Members

Kaxiras Group, May 2026

Efthimios Kaxiras

Professor
Efthimios Kaxiras was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he received a BS in Physics and a PhD in theoretical condensed matter physics. He joined the faculty of Harvard University in 1991 where he is currently the John Hasbrouck...
Efthimios Kaxiras

Chiara Cignarella

Chiara investigates low-dimensional materials using density-functional-theory and machine-learned force fields, with a particular focus on vibrational properties. Her work at Harvard focuses on the corrugation of twisted bilayer graphene using machine...
Chiara Cignarella

Daniel T. Larson

Research Scientist
Daniel uses density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations to support experimental studies of novel materials, particularly twisted moiré systems. Recent work has focused on first-principles studies of atomic and electronic properties of...
D Larson