Thomas C. O'Connor
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Thomas C. O'Connor

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Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Polymer PhysicsSoft MatterMolecular Dynamics
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Data-driven particle dynamics: Structure-preserving coarse-graining for emergent behavior in non-equilibrium systems
2025
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Academic Achievements
  • - In Spring 2022, published a collaborative paper on Super Stretchable Ring Polymer Elastomers in Physical Review Letters.
  • - Thomas O'Connor won the IOP Early Career Lectureship Prize.
  • - The laboratory won a seed grant from the Manufacturing Futures Institute to collaborate with Prof. Adam Feinberg on understanding the microstructure evolution of fiber-reinforced epoxy composites during 3D printing processes.
Research Experience
  • Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University; has given multiple talks at international conferences including the APS March Meeting, a symposium at Johns Hopkins University, etc.
Background
  • Research interests include using theoretical and computational tools to understand and control the microscopic molecular mechanisms that govern the macroscopic material behaviors of polymers and soft materials; aiming at creating more sustainable, durable, and reliable plastic materials, as well as improving the efficiency of soft material manufacturing and recycling methods.