Research
Quantum photochemistry
We use multireference perturbation theory to study the electronic structure and relaxation mechanisms of
excited biomolecules
Check out our recent paper on
molecular motors in JACS
Quantum photobiology
We develop and use combined QM/MM approaches based on high-level electronic structure theory to study the functioning of photoactive proteins
Check out our recent paper on
green-to-red photoconversion of GFP
Excited-state dynamics
We develop QM/MD methods and study the photoinitiated quantum molecular dynamics and vibronic couplings in the photoresponse of biomolecules
Check out our recent paper on
retinal dynamics in Nat. Commun.
Nonlinear photophysics
We develop methods for simulating vibronic band shapes of photoactive proteins following their linear
and non-linear excitation
Check out our paper on mode-specific photoresponse of retinal in JPCL
Electron emission & transfer
We develop methods to simulate UV-vis photoelectron spectra in gas phase and liquid microjets and to study resonant electron transfer & emission processes
Check out our recent paper on the GFP chromophore in Nat. Commun.
Bionanophotonics
We study the impact of highly
localized optical field of plasmonic nanostructures on the photophysics of photoactive proteins
Check out our recent paper on
plasmon-enhanced fluorescence of GFP