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People

Meet our team of researchers working to advance the science of catalysis.

Leadership

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Angel Rubio

Co-Director, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Timothy Berkelbach

Co-Director, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Administration

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Diane Loring

Administrative Manager, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Full Team

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Timothy Berkelbach

Co-Director, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Kyle Bystrom

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Sijia Chen

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Leonardo Coello

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Colin Egan

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

Otto Jonathan Fajen

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Diptarka Hait

Associate Research Scientist, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Yu Jin

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Chatipat Lorpaiboon

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Ankit Mahajan

Associate Research Scientist, Center for Computational Quantum Physics/Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Caitlin McCandler

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Jigyasa Nigam

Associate Research Scientist, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Phillip Pope

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Chloe Renfro

Flatiron Research Fellow, Center for Computational Biology/Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Jutta Rogal

Research Scientist, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Angel Rubio

Co-Director, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Benjamin Shi

Flatiron Research Fellow, Initiative for Computational Catalysis

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Huanchen Zhai

Associate Research Scientist, Initiative for Computational Catalysis