Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Huan-Xiang Zhou’s Group
Office – KLB 419
Email – jdai2@fsu.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Molecular modeling and simulation of ion channels, focusing on state transition of these channels; structure calculation of membrane proteins using solid state NMR data and refinement using molecular dynamics simulation in a native-like environment.
EDUCATION
PhD in physics: Texas Tech University, 2005-2011;
BA in physics: Sichuan University, 2001-2005;
PUBLICATIONS
- Modification of Lipid Bilayer Structure by Diacylglycerol: A Comparative Study of Diacylglycerol and Cholesterol. Alwarawrah M, Dai J, Huang J., J Chem Theory Comput. 2012
- Simulation of the lo-ld phase boundary in DSPC/DOPC/cholesterol ternary mixtures using pairwise interactions. Dai J, Alwarawrah M, Ali MR, Feigenson GW, Huang J., J Phys Chem B. 2011
- A molecular view of the cholesterol condensing effect in DOPC lipid bilayers. Alwarawrah M, Dai J, Huang J., J Phys Chem B. 2010;
- Instability of cholesterol clusters in lipid bilayers and the cholesterol’s Umbrella effect. Dai J, Alwarawrah M, Huang J., J Phys Chem B. 2010.
AWARDS
AT&T Chancellor’s scholarship, Texas Tech University, 2005-2008