PNNL

Tom Underwood is a postdoctoral research associate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), specializing in the use of atomistic molecular simulations to advance our understanding of geochemical processes at inorganic-organic interfaces. His research aims to improve theories of flow and transport in nanopores, contributing to environmental and geological sciences. Tom is the founding Early Career Network representative for the Center for Understanding Subsurface Signals and Permeability (CUSSP) Energy Earthshot Research Center.

Prior to his position at PNNL, Tom served as a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. He completed his PhD at the Department of Earth Sciences at Durham University, focusing on the interactions between clay minerals and organic matter.

In his free time, Tom enjoys cycling, running, playing classical guitar, and exploring the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

• Molecular dynamics
• Clay mineralogy
• Flow and transport in microporous media

• PhD, Durham University, Geophysics
• MS, The University of York, Theoretical Physics 

• The American Chemical Society
• The Clay Minerals Society

• The Clay Minerals Society Blair Jones/Jane Flynn Award
• The Clay Minerals Society Student Poster Award
• The Clay Minerals Society Student Oral Presentation Award
• Durham University Research Travel Grant
• Durham Energy Institute’s Small Research Grant