Valeria Molinero

PHYSICAL & MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Distinguished Professor
Jack and Peg Simons Endowed Chair of Theoretical Chemistry
Director, Henry Eyring Center for Theoretical Chemistry

Ph.D. University of Buenos Aires, 1999
Postdoctoral Researcher, California Institute of Technology, 2000-2003
Associate Researcher, Arizona State University, 2005-2006
Associate Scientist, California Institute of Technology, 2003-2006

Phone: (801) 585-9618
Office: 4623 Thatcher Building
Email: valeria.molinero@utah.edu
Research Group
Publications (link to Google Scholar)

Activities & Awards

• APS Irving Langmuir Award in Chemical Physics, 2023
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2022
• Utah Academy of Engineering and Sciences, elected 2022
• National Academy of Sciences, elected 2022
• American Academy of Arts & Sciences, elected 2021
• Cozzarelli Prize, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019
• University of Utah Distinguished Scholarly and Creative Research Award, 2019
• Extraordinary Faculty Achievement Award, 2016
• Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2012
• College of Science Myriad Faculty Award for Research Excellence, 2011
• Beckman Young Investigator Award, 2009
• Helmholtz Award, International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam, 2005

Research Interests

We use computer simulations, statistical mechanics and develop novel models to investigate the interplay between microscopic structure, dynamics and phase transformations in disordered materials.