Ron White

Ron is a Lipson Group research associate working on a variety of projects focusing on the study of the thermodynamics and dynamics of complex glasses, fluids and mixtures.  He enjoys a wide range of physics-based modeling, from simple analytical approaches to detailed molecular level computer simulation.  His current work focuses on modeling links between thermodynamic properties and dynamic relaxation of glass forming systems, both in the bulk and in confined states (e.g. thin films). Some  examples of past projects include the development of equation of state approaches for polymer thin films and interfaces, modeling the solubility of polymers in ionic liquids, studies of miscibility in polymer blends, and new predictive methods for copolymer blends.