The Berkelbach Group
Theoretical chemistry in New York City
Department of Chemistry at Columbia University
Center for Computational Quantum Physics at the Flatiron Institute
Department of Chemistry at Columbia University
Center for Computational Quantum Physics at the Flatiron Institute
Jun 2021
James and Malte's paper Dynamical correlation energy of metals in large basis sets from downfolding and composite approaches is published in J. Chem. Phys.!
May 2021
A little bit of third-order perturbation theory goes a long way. Malte's paper "Improving MP2 band gaps with low-scaling approximations to EOM-CCSD" is posted to the arXiv.
May 2021
Malte successfully defends his thesis, "Wave function-based electronic structure theory for solids." Congratulations Dr. Lange!
May 2021
Yeongsu and Sam's paper Simulations of Trions and Biexcitons in Layered Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Lead Halide Perovskites is published in Phys. Rev. Lett.!
May 2021
Sam is selected as an awardee of the DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program, which will take him to Berkeley Lab for the final year of his PhD!
Apr 2021
Hong-Zhou's paper Fast periodic Gaussian density fitting by range separation is published in J. Chem. Phys., demonstrating a 10x speedup over previous implementations.
Fellow at PCTS (2014-2016)
Ph.D. Columbia University (2014)
B.A. NYU (2009)
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2019-2022)
B.S. Penn State (2019)
NDSEG Fellow (2019-2022)
M.S. University of Chicago (2018)
B.A. Harvard University (2014)
M.S. University of Chicago (2017)
B.A. Seoul National University (2015)
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2018-2021)
M.S. University of Chicago (2017)
B.A. Rutgers University (2016)
Postdoc MIT (2017-2019)
Ph.D. Technion (2017)
B.Sc. Technion (2010)
MolSSI Software Fellow (2019-2021)
M.S. Oxford University (2016)
Rhodes Scholar (2014-2016)
B.S. University of Chicago (2014)
Ph.D. Max Planck Institute, Hamburg (2020)
M.Sc. Berlin Institute of Technology & FHI (2016)
B.Sc. Berlin Institute of Technology (2013)
Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh (2020)
B.S. Nazarbayev University (2015)
Postdoc Flatiron Institute (2019-2020)
Postdoc University of Chicago (2017-2019)
Ph.D. Northwestern University (2017)
B.S. University of Toronto (2011)
Ph.D. University of Cambridge (2020)
M.Phil. University of Cambridge (2015)
M.Sci., B.A. University of Cambridge (2014)
M.S. National Taiwan University (2018)
B.S. National Taiwan University (2016)
Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder (2020)
B.S. Davidson College (2014)
Postdoc Virginia Tech (2016-2018)
Ph.D. University of Georgia (2016)
B.S. Beihang University (2012)
Ph.D. MIT (2020)
B.S. Peking University (2015)
We work on a variety of quantum-mechanical problems motivated by excited-state phenomena. This research occurs at the fascinating interface of physical chemistry, condensed-matter physics, and materials science.
Building on modern theories of quantum dynamics, we develop powerful simulation techniques for nonequilibrium and time-resolved spectroscopies. These new tools enable the accurate simulation of extremely large and complex sytems, providing new insights into excited-state structure and dynamics.
We are actively exploring the excited-state behavior of fundamentally interesting and technologically promising materials, especially those that are anisotropic, layered, or low-dimensional. Particular materials of interest include conjugated polymers, organic molecular crystals, and quasi-two-dimensional inorganic semiconductors.
Aiming towards highly accurate but insightful descriptions of electronic excitations, we formulate and apply electronic structure methods adapted for the condensed phase. Some of our favorite tools are low-energy effective theories, many-body diagrammatics, and coupled-cluster techniques.
Interested in learning more?
Check out our publications!Timothy Berkelbach is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University and a Research Scientist in the Center for Computational Quantum Physics at the Flatiron Institute. From 2016 to 2018, he was a Neubauer Family Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the James Franck Institute at the University of Chicago. He received his B.A. in physics and chemistry from NYU in 2009 and his Ph.D. in chemical physics from Columbia University in 2014, where he was a Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Research Fellow advised by David Reichman. Tim then spent two years as a fellow of the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, working with Garnet Chan. He currently serves on the Early Career Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Chemical Physics.
2020 ACS National Fresenius Award
2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
2019 Hermann Kuemmel Early Achievement Award in Many-Body Physics
2019 NSF CAREER Award
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We welcome students and postdocs of all genders, races, ages, sexual orientations, and disability statuses. If you're interested in joining us in one of the most multicultural cities in the world, contact Tim for more information on the graduate program at Columbia or postdoctoral openings at Columbia or the Flatiron Institute.
