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Robert A. DiStasio Jr.
Assistant Professor
Baker Laboratory, Room 222
distasio@cornell.edu
607-255-4233
Educational Background
- Postdoc, Princeton University
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley
- BS, Portland State University
Website(s)
Overview
Research in the DiStasio group focuses on the development, implementation, and application of novel methodologies that extend the frontiers of electronic structure theory in complex condensed-phase environments.
Departments/Programs
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Graduate Fields
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Research
By utilizing the 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 of importance throughout all disciplines of chemistry, ranging from organic/inorganic chemistry (i.e., catalyst design, solvation/solvent effects) to biochemistry (i.e., stability, structure, and function of proteins, enzymes, and DNA/RNA, drug discovery) and materials science (i.e., molecular crystal polymorphism, forward and inverse design of novel materials).
Other Affiliations:
Institute for Computational Sciences and Engineering (ICSE)
Courses
Fall 2019
- CHEM 4770 : Introduction to Physical Chemistry Research
- CHEM 7870 : Mathematical Methods of Physical Chemistry