Annabelle Canestraight

Graduate Student

Education: 

  • (2021) B.Sc. Molecular Engineering at U Chicago

Bio: 

Annabelle is pursing her PhD in Chemical Engineering at UCSB. Prior to joining the Vlcek Group, she graduated from the University of Chicago in 2021 with a degree in Molecular Engineering and a minor in French Language and Literature. During her time there, she worked in the group of Prof. Juan de Pablo on topological ring polymers. 
 

Research: 

Annabelle’s research interests lie in theoretical and computational method development for both stochastic compression and dynamical downfolding techniques.