution of Interfacial Structure and Dynamics In Nano- and Biomaterials

My research interests are in the atomic-scale resolution of interfacial structure and dynamics in nano- and biomaterials and encompass the fields of membrane biophysics, protein and materials synthesis and colloidal soft-matter. At the forefront of these research efforts is the use of x-ray and neutron scattering and complementary bench top techniques coupled with computationally aided analysis developed especially to characterize interfacial behavior. An atomic understanding of these systems will be utilized to identify the underlying mechanisms of behavior and function. My research will focus in three directions: 

• Biophysical characterization to elucidate function and behavior of cellular membrane-bound proteins
•  Interfacial behavior of nanoparticle-protein complexes
•  Rheological properties of emulsions stabilized by nano- and biomaterials

My past research in the above areas have been done in collaboration with researchers whom specialize in pushing the spatial and temporal experimental resolution limits to study such systems. These collaborations have involved researchers at universities and at national facilities including National Institutes of Science and Technology, Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories as well as international collaborations with facilities in U.K., France and Australia. I am seeking a tenure-track position to continue this multi-disciplinary research and to push our understanding of these systems at the limit of our current understanding.