Charles F. Vardeman II
Biography
Charles F. Vardeman II received his BS in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. He worked as a research assistant for Professor J. Daniel Gezelter from 2001-2003 when he entered the graduate program at the University of Notre Dame. He is currently a graduate research assistant in the group of Professor J. Daniel Gezelter.
Research Interests
Charles Vardeman's research interests include using molecular dynamics methods to study metallic glasses and metallic nanoparticles focusing on the structure and dynamics of these systems. Charles is also a co-author of the Gezelter Group's molecular dynamics computer code OOPSE.
Recent Papers
Matthew A. Meineke, Charles F. Vardeman II, Teng Lin, Christopher J. Fennell and J. Daniel Gezelter, "OOPSE: An Object-Oriented Parallel Simulation Engine for Molecular Dynamics," J. Comput. Chem. 26, pp. 252-271 (2005).
LinkCharles F. Vardeman II, Patrick F. Conforti, Megan M. Sprague, and J. Daniel Gezelter, "Breathing Mode Dynamics and Elastic Properties of Gold Nanoparticles," J. Phys. Chem. B 109, pp. 16695-16699 (2005).
LinkTomohiro Shibata, Bruce A. Bunker, Zhenyuan Zhang, Dan Meisel, Charles F. Vardeman II, and J. Daniel Gezelter, "Size Dependent Spontaneous Alloying of Au-Ag Nanoparticles," J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 11989-11996 (2002).
LinkCharles F. Vardeman II and J. Daniel Gezelter, "Comparing models for diffusion in supercooled liquids: The eutectic composition of the Ag-Cu alloy" J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 2568-2574
