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Seán Kavanagh is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. He leads the Simulation Advanced Materials (SAM) lab, which focuses on the use of state-of-the-art computational methods for the design and development of next-generation materials with a primary emphasis on energy applications. His research includes the intersection of materials science, chemistry, and physics, particularly in developing and deploying techniques in quantum chemistry and solid-state physics. His team specializes in machine learning, especially in machine-learned interatomic potentials, to understand the atomic-level properties of materials. The SAM lab is renowned for its strong interest in materials for energy conversion and storage, including solar cells, photocatalysts, thermoelectrics, and batteries. Furthermore, Kavanagh's group develops computational packages that support research in this area, primarily based on Python and open-source tools that are utilized by researchers worldwide. He is actively recruiting PhD candidates and encourages prospective students to reach out.
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