Dr. Dominika Zgid

Biography

Dominika Zgid is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, specializing in Physical Chemistry. Her research focuses on newly emerging electron correlation devices, particularly in transition metal oxide heterostructures and battery materials. With a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo, Canada, and postdoctoral experience at Cornell University and Columbia University, Dr. Zgid is pioneering theoretical methods to describe correlation effects in complex systems. Her work encompasses a range of interdisciplinary areas that connect chemistry, physics, and materials science, aiming to develop theoretical tools that are directly relevant to experimental observations. She leads a research group that tackles questions involving strongly correlated and weakly correlated electron systems, applying quantum mechanical theories to catalysis and molecular conductance problems. Dominika has authored significant publications in highly regarded journals, contributing to the understanding of quantum chemical approaches to correlation effects in electronic systems. Her representative work addresses diverse topics including molecular magnets, band gaps in semiconductors for solar cells, and the theoretical grounding for treatments of electron correlation effects in various materials.

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