Research Group Members
Members of the Zurek and Autschbach Research Groups, visiting the Center for Computational Research, at UB's downtown campus.
Dr. Eva Zurek, "PI"
Projects: Electrides and solvated electrons; solids with unusual stoichiometries.
Andrew Shamp, PhD Student
Project: predicting crystal structures of solids under high pressures.
Jiechen Chen, Undergraduate Student
Project: course development.
Dr. Bahadir Altintas, visiting scholar from Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey.
Projects: electron-phonon interactions; electronic structure of compressed solids.
Scott Simpson, PhD Student, Scott's Personal Website.
Projects: self-assembly of organic molecules on metal surfaces; heterogenous catalysis.
Dr. James Hooper, Postdoctoral Associate
Projects: predicting crystal structures of solids under high pressures; genetic algorithms.
David Lonie, PhD Student, Dave's Blog.
Project: Genetic algorithms; structure prediction.
Kyle Whitson, PhD Student
Projects: Metal-ammonia systems; gold clusters.
Previous Members
Dr. Pio Baettig, Postdoctoral Associate
Projects: Predicting hitherto unknown materials; multiferroics; potential superconductors or hydrogen storage media.
Currently at ETH Zurich in the group of Nicola Spaldin.
Zack Falls, REU student from Canisius College.
Projects: random dock; weak intermolecular interactions.
James Pander, REU student from Penn State Erie, the Behrend College.
Projects: random dock; excess electrons in water.