Colloquium- “Molecular modeling of biological system and materials” with Prof. Fatemeh Khalili-Araghi and “Thermonuclear burning and nucleosynthesis in stars” with Prof. Claudio Ugalde
Colloquium
September 11, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location
SES 238
Calendar
Download iCal FileProfessor Fatemeh Khalili-Araghi (UIC Physics)
Molecular modeling of biological system and materials
I will discuss recent progress in atomic and molecular modeling of two classes of systems: biological complexes including tight junctions: their structure, function, and mechanical properties as well as materials for energy applications. I will present results obtained by carrying out atomistic molecular dynamics simulations and will demonstrate how these atomistic models can predict physical and chemical properties of the systems across various domains. The predictions not only are validated by experiments, but inspire new experiments as well. I will focus on two examples to highlight the applications of molecular dynamics simulations in biology as well as battery systems.
Professor Claudio Ugalde (UIC Physics)
Thermonuclear burning and nucleosynthesis in stars
In this talk I will discuss how the elements of the periodic table are made in stars. While we understand generalities of the physical mechanisms that may lead to nucleosynthesis, a complete description of the process is still far from our grasp. Most isotopes can be produced in more than one stellar environment, and in many cases even the stellar scenarios are still under debate. I will address the status of the field and mention some examples of our work in the laboratory. Future experiments will take advantage of new technologies, such as novel detectors and machine learning. I will discuss the prospects for answering some of the open questions using these techniques and the role that we will play in nuclear physics.
Date posted
Sep 13, 2024
Date updated
Sep 13, 2024