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Suri Vaikuntanathan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Chicago, specializing in areas such as Biophysics, Theoretical Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of complex systems through statistical mechanics, focusing on the development of theoretical simulation methodologies that enable the study of far-from-equilibrium systems and elucidate the principles of self-assembly and stability in non-equilibrium conditions. His research group explores the efficiency and dissipation trade-offs in biological circuits, investigating how biological systems maintain sensitivity and robustness in noisy environments. He also pursues projects related to soft matter, solvation thermodynamics, and the self-assembly of various systems, including lipid membranes and nanocrystals. Vaikuntanathan has a B.Tech in Biotechnology from the Indian Institute of Technology - Madras, a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Maryland, and has held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of California, Berkeley.
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