Brandon received his BS degree in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 2009 and his MS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in 20 ??.
Brandon performs Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations of polymers. His focus is on the free energy of defects, the dynamics and kinetics of defect formation, and non-equilibrium simulations. More specifically, he is working on graphoeptiaxial simulations of block copolymers with a focus on hole shrink experiments.
A detailed examination of the topological constraints of lamellae-forming block copolymers
Ramírez-Hernández, Abelardo, et al. "A detailed examination of the topological constraints of lamellae-forming block copolymers." Macromolecules 51.5 (2018): 2110-2124.
A multi-chain polymer slip-spring model with fluctuating number of entanglements: Density fluctuations, confinement, and phase separation
Ramírez-Hernández, Abelardo, et al. "A multi-chain polymer slip-spring model with fluctuating number of entanglements: Density fluctuations, confinement, and phase separation." The Journal of chemical physics 146.1 (2017): 014903.
A multichain polymer slip-spring model with fluctuating number of entanglements for linear and nonlinear rheology
Ramírez-Hernández, Abelardo, et al. "A multichain polymer slip-spring model with fluctuating number of entanglements for linear and nonlinear rheology." The Journal of chemical physics 143.24 (2015): 243147.
Graphoepitaxial assembly of cylinder forming block copolymers in cylindrical holes
Peters, Brandon L., et al. "Graphoepitaxial assembly of cylinder forming block copolymers in cylindrical holes." Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics 53.6 (2015): 430-441.
Dynamical Simulations of Coarse Grain Polymeric Systems: Rouse and Entangled Dynamics
Ramirez-Hernandez, Abelardo, et al. "Dynamical simulations of coarse grain polymeric systems: Rouse and entangled dynamics." Macromolecules 46.15 (2013): 6287-6299.