Serdal KirmizialtinView profile
Associate Professor
Serdal Kirmizialtin is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science. He holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin (2007) and has held research positions at UT-Austin (postdoc/research associate), Los Alamos National Laboratories (2013–2015), and NYUAD since 2015. His research focuses on molecular machines, RNA folding, and computational methods integrating experiments like cryo-EM and SAXS with molecular dynamics simulations. Education: PhD in Physical Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin (2007) Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate at UT-Austin (2007–2013) Associate Research Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratories (2013–2015) Research Interests: Computational modeling of biomolecular systems Mechanisms of molecular machines (e.g., HIV reverse transcriptase) RNA folding dynamics and ion interactions Development of novel computational tools (e.g., HB-CUFIX force field) Material science applications in environmental remediation Key Research Directions: Integrating experimental data (SAXS, cryo-EM) with simulations Understanding conformational transitions in enzymes Designing porous materials for pollutant capture Labs/Teams: Principal Investigator of the Kirmizialtin Lab at NYUAD, focusing on computational and theoretical approaches at the chemistry-biology-materials interface.
