Prof. Ferguson featured on “Illinois Innovators” podcast
Prof. Ferguson discusses computational and data-driven vaccine design on the “Illinois Innovators” podcast hosted by Mike Koon, based on his recent presentation at the Office of Technology Management “Share the …
Yutao Ma joins Ferguson Lab
Yutao Ma (Physics; B.S., UIUC) joins the Ferguson Lab. Yutao is combining nonlinear manifold learning with molecular simulation to perform rational inverse design of self-assembling colloidal and peptide materials.
Greg Hart passes his final defense — Congratulations Dr. Hart!
Greg Hart passes his final defense with flying colors to become the second PhD graduate from the Ferguson Lab. Greg’s PhD research concerned the development of data-driven models of viral …
Andy Long passes his final defense — Congratulations Dr. Long!
Andy Long passes his final defense with flying colors to become the first PhD graduate from the Ferguson Lab. Andy’s dissertation concerns the development and deployment of nonlinear manifold learning …
Prof. Ferguson named on List of Excellent Teachers for Spring 2017
Prof. Ferguson was named on the Spring 2017 List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students as the instructor of MSE 458 Polymer Physics.
Rachael Mansbach’s paper makes front cover of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Rachael’s paper Control of the hierarchical assembly of π-conjugated optoelectronic peptides by pH and flow made the front cover of the 14 July 2017 issue of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry …
Rachael Mansbach wins 2017 Christopher J. Wormald Prize in Thermodynamics
Rachael has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Christopher J. Wormald Prize in Thermodynamics. This award is associated with the Thermodynamics 2017 conference to be held 5-8 September …
Greg Hart awarded Blue Waters allocation
Greg awarded a 50,000 node-hours Blue Waters exploratory allowance for his proposal “In Silico Hepatitis C Vaccine Design”. This high-performance computational resource will enable in silico screening of HCV immunogens …
Rachael Mansbach wins a 2017-18 Blue Waters Graduate Fellowship
Rachael’s was selected for a 2017-18 Blue Waters Graduate Fellowship. This award provides RA support, travel funds, and 50,000 node hours of computation on the Blue Waters supercomputer. Rachael will …