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Princeton,
NJ – Dr. Alexander V. Neimark, Research Director
of TRI/Princeton’s Center for Modeling and Characterization
of Nanoporous Materials, was recently named a 2004 Guggenheim
Fellow for his work on "Equilibrium and Phase Transitions
in Nanoscale Systems." This prestigious award is handed
out annually by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
to professionals in the fields of science, humanities, and
creative arts. According to Dr. Gail Eaton, President of TRI,
"Having a Guggenheim Fellow on the research staff contributes
to TRI’s reputation as a world renowned center of scientific
research."
Each
year Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded to individuals who
demonstrate an exceptional capacity for productive scholarship
or exceptional creative ability in the arts. Fellowship winners
in 2004 include 185 artists, scholars, and scientists selected
from over 3,200 candidates. Past recipients include Ansel
Adams, Aaron Copland, Langston Hughes, Henry Kissinger, Isamu
Noguchi, Linus Pauling, Paul Samuelson, Martha Graham, Philip
Roth, Derek Walcott, James Watson, and Eudora Welty. For more
information on the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
and Fellowship, visit www.gf.org.
Through
the assistance of the Guggenheim Fellow program, Dr. Neimark
plans to develop novel statistico-mechanical approaches to
the theoretical study and molecular simulation of the behavior
of fluids confined to nanopores. The results of this project
may find many practical applications in the modeling and guided
design of different nanotechnologies. "This award demonstrates
TRI’s dedication to the advancement of science. It will
help TRI maintain the competitive edge in establishing new
research programs in the nanotechnology area," states
Dr. Neimark.
Dr. Neimark
is a recognized expert in theoretical foundations of porous
materials characterization and modeling of adsorption and
capillary phenomena. He has developed several new methods
for pore structure analysis; in particular, he pioneered the
application of modern methods of molecular simulation and
the density functional theory to the characterization of micro-
and mesoporous solids. Dr. Neimark is the author of the monograph
"Multiphase Processes in Porous Media" and more
than 150 research papers; he holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering,
a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, and a D.Sc. in Physical Chemistry
from Moscow State University. For more information on Dr.
Neimark and his research, visit www.triprinceton.org/aneimark.
TRI/Princeton
was founded in 1930 by an act of US Congress as the Textile
Research Institute to help the American textile industry stay
competitive. Over the decades, TRI has evolved into a full-service
independent research and testing facility, specializing in
porous materials, textiles and fibers, hair, polymers, and
films. TRI now provides research solutions to a wide variety
of domestic and international industrial companies, governmental
organizations, and academic institutions.
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