Aug 28, 2024
End of Summer Dinner
Alexandru B. Georgescu
We are always open to motivated students, with interests in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science. Undergraduate students can just email, prospective graduate students should apply to the Chemistry department (Chemistry, Physics and Materials Science majors more than welcome to apply) at https://www.chem.indiana.edu/graduate/admissions/ . Currently there is no postdoc search but that may change, depending on funding.
Our goal with this website is to make the field of electronically active, correlated materials, more intuitive and accessible to a wide array of students and scientists, overcoming barriers between fields, as well as to introduce you to our work.
This field is intrinsically interdisciplinary, and much of its potential lies at the intersection of chemistry, physics, materials science, and data science, and I welcome input and discussion on my work, so please email me if you are interested or have comments at georgesc (at] iu (dot] edu .
We strive to build a group where each mentee feels welcome and is allowed and encouraged to be creative and curious. Interactions with other groups, including across departments and institutions are highly encouraged.
Students joining the group can expect to be trained not just to perform cutting-edge research, but also in ‘soft‘ skills, such as public speaking and networking.
Alexandru B. Georgescu (Alex)
Alex is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University Bloomington in the Department of Chemistry department. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physics, and an affiliate of the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center & IU Quantum Science and Engineering Center.
His research is computational & theoretical, particularly focused on materials (with a focus on what are recently called quantum materials), and is open to undergraduate and graduate students – regardless of previous computational work experience, as well as postdoctoral scholars with previous computational experience who are interested in growing a new group – and gaining experience in doing so.
Students can expect an empathetic environment focused on individual growth, as well as community support.
Thank you for visiting our website, and please contact me at georgesc [AT] iu (dot) edu .
(Group Picture, August 2024. From left to right: Bipasa, Nick, Varsha, Alex, Emily and Carina)
Current Mentees (from earliest to latest to join the group):
Emily Ward (Aug 2023 – Present), Indiana University – Bloomington Undergraduate Student Double Majoring in Chemistry and Mathematics.
Main Project: Photocatalysis in oxyhalide materials, and lone pairs in solids.
Varsha Kumari (Dec 2023 – Present), Indiana University – Bloomington Ph.D Student – Chemistry
Main Project: Trimerization in correlated electron Kagome Materials.
Bipasa Samanta (Feb 2024-Present), Ph.D (IIT Bombay), Postdoctoral Scholar.
Main Project: Correlated electron materials & materials discovery.
Carina Jacobson (May 2024-Present), Undergraduate Student at Purdue University (Math Major)
Main Project: Symmetry breaking with doping of correlated electron materials
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Previous Mentees:
Julia Bauer (Summer 2022 REU), Undergraduate student at Davidson College. Received a Smith scholarship from Davidson College to pursue an MS at the University of Edinburgh 2023-2024; currently pursuing a Ph.D in Applied Physics at Yale University.
Nick Adkins (Jan 2024-Sept 2024); Continued to pursue an Indiana University/United States Particle Accelerator School Master of Science Degree in Beam Physics and Technology.
Main Project: Simulations of RIXS (Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering) in correlated electron materials.
Peiwen Ren (Fall 2020-Spring 2021), Northwestern University (co-mentored with James Rondinelli) Undergraduate student majoring in Materials Science and Engineering.
Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Materials Science at Stanford University
Christopher Bean (Summer 2020, through Research Experience for Teachers, co-mentored with James Rondinelli).
Proceeded to pursue a Ph.D in Materials Science at UIUC.
Harshul Bhatt (May 2024-Aug 2024), Undergraduate Student at IIT Bombay (Engineering Physics Major), joining through the IU Bloomington – IIT Bombay summer program. Continued performing research in materials science and machine learning at IIT Bombay following the summer program.
Main Project: Machine learning for quantum materials’ discovery.