Presidential Young Investigator Award: Dynamics of the Structural Glass Transition

Thirumalai博士已被选为1987-1992年期间的总统青年调查员。尽管他是一名相对年轻的科学家，但他在研究生和博士后时期完成的研究提供了数学物理、化学和量子力学方面的优秀背景。预计Thirumalai博士将在材料动态性能模拟领域建立一个重大的理论研究计划。此外，将开展的研究将集中在对当代化学具有重要意义的其他问题上，例如(1)了解DNA等分子的特定结构转变，以及(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.