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Michael Murillo is a theoretical computational physicist focusing on particle-based methods for simulating interacting systems of particles, including molecular dynamics, fluids using smoothed-particle hydrodynamics, and human behaviors through agent-based modeling. His academic career began as a Director's Postdoctoral Fellow at the Theoretical Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), followed by a position as a staff scientist at LANL. Currently, Prof. Murillo holds a joint appointment at Michigan State University in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering. He has contributed to significant research published in journals such as the Journal of Statistical Physics and Physical Review E. His work primarily involves advanced theoretical frameworks and methods applicable to various fields including statistical mechanics and plasma physics.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Teaching and conducting research in computational mathematics and engineering.
Department of Psychology