Dr. Athanassios Panagiotopoulos

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Biography

Athanassios Z. Panagiotopoulos is the Susan Dod Brown Professor in Chemical Biological Engineering at Princeton University. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986 and earned his Diploma in Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in 1982. His research focuses on the development and application of theoretical computer simulation techniques to investigate the properties of fluids and materials. This includes molecular-based models that explicitly represent the main interactions among microscopic constituents of a system. His methodologies, such as Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo, provide critical insights into the coexistence properties of fluids, using data from large-scale numerical calculations. He has received numerous awards, including the AIChE’s Alpha Chi Sigma Award in 2024 and has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. His work is at the intersection of chemical engineering and computational science, emphasizing novel approaches to simulate ions and water in aqueous electrolytes, as well as exploring the properties of disordered proteins in the context of biological function. He has published extensively on these topics, contributing significantly to the understanding of complex materials and their processing.

Research Interests

Experience

Susan Dod Brown Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Leading the Chemical Biological Engineering department and focusing on advanced research in computational techniques.

Awards

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AIChE’s Alpha Chi Sigma Award

2024-01-01
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BASF Distinguished Lecturer

2021-01-01
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SEAS Distinguished Teacher Award

2020-01-01
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Robert L. Pigford Memorial Lecturer

2018-01-01
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Keith E. Gubbins Inaugural Lecturer

2016-01-01
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Fellow

2014-01-01
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Chemical Engineering Distinguished Lecturer

2013-01-01
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2012-01-01
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National Academy of Engineering

2004-01-01
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J.M. Prausnitz Award in Applied Chemical Thermodynamics

1998-01-01
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Allan P. Colburn Award

1995-01-01
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Teacher-Scholar Award

1992-01-01
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Presidential Young Investigator

1989-01-01

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.