Computational Chemistry, Theory, and Dynamics Research Theme Seminar
Speaker: Professor Kieron Burke, Benjamin Meaker Distinguished Visiting Professorship Lecture
Title: Using maths, physics and chemistry to save the world
Abstract: The future of materials and drug design relies on computer simulations of matter. But the quantum properties of electrons determine which molecules and materials exist, and with what properties. These electronic structure calculations are now being used for everything from understanding the gravity of Jupiter to a fish's sense of smell and consume a third of the world's supercomputer resources. They are beginning to provide inputs to climate change models.
Professor Burke will describe how his visit to the Schools of Chemistry and Physics under the Benjamin Meaker program yielded some totally new results in this field from some very surprising directions.
Academic host: Dr Bryan Bzdek
Book a free ticket for the webinar at this link: https://calendar.time.ly/ktrc2u43/event/66358485
This seminar will be held online