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Jim Chelikowsky has made significant contributions to the field of computational materials science, focusing on the optical dielectric properties of semiconductors, surface and interfacial phenomena in solids, point and extended defects in electronic materials, and pressure-induced amorphization in silicates and disordered systems. He has worked on diffusion in liquids, microstructure, and the development of high-performance algorithms to predict material properties. With a robust publication record of over 370 papers and five monographs, his research includes quantum models of functionalized nanostructures, simulations of liquid crystal growth, and simulated images from probing microscopies. His work on defects in oxides, materials informatics, and high-performance algorithms to solve electronic structure problems has garnered him recognition in the academic community. Chelikowsky is an active member of the Materials Research Society and served on the Executive Committee of the Division of Materials Physics of the American Physical Society from 1993 to 1996, becoming chair in 2004. He has been awarded several fellowships including the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1996 and has received numerous awards recognizing his contributions to the field, such as the John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship and the David Turnbull Lectureship Award.
University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Currently a professor in the Departments of Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biochemistry.
University of Oregon • Eugene, OR
Exxon Research Engineering • Annandale, NJ
Served as group head for theoretical physics and chemistry.
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