Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Assistant Professor

1037 Sweeney Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2230

Phone (515) 294-6533
Fax (515) 294-2689
mhlammiastate.edu

Education
PhD, ChE, North Carolina State University, 2000
MS, ChE, North Carolina State University, 1998
BS, ChE, Syracuse University, 1993

Honors and Awards
ISU Foundation Award for Early Achievement in Teaching, 2006
GAANN Computational Sciences Fellowship, 1995-1998

Teaching/Office Hours Schedule

Research Interests
In our research we use molecular and mesoscale simulation to discover and interpret fundamental relationships between molecular structure and thermodynamic properties in advanced materials. In the last decade an unprecedented array of nanoengineered materials with intriguing functionalities have been synthesized. Many of these advanced nanomaterials are expected to have promising futures in applications such as pharmaceuticals, electronic and optical devices, environmentally responsive coatings, energy storage, and biomedical implants. The field of nanomaterials is inherently interdisciplinary and we work closely with experimental groups in chemical engineering, material science, and chemistry. By combining insights from theory, simulation, and experiment, we gain a clearer understanding of how processing environments and end-use conditions impact the functionality and performance of nanoengineered materials.

Other Information
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Department of Chemical Engineering,
      2001-2003
Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical
      Engineering, 1995-2000

Selected Publications
Y. Yani and M. H. Lamm, “Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polyimide-octahydrido Silsesquioxane and Polyimide-octaaminophenyl Silsesquioxane Systems,” Polymer, 50, 1324 (2009).

T. Wang, J. A. Hoy, M. H. Lamm, and M. Nilsen-Hamilton, “Computational and Experimental Analyses Converge to Reveal a Coherent yet Malleable Aptamer Structure that Controls Chemical Reactivity,” Journal of the American Chemical Society Publication Date (Web): September 24, 2009.

R. Sknepnek, J. A. Anderson, M. H. Lamm, J. Schmalian, and A. Travesset, "Nanoparticle Ordering via Functionalized Block Copolymers in Solution," ACS Nano, 2, 1259 (2008).

N. W. Suek and M. H. Lamm, "Computer Simulation of Architectural and Molecular Weight Effects on the Assembly of Amphiphilic Linear-Dendritic Block Copolymers in Solution," Langmuir, 27, 3030 (2008).

N. W. Suek and M. H. Lamm, “Effect of  Terminal Group Modification on the Solution Properties of Dendrimers,” Macromolecules, 39, 4247 (2006).

I. Adamovic, H. Li, M. H. Lamm, and M. S. Gordon, Modeling Styrene-Styrene Interactions, J. Phys. Chem. A, 110(2), 519, 2006.