Thomas O'Connor

Asst Prof in MSE at Carnegie Mellon University | Polymer Materials | Molecular Dynamics | Additive Manufacturing | Educational Equity | Bikes | Rowing

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

My first PhD student, Songyue Liu, has published her first paper in @MacroJrnls_ACS. Her new reactive coarse-grained model enables us to study the phase-behavior and nonlinear flow of associative polymers that form precisely coordinated assoc. complexes.

https://t.co/jHw8vsYRjY

[Zhigang Suo @zhigangsuo]

Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences seeks applicants for tenure-track materials scientists. Applications will be reviewed starting on Nov 15.

Please kindly repost.
https://t.co/jBSDhzEvyU

[CMU Materials Science & Engineering @cmu_mse]

This week's graduate student seminar, "Ion Transport in Single-Ion Conducting Polymers: Can it be Fast Enough for Battery Electrolytes?", will be presented by Amalie L. Frischknecht. Read more: https://t.co/2387243LJy

[Emanuela Del Gado @emanueladelgado]

Come to work with us! The Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology @Georgetown is looking for Post-Doctoral Research Fellows to work closely with scientists at Georgetown and NIST on soft matter, broadly defined.

Apply here https://t.co/2ldSsGUZtT
by November 7!

[Brian Camley @diffusiveblob]

Want to join JHU Biophysics? We're searching for a theoretical/computational biophysicist (any rank): https://t.co/Dc0dN30Uag

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@AbhiS_Case @AlexanderRKlotz @PoornimaDrP Yup, but companies like paying someone else to be responsible for the technology and whether it works correctly.

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@AbhiS_Case @AlexanderRKlotz @PoornimaDrP Industrial sensibility. Companys might prefer using purchased tools like MatLab that are supported by a vendor that can be held at fault for defects in the tool. If a company uses an open-source tool like python, they take on responsibility for python working as intended.

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

Extraordinary kinetics of liquid crystals undergoing phase separation.

[Chinedum Osuji @OsujiChinedum]

Check out our new paper on unusual structure formation and dynamics exhibited by liquid crystals during phase separation. Great work by Yuma Morimitsu and Chris Browne, among others. @CBE_Penn @PennEngineers https://t.co/WXZ00DtW9H

[Charles Dhong @CharlesDhong]

Congrats to Zach et al. Here, we showed that blind participants can use surface coatings to identify playing cards, which in sighted people is signified by color. Funded by @NatEyeInstitute

The heart the paper is analysis of wear with human touch .

https://t.co/JKRDFYOEJ2

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@RPS_lab When you don't get it: I don't play spelling bee to think about work!
When you do get: I'm such a genius!

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@CMU Oops, that should be @CMUEngineering @cmu

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

I'm very excited to share that we've been awarded a DOE ECRP award which will support the O'Connor Lab @cmu in deploying large-scale simulations to understand the molecular processes that govern polymer self-healing so we can design sustainable, self-repairing plastics.

[U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY]

NEW: We're investing $138M in 91 early career scientists across the U.S. to advance cutting-edge research in AI, fusion energy, quantum, and more!

This critical funding will shape the next generation of STEM leaders.🌎🔬
https://t.co/RZO2QUWsT1

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@LorenaGrundy @CBE_Penn Hey, that's great! Congratulations! Hope you have fun!

[LAMMPS @LAMMPS_MD]

Are you using the LAMMPS graphical interface (GUI)? If so, you can share your feedback, ideas, and requests with the developers: https://t.co/tEUsVuUNHX

[Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI) @UD_CPI]

Out now in @ACSCentSci 👇♻️
From @korleygroup and @EppsGroup, @alex_balzer1 characterizes polyethylene transformations during deconstruction!
@doescience
https://t.co/IyVXmwAQkd

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@PolymerPolymath I use WSL. So I use windows, but not really.

[CMU Materials Science & Engineering @cmu_mse]

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Juan Chamorro to our department as an assistant professor. His research at will focus on quantum materials synthesis, crystal growth, and structural and physical properties characterization.
https://t.co/FH5WamC61T

[Alexa Kuenstler @alexakuenstler]

Come join us!

I will personally teach you everything you need to know about Midwest living and Big Ten Football.

[Profess.or Profess.and @johnkitchin]

New video on #DataSharing at https://t.co/4LsakmSuqN

[The Society of Rheology @SoRheology]

Announcing a short course on Automated Rheology and Multi-Methods Measurements, to be held in Austin, TX before the SoR Annual Meeting. Options are also available for virtual participants. Instructors are the knowledgeable Jeffrey Richards and @DivouxLab Thibaut Divoux.

[Thomas O'Connor @thomas_oconnor]

@PolymerPolymath The trick is to leave strategic layers in the auditorium to save your seat. A fleece, a hoodie, swag from another conference. Then you've got all your bases covered.