Harish Vashisth is currently John T. and Doris H. Carpenter Professor of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) and affiliated graduate faculty in the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, and programs in Integrated Applied Mathematics, and Molecular & Cellular Biotechnology. At UNH, Vashisth's group works on biophysical and biomaterials-based research problems using theoretical and computational approaches rooted in molecular thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Specifically, his group studies the functional behavior of complex macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, colloids, and polymers) and their applications in therapeutic design, molecular engineering, and materials discovery. Vashisth has been recognized with a NSF CAREER award, an NIH Outstanding Investigator Award, and an award of Research Excellence from UNH’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (India), a PhD degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Drexel University and conducted postdoctoral research in Chemistry and Biophysics at the University of Michigan.