Camille Bilodeau

cur5wz [at] virginia [dot] edu

Camille is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia. She is interested in exploring the intersection between molecular simulations, statistical physics, and artificial intelligence to develop tools to discover and design of new molecules, surfaces, and proteins with optimized properties. Outside of work, Camille enjoys hiking in the mountains, cooking (and eating!) new foods, and playing board games.

Daniel Garzon

vvd9fd [at] virginia [dot] edu

Daniel is a Chemical Engineering Ph.D. student from the National University of Colombia - Medellin campus. Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, he is interested in applying graph neural networks to predict peptide properties. In his free time, he enjoys photography, traveling, sports, and hiking. He also likes sharing wine or beer and trying international cuisine with friends.

Md Jakir Hossen

was7vu [at] virginia [dot] edu

Jakir studies the spatial arrangement of functional groups commonly found in natural amino acid sequences. His work illustrates the collective contributions of these groups, influenced by their separation by non-polar residues, common in complex biomolecular systems. This research has practical applications in tuning the interfacial properties of peptide-functionalized surfaces. He frequently uses computational tools such as AMBER, GROMACS, and INDUS. Outside the lab, Jakir enjoys cricket, soccer, and badminton.

Adel Nematipour

drf5jn [at] virginia [dot] edu

Adel joined the group in 2023 as a Ph.D. student in Chemical Engineering. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Tehran in 2021. He employs molecular dynamics simulations to study pattern formation on functionalized surfaces and the influence of these patterns on surface properties, aiming to develop surfaces with desirable properties for bioseparation applications. In his free time, he listens to music a lot, enjoys watching or playing soccer, hangs out with friends, and sometimes goes hiking.

 

Robin Kim Hur

xya5sh [at] virginia [dot] edu

Robin is an undergraduate Mechanical Engineer student at UVA. He joined to work in both the Lampe Biomaterials Group and the Bilodeau Group under Shimano Roy, a graduate student, to utilize molecular dynamics in designing synthetic peptides. Outside the lab, he enjoys listening to different genres of music, and playing video games. He also enjoys hanging out with friends, whether it be at the gym or at a dining location.

Shimanto Roy

dtc9ry [at] virginia [dot] edu

Shimanto joined UVA in 2023 as a Chemical Engineering Ph.D student. He completed his bachelors from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). He is interested in  using molecular dynamics and machine learning to predict supramolecularity in designing synthetic peptides. He enjoys cooking in free time. He loves to watch kDramas  and Marvel films and to hang out with friends and trying new foods and places . 

 

Yoyo Ni

ejk3pp [at] virginia [dot] edu

Yoyo Ni is a 2nd year undergraduate chemical engineering at the University of Virginia. She is interested in applying machine learning and computer models to predict protein structures and properties. Currently she is working with the Bilodeau research group to predict peptide behaviors using machine learning. Outside of research, she likes to go out and try new restaurants, watch historical documentaries, play video games, and hang out with friends.

Masa Murry

wsg3tv [at] virginia [dot] edu

Masa is an undergraduate Chemical Engineering student at the University of Virginia. She works with the Bilodeau research group to help develop machine learning classification models for predicting antimicrobial activity for peptides. Outside the lab, she likes bouldering and weightlifting at the gym. She also enjoys playing beach volleyball and reading.

 

Lawrence McAllister

kca4vg [at] virginia [dot] edu

Lawrence is an undergraduate Chemical Engineering student. He joined the Bilodeau Group under grad student Shimanto Roy, to contribute to work using molecular dynamics to study peptide hydrogel self-assembly. He likes to swim, try new foods, travel to new places, and spend time with friends and family.

Alumni

  • Emily Baum, Current: UVA BME PhD Student

  • Steffanie Jones, Current: Cornell University Undergraduate Student

  • Vanessa Campbell, Current: Undergraduate Student at the University of Virginia

  • Omid Akbari, Current: Undergraduate Student at the University of Virginia

  • Benson Harlan, Current: Undergraduate Student at the University of Virginia