Yosuke Kanai Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society
October 7, 2024 | By UNC-Chapel Hill Chemistry Communication
Congratulations to Dr. Yosuke Kanai, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and an adjunct professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, on being elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society! Dr. Kanai was nominated by the Division of Computational Physics for the following:
“For important contributions to the development and application of a real-time propagation approach to time-dependent density functional theory and use of first-principles methods to study non-equilibrium electron dynamics phenomena, including electronic stopping of high-energy ions in complex matter.”
Dr. Kanai has made several key contributions to the development of real-time time-dependent density functional theory (RT-TDDFT). His recent perspective piece in the Journal of the American Chemical Society offers an introduction to the methodologies and applications of RT-TDDFT, making the topic accessible to a broader audience.
“I am truly delighted that our work has been recognized by our peers in the community and feel honored to have been elected as an APS fellow,” said Dr. Kanai.
Since 1921, the APS Fellowship Program has recognized members making advances in physics through original research and publication, or by making significant innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology, the teaching of physics or service and participation in the activities of the society. Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one’s professional peers. Each year, no more than one-half of 1% of the society’s membership (excluding student members) is recognized by their peers for election to the status of Fellow of the American Physical Society.
[1] Real-Time TDDFT for Simulating Nonequilibrium Electron Dynamics
J. Xu, T. E. Carney, R. Zhou, C. Shepard, Y. Kanai
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 5011 (2024) – Invited Perspective