About the Editors
Prof. Edward J. Maginn is the Keough-Hesburgh Professor in the department of
chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He received
his B.S. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on
the development and use of atomistic molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulation methods to study the thermodynamic and transport properties of materials,
with special emphasis on ionic systems important in energy and environmental
applications. He has won a number of awards, including the Early Career Award
from the Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Society for Engineering Education
Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award, the BP College of Engineering Outstanding
Teacher Award and the National Science Foundation Career award. He is a Fellow of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is a trustee and president of the non-profit CACHE
(Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering) Corporation.
Prof. Jeffrey Errington is a Professor within the Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo. He also serves as the Associate
Dean for Undergraduate Education within the institution’s School of Engineering and
Applied Sciences. Errington joined the University at Buffalo in 2001 after receiving
his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University at Buffalo, a Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering from Cornell University, and subsequently studying as a post-doctoral
fellow within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University. His
research focuses on the development and application of atomistic molecular simulation methods to study the phase and interfacial behaviors of complex fluids. Current
projects focus on the prediction of interfacial properties associated with carbon
dioxide sequestration, understanding wetting phenomena related to enhanced oil
recovery, and probing the phase and interfacial behaviors of room temperature ionic
liquids. His research group is also active in the development of free-energy-based
molecular simulation methods for computing the interfacial properties of model
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Prof. Edward J. Maginn is the Keough-Hesburgh Professor in the department of
chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame. He received
his B.S. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on
the development and use of atomistic molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulation methods to study the thermodynamic and transport properties of materials,
with special emphasis on ionic systems important in energy and environmental
applications. He has won a number of awards, including the Early Career Award
from the Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum of the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Society for Engineering Education
Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award, the BP College of Engineering Outstanding
Teacher Award and the National Science Foundation Career award. He is a Fellow of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and is a trustee and president of the non-profit CACHE
(Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering) Corporation.
Prof. Jeffrey Errington is a Professor within the Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo. He also serves as the Associate
Dean for Undergraduate Education within the institution’s School of Engineering and
Applied Sciences. Errington joined the University at Buffalo in 2001 after receiving
his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University at Buffalo, a Ph.D. in Chemical
Engineering from Cornell University, and subsequently studying as a post-doctoral
fellow within the Department of Chemical Engineering at Princeton University. His
research focuses on the development and application of atomistic molecular simulation methods to study the phase and interfacial behaviors of complex fluids. Current
projects focus on the prediction of interfacial properties associated with carbon
dioxide sequestration, understanding wetting phenomena related to enhanced oil
recovery, and probing the phase and interfacial behaviors of room temperature ionic
liquids. His research group is also active in the development of free-energy-based
molecular simulation methods for computing the interfacial properties of model
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