Dr. Paul Brumer

Biography

Paul Brumer is a University Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto. His research primarily focuses on theoretical chemical physics, where he leads a research group that addresses key problems in controlling molecular dynamics with lasers. The group explores significant challenges in the field and has been at the forefront of applying coherent control ideas across a variety of physical processes, including photodissociation and bimolecular collisions. Brumer's research also investigates current generation molecular wires and the nanodeposition of molecules onto surfaces, as well as the transport of spin chains and radiationless transitions. His ongoing efforts are dedicated to unsolved control problems in molecular dynamics and laser control of open systems. Brumer's studies delve into quantum dynamics at the nanoscale and the effect of quantum mechanics on molecular processes, especially within systems where matter coherence is maintained through interactions with their external environment. He is particularly invested in understanding the transfer of quantum effects at the nanoscale and the implications of decoherence, especially in the context of large-molecule experiments that demonstrate unexpected degrees of electronic coherence in photosynthetic processes and the utilization of quantum coherence in semiconductor devices.

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