Her research involves biomolecule simulation, self-assembly of soft materials, and the design of synthetic peptides.
She completed her doctorate in physics in 1972 at Stony Brook University,[1] under the supervision of George Stell [de].
[4] In 2019, she was elected as fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science for her "contributions to the field of thermodynamics using statistical methods and computer simulation methods to solve engineering problems involving macromolecules and complex fluids.
"[8] In 2015, she won the FOMMS Medal, given triennially at the Conference on Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation (FOMMS) for "profound and lasting contributions by one or more individuals to the development of computational methods and their application to the field of molecular-based modeling and simulation".
[13] In 2020, she received the AIChE Institute Margaret H. Rousseau Pioneer Award for Lifetime Achievement by a Woman Chemical Engineer.