Assistant Professor
Education
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001
B.S., University of California-Berkeley, 1999
Biography
Professor Lo came to Washington University in 2007 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, where she was a post-doctoral researcher. She currently teaches courses in statistical thermodynamics and kinetics, computational chemistry of molecular and nanoscale systems, and transport phenomena.
In the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Professor Lo brings her expertise in molecular modeling with applications in advanced materials, aqueous systems, and renewable energy.
Research
Professor Lo uses electronic structure calculations and molecular dynamics simulations to study the structure and reactivity of bio-inorganic materials and aqueous systems at the nanoscale. Some applications of current interest include bio-inorganic hybrid nanostructures, materials for solar energy conversion, and heterogeneous catalysts. In addition, Professor Lo is interested in developing multiscale computational methods that link existing methods across time and length scales, in order to model complex chemical systems.