Presidential Young Investigator Award: Dynamics of the Structural Glass Transition

Thirumalai博士被选为1987-1992年总统青年调查员。虽然他是一个相对年轻的科学家，但他在研究生和博士后期间完成的研究为数学物理、化学和量子力学提供了良好的背景。预计Thirumalai博士将在模拟材料动态特性领域建立一个主要的理论研究项目。此外，将进行的研究将集中在对当代化学具有重要意义的其他问题上，如(1)了解分子（如DNA）中的特定结构转变，(2)了解过冷液体和玻璃的动力学。

Dr. Thirumalai has been selected as a Presidential Young Investigator for the period 1987-1992. Although he is a relatively young scientist, the research completed during his graduate and postdoctoral years provides an excellent backgroung in mathematical physics, chemistry and quantum mechanics. It is expected that Dr. Thirumalai will establish a major theoretical research program in the area of simulating dynamic properties of materials. In addition, the research to be carried out will focus on other problems of importance to contemporary chemistry such as (1) understanding specific structural transitions in molecules such as DNA and (2) understanding the dynamics of supercooled liquids and glasses.