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Ph.D.s Granted

Prakash Verma August 9, 2011

Increasing the Applicability of Density Functional Theory

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Yue Yang August 9, 2011

Computational modelling and simulation of prenyltransferase and corresponding prenylation

Advisor: Kenneth M. Merz, Jr., Professor of Chemistry

Yun-Wen Chen December 21, 2010

An Ab Initio Study of Alpha-Quartz (0001) Surface and Water-Silica Interface Interaction

Advisor: Hai-Ping Cheng, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Yilin Meng August 10, 2010

Constant pH Replica Exchange Molecular Dynamics Study of Protein Structures and Dynamics

Advisor: Adrian E. Roitberg., Associate Professor of Chemistry

Xiao He May 4, 2010

Linear-Scaling Methodology in Large-Scale Ab Initio Electronic Structure Calculations and Applications in Biological Studies

Advisor: Kenneth M. Merz, Jr., Professor of Chemistry

Alexander F. Kemper May 4, 2010

Computational Studies of Correlated Electronic Systems

Advisor: Hai-Ping Cheng, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Andrew Stephen Leathers August 11, 2010

Dissipative Quantum Molecular Dynamics in Gases and Condensed Media: A Density Matrix Treatment

Advisor: David A. Micha., Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Duane E. Williams August 11, 2009

Parameterization of Semiempirical Quantum Mechanical Methods for the Prediction of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Chemical Shifts in Biologically Relevant Systems

Advisor: Kenneth M. Merz, Jr., Professor of Chemistry

Sabri Alkis May 5, 2009

Computer Simulations of Self-Assembled Monolayers on the Au(111) Surface

Advisor: Jeffrey Krause, Professor of Chemistry and Physics and Adrian E. Roitberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Elena Dolghih May 5, 2009

Theoretical Studies of Dye-Labeled DNA Systems with Applications to Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer

Advisor: Adrian E. Roitberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Jeffrey Krause, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Seth Allen Hayik May 5, 2009

Computational Studies of Protein-Ligand Interaction through QM/MM Methods and Virtual Screening

Advisor: Kenneth M. Merz, Jr., Professor of Chemistry

Julio Leopoldo Palma Anda May 5, 2009

Theoretical Investigations of Molecular Wires: Electronic Spectra and Electron Transport

Advisor: Jeffrey Krause, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Daniel J. Sindhikara May 5, 2009

A Sampling of Molecular Dynamics

Advisor: Adrian E. Roitberg., Associate Professor of Chemistry

Chao Cao December 23, 2008

First-Principles and Multi-Scale Modeling of Nano-Scale Systems

Advisor: Hai-Ping Cheng, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Thomas Frank Hughes Deccember 23, 2008

Transferability in Ab Initio Quantum Chemistry: Correlated Electronic Structure Theory for Large Molecules

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Georgios Leonis December 23, 2008

Theoretical Studies on Structure-Activity Relationships of FLP Neuropeptides

Advisor: Adrian E. Roitberg., Associate Professor of Chemistry

Ozlem Demir Thursday, July 24, 2008

Computational Study of Structure and Mechanism of Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase

Advisor: Jeffrey L. Krause

Andrew Taube Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Developments in Coupled-Cluster Theory Gradients and Potential Energy Surfaces

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Research Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Christina R. Crecca May 6, 2008

New Protein Structure Prediction Method Using Inter-Residue Distances and a Theoretical Investigation of the Isomerization of Azobenzene and Disubstituted Azobenzenes

Advisor: Adrian E. Roitberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Josh McClellan May 6, 2008

Adapted ab initio Theory: A Simplified Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Research Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Denis Bokhan December 18, 2007

Ab Initio Density Functional Theory for Open-Shell Systems, Excited States and Response Properties

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Research Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Seonah Kim July 17, 2007

Simulating Temperature Jumps for Protein Folding Studies

Advisor: Adrian E. Roitberg, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Martin Peters July 16, 2007The Application of Semiempirical Methods in Drug Design

Advisor: Kenneth M. Merz, Jr., Professor of Chemistry

Bryan T. Op’t Holt December 16, 2006Computational Studies of the Structure and Function of Metalloenzymes and the Performance of Density Functional Methods

Advisor: Kenneth M. Merz, Jr., Professor of Chemistry

Alexander Pacheco August 12, 2006First Principles Dynamics of Transient Light Absorption and Emission of Alkali Atoms Interacting with Rare Gas Atoms

Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Benjamin Killian August 6, 2005On Electronic Representations in Molecular Reaction Dynamics

Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Igor V. Schweigert August 6, 2005Ab Initio Density Functional Theory

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Wuming Zhu August 6, 2005Numerical and Exact Density Functional Studies of Light Atoms in Strong Magnetic Fields

Advisor: Samuel B. Trickey, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Wilfredo Ortiz April 30, 2005Energy Transfer in Dendrimers

Advisor: Jeffrey Krause, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Anthony D. Yau December 18, 2004A Parallel Direct Open-Shell Coupled-Cluster Singles and Doubles Algorithm

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Chun Zhang December 18, 2004Transport Properties at Nano Scales via First Principles Studies

Advisor: Hai-Ping Cheng, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Ariana Beste May 1, 2004Independent Particle Theory with Electron Correlation

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Thomas M. Henderson May 1, 2004Short-Range Correlation in Molecular Physics: The Basis Set Problem and the Correlation Hole

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Corneliu Manescu May 1, 2004Controlling and Probing Atoms and Molecules with Ultrafast Laser Pulses

Advisor: Jeffrey Krause, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

David Masiello May 1, 2004On the Canonical Formulation of Electrodynamics and Wave Mechanics

Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Decarlos Taylor May 1, 2004The Transfer Hamiltonian: A Tool for Large Scale, Accurate, Molecular Dynamics Simulations Using Quantum Mechanical Potentials Ab Initio Density Functional Theory

Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Brian R. Thorndyke May 1, 2004Quantum Dynamics of Finite Atomic and Molecular Systems Through Density Matrix Methods

Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Linlin Wang May 1, 2004A Computational Study of Surface Adsorption and Desorption

Advisor: Hai-Ping Cheng, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Maohua Du December 20, 2003Theoretical Modeling and Design of Complex Materials

Advisor: Hai-Ping Cheng, Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Kevin L. Shuford August 9, 2003Quantum Control of Charge Carrier Dynamics in Layered Semiconductor Heterostructures

Advisor: Jeffrey Krause, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Andres Reyes May 3, 2003Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Alberto Santana Varagas May 3, 2003Photoinduced Quantum Dynamics of Adsorbates at Surfaces

Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics

Motoi Tobita May 1, 2002Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Kenneth J. Wilson May 1, 2002Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Anatol Blass December 1, 2001Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Mauricio D. Coutinho-Neto December 1, 2001Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Ted A. Obrien December 1, 2000Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Yawen Hsiao August 1, 1999Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Artan Qerushi May 1, 2000Advisor: Hendrik J. Monkhorst, Professor of Physics and Chemistry
Charles Edwin Webster May 1, 1999Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Piotr Boguslaw Rozyczko December 1, 1998Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Zhigang Yi December 1, 1998Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Cristian Cardenas-Lailhacar August 1, 1998Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Herbert F. Da Costa August 1 1998Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Greg M. Pearl May 1, 1998Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Steven R. Gwaltney December 1, 1997Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Jorge A. Morales December 1, 1997Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Juan Jose G. Oreiro December 1, 1997Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Joaquim Delphino Da Motta May 1, 1997Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Junqiang Sun May 1, 1997Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Ajith Dhammajeewa Perera May 1, 1006Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Renee P. Mattie August 1, 1995Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Robert L. Asher May 1, 1995Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Xuehe Zheng May 1, 1995Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics, N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Dairo Beksic December 1, 1994Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Marshall Cory May 1, 1994Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
David E. Bernholdt May 1, 1993Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Monique R. Chacon May 1, 1993Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Ricardo Luiz Longo May 1, 1993Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Keith A. Runge May 1, 1993Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Agustin C. Diz August 1, 1992Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Walter J. Lauderdale 12/1/1991Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
John David Baker May 1, 1991Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Qun Feng May 1, 1991Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Joel Maratin Cohen December 1, 1990Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Kenneth Charles McGill December 1, 1990Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Tadeusz S. Pluta December 1, 1990Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Charles A. Taylor, Jr. December 1, 1990Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Mark Alan Thompson August 1, 1990Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
William A. Parkinson December 1, 1989Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Shahul H. Nilar May 1, 1989Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
David H. Magers December 1, 1988Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Deepak Srivastava December 1, 1988Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Gary Trucks December 1, 1988Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Zaida Parra August 1, 1988Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Edward A. Salter August 1, 1988Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Clifford D. Stodden December 1, 1987Advisor: David A. Micha, Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Sohrab Zarrabian December 1, 1987Advisor: Rodney J. Bartlett, Graduate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
John C. Culberson May 1, 1987Advisor: Michael C. Zerner, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Rina Basu December 1, 1985Advisor: N. Yngve Ohrn, Professor of Chemistry and Physics