Seminar Series - Fall 2008
Unless otherwise stated, The Quantum Theory Project seminar series
meets on Wednesdays afternoon in the New Physics Building, Rm. 2205,
from 4:00 to 5:00, (refreshments served at 3:45). The series consists
of seminars on current research topics in Quantum Chemistry, Dynamics,
and Materials Theory given by students, faculty and guests. The seminar
series is run as a graduate course: PHY6932 or CHM 6934. Graduate
student attendees should register for the course. All are welcome.
Suggestions and volunteers for speakers are welcome!
September 3 |
Erik Deumens, QTP
Title: Beginning of the Academic Year
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September 10
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No Seminar |
September 17
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David Yaron, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh
Using Data Mining Algorithms to develop Semi-Empirical Electronic Structure Models
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September 24
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Susan Sinnott, Materials Science and Engineering, UF
Title: Charge Optimized Many-Body (COMB) Potentials for Heterogeneous Systems
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October 1
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Meera Sitharam, Computer Science (CISI) UF
Title:
Geometric Techniques for Quantum Information and Molecular Modeling
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October 8
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Victor Albert, QTP, Electronic Structure of Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots and Ruthenium Complexes
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October 15
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Dr. Saumil Merchant, E&CE, UF |
October 22
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Ashley Ringer, Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia
Title: From Small to Big: Understanding Crystal Structures from Quantum Mechanical Models
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October 29
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November 5
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November 12
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Gary Saunders, UF, Resonant Coherent Phonon Spectroscopy in Carbon Nantubes |
November 19
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Victor Batista, Chemistry, Yale University,
Title: Computational Research Needs for Renewable and Alternative Energy: Studies for Natural and Artificial Photosynthesis
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November 26
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Thanksgiving, No Seminar |
December 3
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Toru Shiozaki, QTP,
Title: Explicitly Correlated Coupled-Cluster Methods
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December 10
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Laszlo Fusti-Molnar, QTP
Title: Ab Initio Quality Molecular Alignment and Docking Solutions
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