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Abigail C Dommer

Postdoctoral Scholar

Faculty of Science and Engineering

University of Groningen, Netherlands

E-mail: acdommer@gmail.com


Education


PhD, Computational Chemistry 2017-2021
University of California, San Diego


MS, Physical Chemistry 2014-2016
University of California, San Diego


AB, Chemistry 2010-2014
Washington University in St. Louis


Appointments


Postdoctoral Scholar 2024-
University of Groningen, Netherlands


Postdoctoral Scholar 2022-2024
University of California, San Diego


Graduate Student Researcher 2017-2021
University of California, San Diego


Chemistry Instructor 2020
University of California, San Diego


Adjunct Chemistry Professor 2017
Palomar College


Adjunct Chemistry Professor 2017
San Diego Mesa College


STEAM Teacher 2015-2016
Pacific Academy, Encinitas


Teaching Assistant 2014-2017
University of California, San Diego



Expertise


Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Systems: Monolayers, Bilayers, Micelles, Vesicles, Aerosols
MD Engines: GROMACS, NAMD, Amber
Force Fields: CHARMM36FF
Software: VMD, PACKMOL, Git
Special Techniques: Steered MD, Umbrella Sampling, Potential of Mean Force (PMF), Free Energy Perturbation (FEP), Constant-pH


Programming
Languages: Python, Bash/Shell, Javascript/JQuery, tcl, HTML/CSS, Ruby/Rails, SQL/SQLite
High Performance Computing: Slurm, Torque
Machine Learning: Regression, Clustering, Dimensionality Reduction


Wet Lab Techniques
Spectroscopy: FAAS, UV-Vis, NMR, IRRAS, Fluorescence
Spectrometry: GC-MS
Microscopy: Fluorescence, Atomic Force Microscopy
Other: Cell Culturing, Protein Purification, HPLC, APS, SMPS, SDS-PAGE


Key: Expert Fluent Proficient I've touched it



Awards & Fellowships


Talented 12 Class of 2022 2022
Chemical & Engineering News, American Chemical Society


Chemical Computing Group Excellence Award 2022
COMP Division, American Chemical Society


Finalist: Gordon Bell Special Prize 2021
Association for Computing Machinery


Finalist: ACS Theory Graduate Student Award 2021
PHYS Division, American Chemical Society


Distinguished Graduate Student Fellowship 2020-2021
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego


Gordon Bell Special Prize 2020
Association for Computing Machinery


Bruno Zimm Award 2019-2020
University of California, San Diego


Summer Graduate Teaching Scholarship 2020
University of California, San Diego


San Diego Fellowship 2018-2020
University of California, San Diego


NSF Eager Fellowship 2018
University of California, San Diego


Teaching Activities


Instructor of Record SU 2020
Chem 6A: General Chemistry I | UCSD


Adjunct Professor
Chem 100: Chemistry Fundamentals | Palomar College SP 2017, SU 2017
Chem 100L: Chemistry Fundamentals Lab | Palomar College SP 2017
Chem 100L: Chemistry Fundamentals Lab | Mesa College SP 2017
Chem 110L: General Chemistry Lab | Palomar College SP 2017
Chem 152L: Intro. to General Chemistry Lab | Mesa College SP 2017


Teaching Assistant
Chem 6B: General Chemistry II | UCSD SU 2017
Chem 7L: General Chemistry Lab | UCSD FL 2016
Chem 100A: Analytical Chemistry Lab | UCSD FL 2016
Chem 105A: Physical Chemistry Lab | UCSD FL 2014, WI 2015, SP 2015
Chem 143A: Organic Chemistry Lab | UCSD WI 2017


Middle/High School Teacher YR 2015-2016
Art, Algebra, Physics, Life Science, (AP) Biology | Pacific Academy