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Eric Jankowski is an Associate Professor and Director of the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering at Boise State University. His work focuses on leveraging computational thermodynamics for societal impact in energy generation, data storage, and biomedical applications. He leads the Computational Materials Engineering Laboratory, developing tools like the Molecular Simulation Design Framework (MoSDeF) and Espaloma workflows to solve materials discovery challenges.
Research Interests encompass molecular self-assembly, coarse-grained modeling for soft materials, and thermodynamic-driven design of organic solar cells. His educational initiatives include creating curricula for scientific computation and integrating narrative-based pedagogy to improve STEM student retention and professional identity.
Scientific Awards:
- National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (2007-2010)
- Director's Fellowship from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (2014)
- NSF projects on reproducible molecular simulation frameworks (2024), computational training ecosystems (2021), and narrative-based STEM education (2022-2025)
- Collaborations with University of Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and AIChE workshops
- Computational Materials Engineering Laboratory (since 2015)
- Co-development of the Multiscale Polymer Toolkit (MuPT) and MoSDeF software
