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Yosuke Kanai
Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Caudill Laboratories 18919-962-3891
ykanai@unc.edu
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Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
Theoretical/Computational Chemistry, Chemical and Material Physics, Condensed Matters, First-Principles Electronic Structure Theory
Research Synopsis
Developing a quantitative and predictive understanding of how novel dynamical phenomena emerge in materials and in other condensed phase systems from first-principles microscopic quantum theory is the central theme in our research. Research projects in the Kanai group are primarily in the field of first-principles electronic structure methods and their applications to condensed matter systems. We are particularly interested in the development and use of computational methods based on first-principles electronic structure theory for developing fundamental understandings in condensed matter chemistry and physics at the electronic and atomistic levels.
Professional Background
B.S., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2001; Ph.D., Princeton University, 2006; BNNI Postdoctoral Scholar, The University of California, Berkeley, 2006-2009; Lawrence Fellow, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 2009-2011
News & Publications
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Nicholas Boyer, a rising senior at UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in chemistry and computer science was selected to receive a 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship.
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In the invited Perspective article for the Journal of the American Chemical Society, members of the Kanai research group discuss...