Sohrab Ismail-Beigi

Interests:

Our group uses first principles computational methods to attack topical and fundamental questions in condensed materials theory and materials physics. Present topics of interest include:

• Semiconductor-oxide interfaces: growth strategies and resulting structures, electronic/chemical/mechanical properties, engineering interfaces for desired technological applications
• Understanding and controlling chemistry and catalysis at transition metal oxide surfaces and interfaces
• (Transition metal) oxide-oxide interfaces: electronic and atomic reconstructions
• Electronic, mechanical, and structural properites of nanomaterials: nanotubes, nanowires, 2D systems, and clusters (carbon, GaN, boron and metal borides, etc.)
• Development of improved exchange and correlation models for complex oxides
• Optical properties of nanostructures, molecules, and defects in solids
• Photo-induced structural change in nanostructures, molecules, and defects in solids

You can find more details of our research group regarding:

• Research activities
• Publications
• Honors and Awards

by visiting the Ismail-Beigi research group website