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Dr. van Duin

Dr. Adri van Duin

Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering


The Pennsylvania State University
136 Research Building East
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-863-6277
Fax: 814-865-3389
E-Mail: acv13@psu.edu

Webpage: http://www.mne.psu.edu/vanduin/

Expertise:
Atomistic-scale simulations of chemical reactions; reactive force fields (ReaxFF); quantum chemistry; combustion reactions; interface chemistry; organic geochemistry.

Education:
PhD. Chemistry, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, 1996
Doctorandus in Chemistry (equivalent to MSc), University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1991

Positions Held:
Associate professor, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Penn State, 2008-Present
Staff scientist, Materials and Process Simulation Center, Caltech, 2007-2008
Senior Research Fellow, Materials and Process Simulation Center, Caltech, 2005-2007
Postdoctoral researcher, Materials and Process Simulation Center, Caltech, 2002-2005
Postdoctoral researcher, Dept. for Fossil Fuels and Environmental Geochemistry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1997-2002

Honors/Awards:
Royal Society university research fellowship, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1999-2002
Marie Curie Fellowship, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1997-1999

Affiliations:
American Chemical Society