Energy landscapes: from molecules and nanodevices to machine learning

The potential energy landscape provides a conceptual and computational framework for

investigating structure, dynamics and thermodynamics in atomic and molecular science.

This talk will summarise new approaches for global optimisation, quantum dynamics,

the thermodynamic properties of systems exhibiting broken ergodicity, and rare

event dynamics. Applications will be presented that range from prediction and

analysis of high-resolution spectra, to coarse-grained models and design principles

Label-free chemical imaging: Unveiling hidden signatures for molecule-based diagnosis and treatment

Physical Chemistry of Environmental Interfaces

Coarse-graining thermodynamics

Molecular Polaritons – Janus Particles of Photon and Molecules

Molecular Polaritons – Janus Particles of Photon and Molecules

The Statistical Mechanics of Hydrogen Bonding at the Liquid Water Interface

Aerosol chemistry of plant stress volatile emissions: a story of sesquiterpene structural diversity

Vibrational Probe Pairs for Uncovering Structure and Dynamics within Biomolecules

2D IR spectroscopy has been utilized to directly observe of conformational dynamics of biological systems for both equilibrium and non-equilibrium pathways. Observing specific structural changes associated of active biomolecules provides insights into the molecular movements leading to their functionality. Well-positioned probe pairs provide structural information while simultaneously detecting the dynamics in the region where biological function takes place.

Super-Resolution Microscopy Made Simple

Oxygen Catalysis for Large Scale Solar Energy Harvesting and Storage

UCI Department of Chemistry

Physical Seminar