Physical Chemistry Seminar Series: Wendu Ding Wake Forest University

When

Tuesday, November 17 at 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET

Where

DAB220

By

Raja Ghosh

Education B.S., 2010, Butler University (Prof. John Esteb) Ph.D., 2015, Yale University (Prof. Victor Batista) Postdoctoral Scholar, 2015-2018, Northwestern University (Prof. George Schatz) Postdoctoral Scholar, 2018-2020, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Prof. Adam Willard) Research Description Our group focuses on developing and utilizing theoretical and computational methods to study various scientific questions. The research topics that we are interested in include plasmonic materials such as noble metal nanoparticles, complex structure materials such as supramolecular assembles and MOFs, molecular ensembles such as SAMs and polymers, chemical mixtures such as electrolytes, etc. Various theoretical tools would be utilized to investigate the properties of these materials and systems, as well as the interactions between these systems and single molecules and particles. New theory and methods would be developed to gain new physical insights into related chemical and physical processes, such as light-matter interactions, electron and energy transfer, and catalytic reactions. We hope to apply this knowledge to improve and/or invent applications in the fields of alternative energy, catalysis, and sensing.