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31. A. Albaugh, R.-S. Fu, G. Gu, and T.R. Gingrich. "Limits on the Precision of Catenane Molecular Motors: Insights from Thermodynamics and Molecular Dynamics Simulations." Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 20, 1-6, 2024.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1021/acs.jctc.3c0120130. S.B. Nicholson and T.R. Gingrich. "Quantifying Rare Events in Stochastic Reaction-Diffusion Dynamics Using Tensor Networks." Physical Review X, 13, 041006, 2023.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.13.04100629. A. Albaugh, G. Gu, and T.R. Gingrich. "Sterically Driven Current Reversal in a Molecular Motor Model." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120, e2210500120, 2023.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1073/pnas.221050012028. L. Binks, S. Borsley, T.R. Gingrich, D.A. Leigh, E. Penocchio, and B.W. Roberts. "The role of kinetic asymmetry and power strokes in an information ratchet." Chem, 2023.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1016/j.chempr.2023.05.03527. R.-S. Fu and T.R. Gingrich. "Thermodynamic uncertainty relation for Langevin dynamics by scaling time." Physical Review E, 106, 024128, 2022.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.106.02412826. N.E. Strand, H. Vroylandt, and T.R. Gingrich. "Computing time-periodic steady-state currents via the time evolution of tensor network states." Journal of Chemical Physics, 157, 054104, 2022.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1063/5.009974125. T.R. Gingrich. "Measuring how effectively light drives a molecular pump." Nature Nanotechnology [News & Views], 2022.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1038/s41565-022-01152-x24. N.E. Strand, H. Vroylandt, and T.R. Gingrich. "Using tensor network states for multi-particle Brownian ratchets." Journal of Chemical Physics [Editor’s Pick], 156, 221103, 2022.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1063/5.009733223. A. Albaugh and T.R. Gingrich. "Simulating a Chemically Fueled Molecular Motor with Nonequilibrium Molecular Dynamics." Nature Communications, 13, 2204, 2022.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29393-322. A. Albaugh and T.R. Gingrich. "Estimating Reciprocal Partition Functions to Enable Design Space Sampling." Journal of Chemical Physics, 153, 204102, 2020.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1063/5.002535821. N.E. Strand, R.-S. Fu, and T.R. Gingrich. "Current inversion in a periodically driven two-dimensional Brownian ratchet." Physical Review E [Editor’s Suggestion], 102, 012141, 2020.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.102.01214120. J.A. Owen, T.R. Gingrich, and J.M. Horowitz. "Universal thermodynamic bounds on nonequilibrium response with biochemical applications." Physical Review X, 10, 011066, 2020.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevX.10.01106619. H. Vroylandt, K. Proesmans, and T.R. Gingrich. "Isometric Uncertainty Relations." Journal of Statistical Physics, 178, 1039-1053, 2020.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1007/s10955-020-02484-518. J.M. Horowitz and T.R. Gingrich. "Thermodynamic uncertainty relations constrain nonequilibrium fluctuations." Nature Physics, 16, 15-20, 2020.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1038/s41567-019-0702-617. J. Li, J.M. Horowitz, T.R. Gingrich and N. Fakhri. "Quantifying dissipation using fluctuating currents." Nature Communications, 10, 1666, 2019.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1038/s41467-019-09631-x16. T.R. Gingrich and J.M. Horowitz. "Fundamental Bounds on First Passage Time Fluctuations for Currents." Physical Review Letters, 119, 170601, 2017.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.17060115. G. Bisker, M. Polettini, T.R. Gingrich, and J.M. Horowitz. "Hierarchical Bounds on Entropy Production Inferred from Partial Information." Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 093210, 2017.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1088/1742-5468/aa8c0d14. J.M. Horowitz and T.R. Gingrich. "Proof of the Finite-Time Thermodynamic Uncertainty Relation for Steady-State Currents." Physical Review E (Rapid Communications) [Editor’s Suggestion], 96, 020103(R), 2017.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.96.02010313. R. Zakine, A. Solon, T.R. Gingrich, and F. van Wijland. "Stochastic Stirling engine operating in contact with active baths." Entropy, 19(5), 193, 2017.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.3390/e1905019312. T.R. Gingrich, G.M. Rotskoff, and J.M. Horowitz. "Inferring dissipation from current fluctuations." Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 50, 184004, 2017.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1088/1751-8121/aa672f11. T.R. Gingrich, G.M. Rotskoff, G.E. Crooks, and P.L. Geissler. "Near-optimal protocols in complex nonequilibrium transformations." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(37), 10263, 2016.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1073/pnas.160627311310. T.R. Gingrich, J.M. Horowitz, N. Perunov, and J.L. England. "Dissipation bounds all steady-state current fluctuations." Physical Review Letters, 116, 120601, 2016.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.1206019. T.R. Gingrich and P.L. Geissler. "Preserving correlations between trajectories for efficient path sampling." Journal of Chemical Physics, 142(23), 234104, 2015.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1063/1.49223438. T.R. Gingrich, G.M. Rotskoff, S. Vaikuntanathan, and P.L. Geissler. "Efficiency and large deviations in time-asymmetric stochastic heat engines." New Journal of Physics Fast Track Communication, 16(10), 102003, 2014.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1088/1367-2630/16/10/1020037. T.R. Gingrich, S. Vaikuntanathan, and P.L. Geissler. "Heterogeneity-induced large deviations in activity and (in some cases) entropy production." Physical Review E, 90, 042123, 2014.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.90.0421236. S. Vaikuntanathan, T.R. Gingrich, and P.L. Geissler. "Dynamic phase transitions in simple driven kinetic networks." Physical Review E, 89, 062108, 2014.
Abstract PDF arXiv doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.89.0621085. T.R. Gingrich and M. Wilson. "The control of inorganic nanotube morphology using an applied potential." Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 23(13), 135306, 2011.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1088/0953-8984/23/13/1353064. T.R. Gingrich and M. Wilson. "On the Ewald summation of Gaussian charges for the simulation of metallic surfaces." Chemical Physics Letters, 500(1), 178, 2010.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2010.10.0103. J.E. Katz, T.R. Gingrich, E.A. Santori, and N.S. Lewis. "Combinatorial synthesis and high-throughput photopotential and photocurrent screening of mixed-metal oxides for photoelectrochemical water splitting." Energy & Environmental Science, 2(1), 103, 2009.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1039/B812177J2. P.K. Thallapally, L. Dobrzanska, T.R. Gingrich, T.B. Wirsig, L.J. Barbour, and J.L. Atwood. "Acetylene absorption and binding in a nonporous crystal lattice." Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 45(39), 6506, 2006.
Abstract PDF doi:10.1002/anie.2006013911. G.P. Smith and T.R. Gingrich. "Hydroxyapatite chromatography of phage-display virions." Biotechniques, 39(6), 879, 2005.
Abstract PDF doi:10.2144/000112032Fall 2023: Chem 171 -- Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry.
Fall 2023: Chem 444 -- Elementary Statistical Mechanics.
Fall 2022: Chem 171 -- Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry.
Fall 2022: Chem 444 -- Elementary Statistical Mechanics.
Spring 2022: Chem 348 -- Physical Chemistry for ISP.
July 19-24, 2021: Telluride School on Theoretical Chemistry -- Statistical Mechanics.
Spring 2021: Chem 348 -- Physical Chemistry for ISP.
Fall 2020: Chem 444 -- Elementary Statistical Mechanics.
Spring 2020: Chem 348 -- Physical Chemistry for ISP.
Fall 2019: Chem 444 -- Elementary Statistical Mechanics.
Spring 2019: Chem 348 -- Physical Chemistry for ISP.
Fall 2018: Chem 444 -- Elementary Statistical Mechanics.
Postdoc (2018-22)
Currently an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University
Undergraduate (2022)
Currently an Undergraduate at Harvey Mudd College
Undergraduate (2023)
Currently an Undergraduate at Cornell University
Undergraduate (2022-23)
Currently at the Graduate School for Complex Systems Chemistry at the University of Strassbourg
Postdoc (2018-20)
Currently at Sorbonne Université