B.S. Chemistry & Physics, Alma College, MI 1999 M.S., Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 2002, 2005

Investigating the behavior of colloidal mixtures and other fluids whose interactions are primarily entropic. Improving theoretical descriptions of the thermophysical properties and structures of model fluids. Simulating model fluids (hard particle, Lennard-Jones, etc.) in various ensembles. Studying the kinetics of single or multiple chemical reactors as a function of process inputs.