معرفی
Margaret S. Cheung is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Physics with a joint appointment as a Faculty Fellow at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). She holds a B.Sci. in Chemistry from National Taiwan University (1994) and a Ph.D. in Physics from UC San Diego (2003). Her research focuses on biological physics, including protein folding, higher-order protein assembly, actomyosin dynamics, and clean energy applications, leveraging machine learning approaches.
- Education:
- B.Sci. Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1994
- Ph.D. Physics, University of California, San Diego, 2003
- Career Highlights:
- Sloan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, University of Maryland (postdoc)
- Moores Professor of Physics, University of Houston (2006–?)
- Senior Scientist & Outreach Director, Center for Theoretical Biological Physics, Rice University
- Current roles: Computational Scientist at PNNL and Faculty Fellow at UW
Her work bridges theoretical biophysics and computational sciences, emphasizing emergent properties in complex systems. Research groups include the Cheung Group, dedicated to integrative molecular biophysics and data-driven methodologies.
