Devarajan Thirumalai
- Professor
- Marvin K. Collie-Welch Regents Chair in Chemistry
- Chemistry
Contact Information
WEL
Room Number:3.140
Research
Research in Dr. Thirumalai’s group focuses on various problems in equilibrium and non equilibrium statistical mechanics. Currently various aspects of the transition from liquid to amorphous state are being investigated. Another area of research involves the theoretical study of polymer-colloid interactions. Research is also being carried out to understand the dynamics of protein folding.
Research Areas
- Biophysics or Structural Biology
Fields of Interest
- Chemical Biology
- Physical Chemistry
Education
- B. S., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Columbia University