Chemical and Physical Sciences
Wilson Hall Room 312C
Subramanian Vaitheeswaran
Biography
Dr. Vaithee joined Westfield in Fall 2019 after industry stints in computational drug design and materials science. His research focuses on computational chemistry and biochemistry using molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, density functional theory and other techniques. Other professional interests include physics and chemistry education, and global water issues. He is currently a co-PI on a National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Maine, in Physics 2004
- M.Sc., University of Mumbai, India, in Physics 1993
- B.Sc., University of Mumbai, India in Physics 1990
Courses Taught
PHSC 0101 Introduction to Physics
PHSC 0115/0117 General Physics I/II
PHSC 0125/0127 Physics I/II
CHEM 0305 Physical Chemistry I
Areas of Research
Computational chemistry and biochemistry using molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, density functional theory and other techniques.
Physics and chemistry education
Global water issues
Professional Service
- Co-PI on a National Science Foundation Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) grant
