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Ryan MacDonell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dalhousie University. His research group focuses on gaining a theoretical understanding of the fundamentals of photochemistry, with a particular emphasis on developing classical and quantum computing techniques to simulate and predict photochemical reactions. His studies delve into internal conversion and nonadiabatic dynamics, allowing molecules to undergo non-radiative transitions between electronic states while transferring energy through molecular vibrations. He is actively researching the potential applications in light harvesting, energy conversion, and synthesis, contributing significantly to the understanding of chemical dynamics.