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Patrick Charbonneau, Professor of Chemistry

 

Patrick Charbonneau

Professor Charbonneau studies soft matter. His work combines theory and simulation to understand the glass problem, protein crystallization, microphase formation, and colloidal assembly in external fields.

Please note: Patrick has left Center for Theoretical & Mathematical Sciences at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Contact Info:
Office Location:  5329 French Science, 124 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone:  (919) 613-6261
Email Address: send me a message

Teaching (Summer2 2024):

  • CHEM 130L.001, THE SCIENCE OF COOKING Synopsis
    FFSC 2237, MW 03:30 PM-04:45 PM
  • CHEM 130L.002, THE SCIENCE OF COOKING Synopsis
    Online ON, MW 03:30 PM-04:45 PM
  • CHEM 130L.01L, THE SCIENCE OF COOKING Synopsis
    Online ON, TuTh 07:00 PM-08:15 PM
Teaching (Fall 2024):
  • HOUSECS 59.13, HOUSE COURSE (SP TOP) Synopsis
    Perkins 070, W 07:00 PM-08:30 PM
  • CHEM 110DL.001, HONORS CHEMISTRY Synopsis
    Bryan Center GRIFFITH F, MW 08:30 AM-09:45 AM
  • CHEM 110DL.10D, HONORS CHEMISTRY Synopsis
    LSRC A156, F 10:20 AM-11:10 AM
  • CHEM 110DL.11D, HONORS CHEMISTRY Synopsis
    Bio Sci 155, F 12:00 PM-12:50 PM
  • CHEM 110DL.12D, HONORS CHEMISTRY Synopsis
    LSRC A156, F 01:40 PM-02:30 PM
  • CHEM 110DL.13D, HONORS CHEMISTRY Synopsis
    LSRC A156, F 03:20 PM-04:10 PM

Education:

Ph.D.Harvard University2006
BSMcGill University, Montreal2013
B.S.McGill University (Canada)2001

Specialties:

Theory and Modeling
Chemical Physics
Physical
Theoretical condensed matter physics

Research Interests:

Professor Charbonneau is interested in the in- and out-of-equilibrium dynamical properties of self-assembly. Important phenomena, such as colloidal microphase formation, protein aggregation, as well as glass and gel formation, are examined using approaches that combine simulation and theory.

Keywords:

Cold Temperature • Crystallization • Dimerization • Electric Conductivity • Electric Wiring • Glass • Hydrodynamics • Kinetics • Macromolecular Substances • Materials Testing • Membranes, Artificial • Models, Chemical • Models, Molecular • Molecular Conformation • Molecular Dynamics Simulation • Nanotubes • Normal Distribution • Particle Size • Phase Transition • Proteins • Refractometry • Silver • Solutions • Surface Properties • Thermodynamics

Curriculum Vitae

Current Ph.D. Students   (Former Students)
  • Yuan Zhuang  
  • Lin Fu  
  • Diana Fusco  

Postdocs Mentored
  • Yuliang Jin (2013)  
  • Pablo Palafox (2011 - 2012)  

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. Bonnet, G; Charbonneau, P; Folena, G, Glasslike caging with random planes., Physical review. E, vol. 109 no. 2-1 (February, 2024), pp. 024125 [doi]  [abs]
  2. Charbonneau, P; Morse, PK, Jamming, relaxation, and memory in a minimally structured glass former., Physical review. E, vol. 108 no. 5-1 (November, 2023), pp. 054102 [doi]  [abs]
  3. Wopat, S; Adhyapok, P; Daga, B; Crawford, JM; Peskin, B; Norman, J; Bagwell, J; Fogerson, SM; Di Talia, S; Kiehart, DP; Charbonneau, P; Bagnat, M, Axial segmentation by iterative mechanical signaling., bioRxiv (March, 2023) [doi]  [abs]
  4. Charbonneau, P; Kilgore, K; Pilcher, JM, Recreating Colonial Mexican Fudge, Gastronomica, vol. 23 no. 1 (February, 2023), pp. 112-115, University of California Press [doi]
  5. Charbonneau, P; Pilcher, JM, From Panocha to Fudge, Gastronomica, vol. 23 no. 1 (February, 2023), pp. 100-111, University of California Press [doi]  [abs]

Selected Invited Lectures

  1. Dynamical Heterogeneity in a Glass-Forming Ideal Gas, November 28, 2008, Unifying Concepts in Glass Physics IV, Kyoto, Japan    

Selected Talks

  1. How can hard (hyper)spheres form glasses?, January 13, 2009, Surrey University, UK