Talks

Invited Talks

• From Hot Plasmas to Mineralizing Seawater: Electronic Structure for Multiphysics Dynamics.
  Advances in Electronic Structure Theory and Dynamics (ICQC Satellite Meeting), UC Merced, CA, USA. (June 3, 2026)
  [Link to Abstract.]
  
• Electronic structure-inspired multiphysics modeling of complex dynamical processes.
  APS Global Physics Summit, Denver, CO, USA. (March 17, 2026)
  [Link to Abstract.]
  
• Density Functional Theories for Multiphysics Modeling of Complex Dynamical Processes: Warm Dense Matter to Carbon Capture and Conversion.
  Psi-K Conference 2025, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. (August 26, 2025)
  Note: Could not deliver for visa reasons. [Link to Abstract.]
  
• A Stochastic and Mixed Density Functional Theory Approach for Extreme Conditions Physics.
  Maitra and Pavanello Research Groups, Rutgers Newark, NJ, USA. (August 9, 2024)
  
• Ab initio explorations of diverse nonequilibrium phenomena in matter: from photocatalytic water-splitting to transport in extreme conditions.
  Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA. (December 14, 2023)
  
• Exploring Photon-mediated Water Splitting On Perovskite Surfaces Using Accelerated Density Functional Theory Methods.
  Nonequilibrium Phenomena and Nonadiabatic Dynamics Workshop, Telluride, CO, USA. (October 3, 2023)
  
• Mixed Stochastic-Deterministic Density Functional Theory Approach To Extreme Conditions Physics.
  2nd Charged-Particle Transport Coefficient Comparison Workshop, Livermore, CA, USA. (July 25, 2023)
  
• Exploring Warm Dense Matter Regimes With Density Functional Theory And Beyond.
  Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory. (June 27, 2023)
  
• Ab Initio Determination of Plasma Properties in the Warm Dense Matter Regime.
  50th International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS 2023), Santa Fe, NM, USA. (May 24, 2023)
  
• Mixing Stochastic Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory To Tackle Extreme Conditions Physics.
  Maitra and Pavanello Research Groups, Rutgers Newark, NJ, USA. (November 21, 2022)
  
• Theoretical and Experimental Inroads Into Photocatalytic Water Splitting.
  Center For Nonlinear Studies (CNLS), Los Alamos National Laboratory. (June 16, 2022)
  
• Understanding charge transfer processes in ionized water and at water-oxide interfaces.
  Theoretical Division (T-1), Los Alamos National Laboratory. (January 20, 2021)
  
• Understanding proton-transfer in ionized water chains using real-time TDDFT.
  Maitra and Pavanello Research Groups, Rutgers Newark, NJ, USA. (December 1, 2020)
  
• Understanding proton-transfer in ionized water chains using real-time TDDFT.
  NPNEQ Seminar, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA, USA. (August 4, 2020)
  
• Research prospects in electronic structure and dynamics.
  2nd Joint Science Meeting between Tokyo Institute of Technology and IACS. (May 22, 2018)

Contributed Talks

• Characterizing Electron Transport in Matter at the Extremes using Mixed Stochastic-Deterministic Density Functional Theory.
  APS Division of Plasma Physics Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA. (October 9, 2024)
  Abstract: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DPP24/Session/NO09.5
  
• Charge Transport Properties of Matter Under Extreme Conditions from ab initio Molecular Dynamics.
  APS March Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA. (March 4, 2024)
  Abstract: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR24/Session/D20.11
  
• Mixing Stochastic-Deterministic DFT In The PAW Formalism To Tackle Extreme Conditions Physics.
  APS March Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. (March 7, 2023)
  Abstract: https://march.aps.org/sessions/G17/9.
  
• Mixed Stochastic-Deterministic Density Functional Theory Within The PAW Formalism: An Efficient Approach To Warm Dense Matter.
  APS Division of Plasma Physics Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, USA. (October 17, 2022)
  Abstract: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DPP22/Session/CO05.13
  
• Understanding photocatalytic water oxidation in SrTiO₃ [001] surfaces.
  APS March Meeting 2022, Chicago, USA. (March 17, 2022)
  Abstract: https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR22/Session/W49.3
  
• Photogenerated electron-hole charge separation in oxide perovskite [001] surfaces.
  APS March Meeting 2021 [Held virtually.] (March 19, 2021)
  Abstract: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR21/Session/X19.6
  [Slides]
  
• Understanding the interplay between hole localization and reactivity in photoionized water clusters using real-time Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory.
  APS March Meeting 2020, Denver, Colorado, USA. (March 2, 2020)
  The meeting was canceled, but the slides are online.
  Abstract: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR20/Session/D58.6
  Slides: https://absuploads.aps.org/presentation.cfm?pid=17030
  
• Tracking holes and their reactivity in photon-driven reactions using Real-Time Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (RT-TDDFT).
  APS March Meeting 2019, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. (March 6, 2019)
  Abstract: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR19/Session/L16.2
  
• Interplay of H₂O and K⁺ inside the channels of Mn₈O₁₆.
  APS March Meeting 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. (March 15, 2017)
  Abstract: http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/MAR17/Session/L1.4
  
• Braiding Statistics Approach to Symmetry Protected Topological Phases.
  Solid State Physics II Course Seminar, SUNY Stony Brook. (May 11, 2016)
  
• Quasiparticle Signatures in Quantum Spin Liquids.
  Condensed Matter Physics Graduate Seminar, SUNY Stony Brook. (November 4, 2015)
  [Slides]
  
• The Phase Diagram of Nuclear Matter.
  Particle and Nuclear Physics Graduate Seminar, SUNY Stony Brook. (November 23, 2015)
  [Slides]