Graduate

Ariel received a B.S. in 2019 with a double major in physics and pure mathematics, and an MPhil in physics from Trinity College, University of Cambridge, where she worked on quantum machine learning. Currently, Ariel is pursuing her doctorate in the...

Yiqi is an M.E. student in computational science and engineering studying magnetism in 2D materials using high-throughput computing and machine learning methods. He pursued his B.S. in physics at Peking University before coming to Harvard.

 

Zoe earned her Ph.D. in physics in 2022 studying two-dimensional multilayered van der Waals heterostructures such as twisted bilayer graphene. She works on a multi-scale model of mechanical relaxation patterns and electronic structures of these layered...

Cedric earned his Ph.D in physics in 2020 studying methods development in density functional theory. His research examines applications of time-dependent density functional theory to aid in excitonic simulations, as well as an extension of TDDFT using...

David is a Ph.D student in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.  He is being co-advised by Prof. Cynthia Friend and Prof. Boris Kozinsky. His research area is computational catalysis, with a focus on  surface restructuring in Pd/Ag catalysts...

Steven earned his Ph.D. in physics in 2021 studying catalytic properties of two-dimensional materials and high-throughput methodologies for accelerating computational materials physics. Steven is from Upstate NY and as an undergraduate was a Physics and...

Stephen earned his Ph.D in physics in 2020 studying multilayered van der Waals materials. He works on ab initio multiscale modeling of electronic and atomic structures, with a focus on twisted moiré systems.

Gokhan is a PhD student and his research is focused on theoretical heterogeneous catalysis of metal and metal oxides, as well as the properties of two dimensional system such as graphene. Other ongoing projects are the study of the role of promoters in...

Current Affiliation: The MathWorksPatent Attorneyhttp://www.mathworks.com/Research at Kaxiras group Thesis Title: Theoretical Studies of Growth Processes and Electronic Properties of Nanostructures on SurfacesThesis pdf