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Richard Van

Richard Van

Richard Van

Major Professor: Shao
Email: van@ou.edu

Hometown:
San Jose, CA

High School: 
Moore High School

Education:
B.S.
, Chemistry, University of Oklahoma


For me, chemistry was the umbrella science that linked the fascinating beauty of physics and math to the life of biology. 

I am currently a Ph.D. Candidate under the guidance of  Dr. Yihan Shao. My research is on computational modeling of biomolecular systems with a focus in enzymatic reactions (CRISPR-Cas, I-PpoI, etc.), membrane simulations (pHLIP), and small-molecule discovery for neurodegenerative diseases. 

After graduation, I would like to save the world.