Research Bio
Research in the Rabani group involves the development of theoretical and computational tools to investigate fundamental properties of nanostructures, spanning structural, electronic and optical properties of nanocrystals, doping of nanoparticles, exciton and multiexciton dynamics at the nanoscale, localization of charge carrier in nanomaterials, charge and energy transfer at the nanoscale, and transport in correlated nano-junctions. Much of this relies on the development of stochastic electronic structure techniques to describe the ground and excited state properties in large-scale nanostructures. In addition, the group has pioneered real-time approaches to nonequilibrium many-body quantum dynamics to describe quantum liquid and glasses and to explore electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions in nano-junctions.
Research Expertise and Interest
Theory of nanomaterials
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Teaching
Special Laboratory Study [CHEM 196]
Field Study in Chemistry for Graduate Students [CHEM 297]
Seminars for Graduate Students [CHEM 298]
Research for Graduate Students [CHEM 299]
Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry [CHEM 300]
Senior Honors Thesis [CHEM H193]
Research for Advanced Undergraduates [CHEM H194]
Physical Chemistry [CHEM 120A]
Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy [CHEM 122]
Special Laboratory Study [CHEM 196]
Seminars for Graduate Students [CHEM 298]
Research for Graduate Students [CHEM 299]
Professional Preparation: Supervised Teaching of Chemistry [CHEM 300]
Senior Honors Thesis [CHEM H193]
Research for Advanced Undergraduates [CHEM H194]
Special Laboratory Study [CHEM 196]
Research for Advanced Undergraduates [CHEM H194]
Research for Graduate Students [CHEM N299]