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Francois Gygi is a professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on the development of numerical algorithms and high-performance software for electronic structure computations, particularly in the area of First-Principles Molecular Dynamics (FPMD) simulations. He is a member of the Department of Energy's Midwest Center for Computational Materials (MICCoM) at Argonne National Laboratory, where he develops optimized codes for computing structural and electronic properties using atomistic principles through simulations. Gygi’s work aims to improve the performance and scalability of quantum simulations, enabling accurate numerical simulations of atomic-scale properties relevant to chemistry, physics, and materials science. His contributions include the development of the Qbox software, which is widely used for FPMD simulations, and he actively explores specialized parallel algorithms to accelerate electronic structure computations. Gygi has published numerous articles demonstrating the capabilities of Qbox in various applications.
University of California, Davis • Davis, CA
Teaching and conducting research in the field of electronic structure computations and quantum simulations.
Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.