A postdoctoral position is available in the Gagliardi group to develop quantum algorithms suitable for quantum simulations of many-body problems. The candidate should have a strong background in physical and computational chemistry, and experience with programming and simulating chemical systems. A PhD degree in one of the following areas is required: chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, chemical physics. Please contact Laura Gagliardi at lgagliardi@uchicago.edu.
Category Archives: People and Events
Prachi Sharma receives 2019-20 Overend Award in Physical Chemistry
Group member Prachi Sharma has received the 2019-20 Overend Award in Physical Chemistry in the theory/computation area.
This award honors outstanding physical chemistry graduate student researchers and is named after Professor John Overend who was a physical chemist in the Department of Chemistry from 1960 to 1984. Prachi’s research interests focus on developing novel quantum mechanical methods that can accurately describe electron-electron interactions. She is using these methods to predict chemical properties of actinide-transition metal complexes, which are important for catalysis, study of electronic spectra, and excited state properties of various organic and inorganic molecules.
Laura has been elected as a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!
Laura has been elected as a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), a 240-year-old organization honoring the country’s most accomplished artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders.The Academy honors people making preeminent contributions to their fields and the world. An induction ceremony is planned for October.
Laura visits Texas A&M University!
Laura gave a seminar at Texas A&M University on February 20.
Aleksandr Lykhin joins the Gagliardi group as a postdoc!
Aleksandr Lykhin has joined the group as a postdoc after recently completing his Ph.D. in the Varganov group at the University of Nevada, Reno.He is interested in spin-forbidden kinetics and catalysis. Welcome, Alex!
Gagliardi group gains four first-year graduate students!
The group welcomes four first-year graduate students: Yogev Gluzman, Daniel King, Anushrut Mishra, and Abhishek Mitra.We are glad to have you with us!
Dragan Conić visits Gagliardi group!
Dragan Conić, a Ph.D. student at the Department of Chemistry at KU Leuven in Belgium, joins the group as a visiting scholar during Fall 2019 to collaborate with Gagliardi Group members on a computational study of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).Welcome, Dragan!
Laura has received the American Chemical Society’s 2020 Peter Debye Award in Physical Chemistry.
She is honored for her leadership in developing and applying quantum mechanical electronic structure methods to multi-configurational problems in bonding, catalysis, and inorganometallic chemistry.