Brian Lee

Brian Lee is a Researcher at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, specializing in Materials Science and Electron Microscopy. His work integrates computational methods with nanomaterials research.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University (2021)
• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University (2015)
• B.S. in Chemistry, University of Washington (2012)

Brian's research focuses on machine learning (convolutional and graph neural networks), computer vision, and molecular dynamics simulations. He applies these techniques to model and predict the behavior of nanomaterials and molecular crystals.

His recent publications highlight trends in computational nanomaterials and machine learning-driven modeling. Examples include graph neural network-based force fields for energetic materials and analytical frameworks for van der Waals interactions in faceted nanoparticles.