SciLux podcast – Alexandre Tkatchenko on Physics and Chemistry
18 June 2024
Beauty in Physics and Chemistry
Dark energy, molecules, space and time, drugs efficiency, etc.: what is the link between these topics?
Alexandre Tkatchenko is Full Professor in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Luxembourg and Head of the Department of Physics and Materials Science and Head of the Theoretical Chemical Physics group. His research interests focus on quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and machine learning to develop efficient methods to enable accurate modeling and new insights into complex materials. Prof. Tkatchenko has also received 5 flagships grants from the European Research Council (ERC).
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