Dr. Thomas Truskett, a chemical engineering assistant professor, won a 2006 Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, an award for early career scientists who “show the most outstanding promise of making fundamental contributions to new knowledge.”
The prestigious fellowship was previously awarded to 32 researchers who later won Nobel Prizes.
Truskett researches the structural, kinetic, and thermodynamic properties of protein solutions, colloidal suspensions, and other materials that exist in soft, condensed phases. He uses statistical mechanics and molecular simulations to study these systems, which can play an important role in applications that range from optical devices for communication or computer hardware to new drug-delivery systems.
He also develops modeling strategies to better understand the stability of biological molecules in complex environments, such as cells or pharmaceutical formulations.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation supports science and technology by providing fellowships and direct support for research in selected fields.
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