# Alec Glisman, Ph.D.

> Senior AI/ML Scientist at Merck & Co. | Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Caltech 2024

## About
- [About / bio](https://alec-glisman.github.io/)
- [Research overview](https://alec-glisman.github.io/research/)
- [Experience](https://alec-glisman.github.io/experience/)
- [Skills](https://alec-glisman.github.io/skills/)

## Publications
- [Geometry and dynamics of lipid membranes: The Scriven-Love number](https://alec-glisman.github.io/publications/2020-scriven-love-1/) — Physical Review E, 2020
- [Swimming in potential flow](https://alec-glisman.github.io/publications/2022-potential-flow-2/) — JFM Rapids, 2022
- [Multi-valent Ion Mediated Polyelectrolyte Association and Structure](https://alec-glisman.github.io/publications/2024-macromolecules-polyelectrolyte/) — Macromolecules, 2024
- [Adsorption isotherm and mechanism of Ca2+ binding to polyelectrolyte](https://alec-glisman.github.io/publications/2024-langmuir-adsorption-isotherm/) — Langmuir, 2024
- [Binding Modes and Water-Mediation of Polyelectrolyte Adsorption to a Neutral CaCO3 Surface](https://alec-glisman.github.io/publications/2025-langmuir-binding-modes/) — Langmuir, 2025
- [Descriptor-Based Pre-Training Improves Reaction Property Prediction](https://alec-glisman.github.io/publications/2026-chemeleon-rxn-pretraining/) — ChemRxiv (preprint), 2026

## Talks
- [Divalent cation-mediated polyanion attraction in an aqueous solution](https://alec-glisman.github.io/talks/2023-APS-1) — American Physical Society March Meeting, 2023
- [Structure of polyelectrolyte and multi-valent ion complexes](https://alec-glisman.github.io/talks/2023-APS-2) — American Physical Society March Meeting, 2023

## Teaching
- [Teaching Assistant for ChE 151a](https://alec-glisman.github.io/teaching/2021-winter-ChE151a/) — California Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, 2021
- [Teaching Assistant for ChE 151b](https://alec-glisman.github.io/teaching/2021-spring-ChE151b/) — California Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering, 2021