#  Members 

 



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  [### Efthimios Kaxiras

 ](/people/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... 

 

 

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   [### Albert Zhu

 ](/people/albert-zhu) [axzhu(at)g(dot)harvard(dot)edu](mailto:axzhu(at)g(dot)harvard(dot)edu)

 

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   [### Chiara Cignarella

 ](/people/chiara-cignarella) <chiaracignarella@g.harvard.edu>

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   [### Daniel T. Larson

 ](/people/daniel-t-larson) <dtlarson@g.harvard.edu>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... 

 

 

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   [### Efstratios Manousakis

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 Current Affiliation: Florida State University Professor at Department of Physics and Center for Materials Research and Technology <https://www.fsu.edu/>

 

 

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   [### George Papamokos

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 Current Affiliation: University of Ioannina, Greece Research Associate at Department of Physics <http://www.uoi.gr/en/>

 

 

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   [### Varun Shreyas

 ](/people/varun-shreyas) <varunshreyas@fas.harvard.edu>

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