Dr. Tine Curk

Biography

Tine Curk is an Assistant Professor in the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on the theory and computational modeling of soft materials, utilizing molecular simulations, coarse-grained techniques, and statistical mechanics to understand counter-intuitive phenomena that arise from interacting components. His practical applications include the design of functional soft materials and biomaterials, focusing on exploring charge–structure relationships at the nanoscale. Tine is also a contributor to the open-source molecular dynamics code LAMMPS, developing new algorithms and simulation methods for research in this area. He earned his BS and MS in Physics from the University of Maribor in 2012, followed by a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge in 2016. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Northwestern University. His work has contributed to the design of functionalized polymers and nanoparticles for super-selective targeting and understanding charge regulation in soft materials. Tine has received several academic awards, including the Herchel Smith Scholarship, the CAS President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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