Gaurav Arya

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

My research laboratory uses physics-based computational tools to provide fundamental, molecular-level understanding of a diverse range of biological and soft-material systems, with the aim of discovering new phenomena and developing new technologies. The methods we use or develop are largely based on statistical mechanics, molecular modeling and simulations, stochastic dynamics, coarse-graining, bioinformatics, machine learning, and polymer/colloidal physics. Our current research interests fall within four main themes: genome organization and regulation; polymer-nanoparticle composites; viral-DNA-packaging; and DNA nanotechnology. Please visit our website for more details about each of these research projects.

Appointments and Affiliations

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Professor of Chemistry

Contact Information

Office Location: 144 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
Office Phone: (919) 660-5435
Email Address: gaurav.arya@duke.edu
Websites:
- Arya Lab
- Google Scholar

Education

B.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology (India), 1998
Ph.D. University of Notre Dame, 2003
Princeton University, 2005
New York University, 2007

Research Interests

Molecular modeling, molecular simulations, statistical mechanics, coarse-graining, machine learning, polymer and colloidal physics, polymer-nanoparticle composites, chromatin biophysics, DNA nanotechnology, viral DNA packaging, single-molecule force spectroscopy, nanoscale transport

Courses Taught