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Thomas Truskett

Examiner · DISC type cs
Core Faculty Member at University of Michigan Biointerfaces Institute
📍 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Thomas Truskett is the Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, following a distinguished 20-year career at UT Austin where he was the Department Chair and a professor of both Chemical Engineering and Physics. His research focuses on molecular thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to solve complex materials science challenges.

He is married to Van Truskett, whom he met while they were both undergraduate students at The University of Texas at Austin. Together, they are passionate about philanthropy, having made a planned gift to their alma mater to support future researchers and provide students with opportunities to "transform the world. "

Unique fact: He has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the American Physical Society (APS).

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Core Faculty Member
Location
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Personality Overview

How Thomas shows up

Overcautious
Tough To Convince
Unexpressive

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Priorities

Topics Thomas cares about

Colloidal Assembly
His research group and recent publications focus on understanding and modeling the properties of colloidal suspensions, nanoparticle assemblies, and other forms of soft condensed matter.
Statistical Mechanics
This is the core theoretical framework of his work; he develops and applies statistical mechanical theory and computer simulations to study condensed matter systems.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Core Faculty Member
University of Michigan Biointerfaces Institute
8-2025
Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
9-2017 - 8-2025
Professor of Physics
The University of Texas at Austin
1-2013 - 1-2021
Department Chair of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
9-2011 - 8-2025
Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
In the press

Media appearances

Michigan Chemical Engineering Welcomes Thomas Truskett as New Faculty Member. Featured in University of Michigan College of Engineering – Chemical Engineering
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Education
1996 - 2001
Ph.D
Princeton University
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The University of Texas at Austin
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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