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Associate Research Scientist · Princeton
Vidushi Sharma
Welcome to my webpage. I am an Associate Research Scientist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and Princeton University, where I specialize in theoretical and computational condensed matter physics, in the research group of Prof. Emily Carter and Dr. Mark Martirez.
I received a Ph.D. in Physics from Stony Brook University, working with Prof. Marivi Fernández-Serra in the Department of Physics and the Institute of Advanced Computational Science (IACS). From August 2021 to June 2024, I was a CNLS Postdoctoral Fellow in the Theoretical Division (T-1) and the Center for Nonlinear Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
I currently work on Correlated Wavefunction Theories, in the framework of Density Functional Embedding Theory (DFET).
I also work on Stochastic and Mixed Stochastic-Deterministic Density Functional Theory for applications to Warm Dense Matter (WDM) and Hot Dense Plasmas.
Here is a brief bio, a description of my research, my publications, and talks.
Research areas
I use quantum embedding, correlated wavefunction theory, density functional theory, and ab initio molecular dynamics to study the following problems.
Heterogeneous catalysis
Proton-coupled electron transfer in CO2 reduction and water splitting at heterogeneous surfaces.
Electronic Structure Methods for Extreme Conditions Physics
Electronic transport and optical response in disordered metals, warm dense matter, and hot dense plasmas.
Water and Solvation
Ion pairing and charge transfer through multilevel embedding and ab initio molecular dynamics.
Methods
My work spans high-accuracy wavefunction theory, ab initio molecular dynamics, and scalable density-functional approaches. I use these methods to relate electron correlation and electronic response to measurable properties of materials and chemical systems.
Research overview →- Quantum embedding (DFET)Active regions in material and condensed-phase environments
- Correlated wavefunction theoryLocalized states, bond making, and charge transfer
- DFT, TDDFT, and ab initio molecular dynamicsStructure, dynamics, optical response, and transport
Selected publications
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