BS PhD
Joseph is a theoretical chemist who focuses on building efficient computational methods to identify, study, and ultimately control the key physical principles that give rise to phenomena including catalysis and solar energy conversion.
Joseph studied chemical biology at the University of California, Berkeley, before completing his PhD in quantum dynamics for spectroscopy and electrochemical charge transport at Stanford University. Now based in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, Joseph is developing methods to simulate how light and matter interact at the atomic scale.
Joseph’s research interests lie in chemical problems where the quantum mechanical properties of individual molecules and materials are closely tied to their broader environment. In photosynthetic proteins, for example, the overall protein structure and dynamic changes in that structure play a critical role in how plants and bacteria move energy where it is needed and mitigate damage when there is too much sunlight. Joseph develops machine learning techniques to expand the types of systems that can be studied with and improve the accuracy of electronic structure and nonadiabatic dynamics simulations necessary to simulate complex condensed-phase systems. Simulations of these systems allow us to illuminate design principles for damage mitigation in solar cells and investigate the behaviour of electrochemical catalysis towards more energy-efficient chemical manufacturing.
Outside of the lab, Joseph has helped develop the next generation of researchers by mentoring high school students through year-long science fair projects, contributing to the training of graduate student teaching assistants, and running a workshop series on effective research mentorship in the sciences.
This talk explores whether data-driven methods can explain the relationship between climate change and large-scale pastoralist movements in the Sahel.
Professor Mary Davis will talk about her new book on Dona Torr: Historical Materialism and the Communist Historians.
Wolfson College Choir is joined by Inspirational Chorale, a gospel choir from the University of Arkansas.
Please come and join us for the launch of this year's WolfWords poetry anthology, which brings together poems from the entire Wolfson community.
The Library is holding a workshop this Friday for students to proofread each other's work. Bring along a piece of work you want proofed, in return for proofing someone else's!
