Reddit Ask-Me-Anything featuring Theoretical Chemist Pratyush Tiwary

My lab at the University of Maryland focuses on problems at the intersection of statistical mechanics, molecular simulations and artificial intelligence—what we call Artificial Chemical Intelligence. We develop new simulation methods that can answer questions that have enormous repercussions for society.

These simulations could help revolutionize drug design, yielding therapies that more efficiently target various diseases. Feel free to ask me about thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, artificial intelligence, etc. I’ll be answering questions on Wednesday, October 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT.

Quick bio: Pratyush Tiwary is the Millard and Lee Alexander Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the Institute for Physical Science and Technology and the Institute for Health Computing, where he leads the Center for Therapeutic Discovery. He received his Ph.D. from Caltech and his undergraduate degree from IIT-BHU-Varanasi, India. He has held postdoctoral positions at ETH Zurich and Columbia University. His research and teaching have been recognized through a Sloan Research Fellowship, an NSF CAREER award, an Early Career Award from the American Chemical Society and the CMNS Board of Visitors Creative Educator Award. Pratyush is also an associate editor at the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Schrödinger, Inc. When not doing science, he likes to go for long runs and hang out with his wife, Megan (UMD Geology Associate Professor), and dog, Pakora. 

Other links:

• Google Scholar
• Lab group website
• UMD’s Pratyush Tiwary Receives Early Career Award from American Chemical Society
• University of Maryland Scientists ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About AI’s Role in Drug Discovery