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I am actively searching for a PhD program in which I can leverage computational chemistry to advance theoretical aspects of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and aid in establishing relationships between the structure of a molecule or material and its functionality and behavior. Please get in contact with me if you have such an opportunity available and are in search of a student.I am an aspiring computational chemist and synchroton spectroscopist. My interests lie in the use of physical and computational chemistry to further develop the theory of synchrotron spectroscopic techniques. My dream is to become involved in the development of techniques for the ab-initio simulation of XANES and EXAFS. Concomitantly, my goal is to use computational chemistry to inform the design materials, envision effective green synthesis strategies, and resolve existing chemical inquiries. In this way, I see computational chemistry and spectroscopy as complementary, wherein the insights gained by invoking quantum mechanics and theoretical physics can be used to bolster the interpretation of spectra and intimately understand the behavior of molecules.
If you are interested in my previous research endeavors, please see my compendium.