University of Houston
Department of Computer Science

In partial fullfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science


Xiangcai Zhu
will defend his thesis

Visualization of DPPC Membrane Molecules

Abstract

In this thesis, we present a prototype software that allows the visualization of a dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) bilayer structure in different levels of detail. Our objective is to visualize the exact bilayer structures of DPPC in different time phases in order to increase our understanding concerning their dynamic behavior. The user is able to visualize either all the sites associated with a DPPC molecule or to abstract each molecule using an ellipsoid. A user-friendly interface allows the visualization of information associated with each molecule (such as electrostatic charges) at either the site or the ellipsoid level.


Date: Monday, November 8, 1999
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Room 295 at VETL Lab


Faculty, students, and the general public are invited
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Ioannis A. Kakadiaris