Overview
The McCabe group uses molecular modeling to understand
the thermodynamic and transport properties of nanomaterials and biological
systems. Current projects including developing novel lubricants for nano-scale
devices, understanding the self-assembly of skin lipids, and developing
theoretical tools to understand how to control the dispersion and aggregation
of nanoparticle based systems.
Awards
-Chancellors Award for Research, Vanderbilt University, 2018
-AIChE CoMSEF Impact Award, 2014
-Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering Distinguished Service Award, 2014
-Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2011
-2010 School of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, 2010
-Jacob Wallenberg Foundation Fellowship from the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, 2007 - 2010
-ACS Women Chemists Committee Lectureship Award, Fall 2002
-UGC Scholarship, University of Sheffield, 1995-1998
-Haworth Medal for Chemistry, University of Sheffield, 1995
Selected Publications
Examining the self-assembly of patchy alkane-grafted silica nanoparticles using molecular simulation. Craven NC, Gilmer JB, Spindel CJ, Summers AZ, Iacovella CR, McCabe C, Journal of Chemical Physics, 154, 034903, (2021) View Abstract
Education
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Sheffield University, UK, 1999B.S., Chemistry, Sheffield University, UK, 1995