Clare McCabe

Clare McCabe is a Bicentennial Professor at Heriot-Watt University and a Professor at Vanderbilt University's Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry. She holds dual positions across institutions, reflecting her extensive academic leadership and research contributions. Her work focuses on molecular modeling tools to study thermodynamic properties of complex fluids, nanomaterials, and biological systems, with applications in skin health and sustainable materials development.

Research interests include advanced simulations (molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo) and theoretical approaches to predict material behavior. Key contributions include the Molecular Simulation Design Framework (MoSDeF) for reproducible simulations and collaborative studies on skin lipid phase behavior. She has been recognized with prestigious fellowships from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and Royal Society of Chemistry.

McCabe’s articles span computational methodologies, membrane design, and biological systems, emphasizing interdisciplinary applications like sustainable solvents and skin barrier function. She actively contributes to editorial roles (e.g., Molecular Physics, Chemical Thermodynamics) and organizes workshops promoting FAIR data practices in soft matter simulations.