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Alice R. Walker is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Wayne State University (WSU), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on computational and theoretical chemistry, combining quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, and biochemistry to study photoactive biomolecules and their environmental interactions. She leads the Walker Lab, which develops tools like AutoParams for molecular simulations and explores adaptive restraints to optimize large biomolecular systems.
Dr. Walker holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of North Texas and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She has received prestigious awards including the NSF Career Award (2023) and NIH R35 MIRA grant.
Her work spans fluorescent biomolecules, enzyme modulation (e.g., heparanase inhibitors), and sensor design. Key contributions include accelerating QM/MM geometry optimizations and designing synthetic nucleotides. She teaches graduate courses in computational chemistry and biochemistry.
- Awards: Ebbing Faculty Development Award (2023), Promise in COMP Award (2019)
- Grants: NSF CHE-2338804, NIH NIGMS R35GM154949
- Lab: walkerlab.org | GitHub repository for adaptive restraints
