Regular biography
Robert A. DiStasio Jr. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University. His research group focuses on the development, implementation, and application of novel methodologies that extend the frontiers of electronic structure theory in complex condensed-phase environments. By utilizing computational techniques of quantum and statistical mechanics, the DiStasio research group seeks to address challenging problems in theoretical chemistry and further our understanding of fundamental systems and processes across various disciplines, including organic/inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. His work encompasses catalyst design, solvation effects, protein stability, molecular crystal polymorphism, and materials design.
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Robert A. DiStasio Jr. is an Associate Professor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Cornell University, specializing in Theoretical Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, Quantum Chemistry, Electronic Structure Theory, and Intermolecular Interactions. His research focuses on developing and applying advanced computational methods to model materials and molecular systems, with an emphasis on van der Waals interactions, quantum chemical accuracy, and the electronic structure of complex systems. His work includes the development of quantum chemistry software packages like Q-Chem and the application of these tools to study electrocatalysis, molecular crystals, and intermolecular forces. His research has contributed to the understanding of dispersion corrections, many-body interactions, and the behavior of charge density at the nanoscale.