Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
UCLA, USA

Research Interests: Nanopolaritonics; spintronics; density functional theory.

We are interested in a theoretical understanding of nanoscale devices capable of controlling:

• light (plasmonics, nanopolaritonics)
• current (nanoelectronics)
• spin (spintronics, spinbirefringence)

We use computer simulations to model the physical properties of various classes of nanosystems such as:

• Combined plasmon/molecule systems
• Extended poly-aromatic hydrocarbons
• Molecular wire/ring systems bonded to heavy metals