Tao Wei

Associate Professor; Computational Materials, Chemistry and Biophysics, Machine Learning

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published in Biomaterials Science, "Bio–Nano Hybrids: Molecular Interactions between Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Outer Membrane Cytochromes of Shewanella oneidensis"
https://t.co/U3oOEcZ3Sq

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published together with Prof. Chuanbing Tang's group in JACS: "Programming Interfacial
Function through Alternating
Sequence in Amphiphilic Copolymers" https://t.co/LnOeqtvTy0

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Postdoc and PhD positions for materials simulations and machine learning immediately available. Contact information: [email protected]

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Tao Wei
PhD position opening in Dr. Wei's group at the BME or CHE department at U. of South Carolina
Positions - Wei Lab (https://t.co/PXjpLr07bD)

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Our paper published:
Atomistic simulations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances self-assembly in water and insertion into the E. coli outer membrane | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics | The Royal Society of Chemistry (https://t.co/2V0gOQFapG)

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Our new paper, "Polystyrene Nanoplastics as PFAS Carriers and Their Interactions with Zwitterionic Phospholipid Membranes" - now published in Nanoscale Advances https://t.co/uAt8UuxXD0

[William A. Wallace, Ph.D. @WilliamWallace]

Kinesin is one of the body’s smallest transport systems: a molecular motor that walks along microscopic tracks inside your cells, carrying cargo like nutrients, enzymes, and signaling molecules to where they’re needed.

🟡 Moves energy supplies and building materials within cells
🟡 Powers nerve function by transporting molecules along axons
🟡 Keeps cell division, repair, and communication running smoothly

Without kinesin, cells would lose their internal delivery network. Signals in the brain would slow, repair processes would stall, and energy wouldn’t reach where it’s needed.

Kinesin turns chemistry into motion. Watching it “walk” across microtubules reveals how life maintains order and flow at the molecular level, proof that even the smallest engines inside us keep everything moving.

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Postdoc position opening in Dr. Wei's group at U. of South Carolina for machine learning or/and quantum simulations of materials:
Positions - Wei Lab (https://t.co/PXjpLr0F1b)

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

PhD position opening in Dr. Wei's group at the BME or CHE department at U. of South Carolina
Positions - Wei Lab (https://t.co/PXjpLr0F1b)

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published together with Prof. Jialin Cheng's group at U. Missouri, Columbia: Atomistic Modeling of Bio-Nano Hybrids: Interactions between Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and the Outer Membrane of Shewanella | ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering https://t.co/XRBbFyGXER

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published on Nanoscale:
Adsorption and electron transfer of metal-reducing decaheme cytochrome protein MtrF on iron oxide nanoparticle surfaces - now published in Nanoscale https://t.co/ey1NQt9n6f

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published with Prof. Qiuming Yu's group at Cornell University:
Achiral Cation-Induced Chirality Tuning in Cycloalkyl Chiral Cation-Based Quasi-1D and 2D Perovskites | ACS Applied Optical Materials https://t.co/bKaOWoHA1m

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published with Prof. Zhan Chen's group at U. Michigan and Dr. Christopher R. So at NRL on JPC Lett:
Probing Molecular Interactions between Barnacle Peptides and Polymers In Situ to Understand Bioadhesion | The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters https://t.co/ym4QJvMTsp

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published about the PFAS/lipid interactions with Prof. Hsiao's group at SBU:
Molecular Mechanisms of Perfluoroalkyl Substances Integration into Phospholipid Membranes | Langmuir https://t.co/C7LGrqApQa

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Our paper published on Macromolecules together with Prof Hsiao's group at SBU and Dr. Ocko at BNL:
Grazing Incidence Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering of Water Adsorption in Polyamide Barrier Layers of Reverse Osmosis Membranes | Macromolecules https://t.co/ckUHzKDexQ

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published on Langmuir about the hydration and antibiofouling behavior of carboxybetaine polymer surface.

Hydration and Antibiofouling Behavior of Zwitterionic Polycarboxybetaine-Grafted Surfaces Studied with Atomistic Simulations | Langmuir https://t.co/4CwaLuOPmg

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Paper published together with Dr. Minghan Chen, Dr. Yong Wei and Dr. Hangning Chen about machine learning and DFT, "Chemical environment adaptive learning for optical band gap prediction of doped graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets", Neural Comput. Appl.
https://t.co/hz5iClNzOF

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Our paper published together with Prof Hsiao's group at SBU and Prof. Gissinger at SIT:
Interfacial Polymerization of Aromatic Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces https://t.co/p5F33UaQ0k

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Our paper published on Langmuir about amphiphilic materials:
Atomistic Simulations of Hydration and Antibiofouling Behavior of Amphiphilic Polymer Brush Surfaces Functionalized with TMAO and Short Fluorocarbon | Langmuir https://t.co/Vt59T5EwwW

[Tao Wei @twei2018]

Our DFT work together with the groups of Prof. Qiuming Yu at Cornell U. and Dr. Deyu Lu at BNL on Advanced Optical Materials:
Enhancing Chiroptoelectronic Activity in Chiral 2D Perovskites via Chiral–Achiral Cation Mixing - Li - Advanced Optical Materials - Wiley Online Library