Professor Alex Neimark Ph.D., professor at Rutger’s University
Professor Alex Neimark is a distinguished professor at Rutger’s University. His research interests cover a broad spectrum of topics in thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and molecular simulation of nanoporous and nanostructured materials. We attempt to better understand the specifics of the behavior of nanophases - small volumes of fluid confined to surfaces or nanopores. Due to their nanometer size, comparable with the size of individual molecules and molecular aggregates, the classical methods of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics do not work for such small systems. The goal is to determine the limits of applicability of the classical methods and to develop novel theoretical and multiscale molecular simulation methods to study nanophase equilibria and transitions, adsorption, interfacial transport, self-assembly, wetting, and other processes, which involve interactions of fluids and biomolecules with nanomaterials. Neimark’s research stands out for its versatility and a prolific mixture of fundamental and industry-oriented projects. It is distinguished by a direct focus on practical engineering systems and experimental studies employed for the validation and confirmation of theoretical models. The results have important industrial applications in nanobiotechnology, adsorption separations and catalysis, and theory-informed design of novel nanomaterials. The current projects include two types of nanomaterials: solid nanoporous materials and soft self-assembled surfactant, polymeric, and nanoparticle systems.
