Date: Tuesday 5th of December 2017, 14:00.
Location: MB2304 (Minerva Building).

‘Advanced methods of molecular dynamics simulations’

by Dr Stefano Leoni, Cardiff University.

Biography:

Dr Stefano Leoni is a Reader in Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University. His research focuses on structural and electronic phase transitions, chemical reactions, formation mechanisms, reactive intermediates, structure prediction and the rules behind polymorphism in general. Dr Leoni investigations aim at understanding processes like crystallization,  nucleation and growth, diffusion of impurities or defects, or electrochemical reactions, all crucial factors for the development of better materials.