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Volker Blum heads the 'Ab initio materials simulations' group at Duke University, where his research emphasizes first-principles computational materials science. His work employs the fundamental laws of quantum mechanics to predict the properties of real materials from the atomic scale upwards. Specific areas of focus include the interface of nanoscale systems and their applications in electronic energy. Blum actively investigates novel semiconductor materials, hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, and complex chalcogenide materials, which are promising for photovoltaics, spin-based electronics, and optoelectronics. He is the coordinator of a major computational materials science software package based on electronic structure theory, known as FHI-aims. His research group is interdisciplinary, spanning physics, chemistry, and materials science, fostering opportunities for international collaboration and exchange.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)