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Weitao Yang

Philip Handler Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Box 90346, Durham, NC 27708-0346
5310 French Family Science Center, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Prof. Yang, the Philip Handler Professor of Chemistry, is developing methods for quantum mechanical calculations of large systems and carrying out quantum mechanical simulations of biological systems and nanostructures. His group has developed the linear scaling methods for electronic structure calculations and more recently the QM/MM methods for simulations of chemical reactions in enzymes.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Philip Handler Distinguished Professor of Chemistry · 2003 - Present Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Chemistry · 1999 - Present Chemistry, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Physics · 2024 - Present Physics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative · 2012 - Present Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Initiatives

Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1986 Ph.D.
Peking University (China) · 1982 B.S.