Jacob Gissinger

Jacob Gissinger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Stevens Institute of Technology's Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science. He leads the Gissinger Group, conducting computational research on polymer degradation, mechanical failure, and dynamic response of materials using molecular dynamics and machine learning.

Education:

• PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Colorado Boulder (2020)
• BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Materials Science from University of Pennsylvania (2014)

Research Focus: His work spans reactive dynamics in extreme environments, machine learning applications for material design, and collaborative development of high-performance polymer composites. Core research areas include molecular modeling of degradation processes and computational prediction of material behavior.

Professional Experience:

• NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at Langley Research Center (2021-2023)
• Core developer of LAMMPS molecular dynamics software
• Developer of REACTER protocol for chemical reaction modeling

Professional Affiliations: American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Physical Society, Materials Research Society.

Teaching: Currently instructs CHE 632 - Advanced Momentum Transfer.