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I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Theoretical Chemical Physics group of Prof. Dr. Alexandre Tkatchenko, specializing in physics-driven computational approaches to (bio)molecular and materials modeling. My work focuses on accurately and efficiently describing noncovalent interactions, bridging quantum theory and practical molecular simulations.

During my PhD, I developed advanced computational methods, such as the universal van der Waals (vdW) interatomic potentials or many-body dispersion (MBD), to capture subtle many-body vdW interactions and induced charge-polarization effects in complex molecular systems. The vdW potentials have since been adopted as the long-range module in machine-learned force fields, including SO3LR and FeNNol. I am passionate about turning cutting-edge theoretical concepts into robust computational tools that can drive insights in chemistry, biology, and materials science.

My expertise spans noncovalent interactions (especially vdW dispersion), interatomic potentials, chemical physics, and materials modeling. I have solid hands-on experience with density-functional theory (FHI-aims, VASP), quantum chemistry (PySCF, Q-Chem, ORCA), and molecular dynamics (LAMMPS) packages. The Research page tells the longer story: the four directions my work follows, the physics behind them, and what is still in progress.

I enjoy collaborating across disciplines and translating sophisticated quantum mechanics concepts into interpretable results. I also take pleasure in teaching and communicating science in clear, simple terms, gaining new insights through this process. Outside research, I play guitar and football, and I enjoy running, hiking and reading.

This webpage is not merely an extension of my CV — I also see it as a personal blog, a place where I can share stories from along my scientific path. For example, on the Conferences page I have written something about every scientific meeting I attended and uploaded pictures taken there. You can also see all of it at once on the map of my scientific travels.