Dr. Leon Otis
The University of Chicago
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
5640 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: (773) 834-7392
Email: leonotis at uchicago.edu
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Education
- Ph.D. in Physics, UC Berkeley (2022); Advisors: Eric Neuscamman and Jeffrey Neaton
- B.A. in Physics and Computer Science-Mathematics, Columbia University (2016)
Professional Affiliations
- American Physical Society (APS)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
Areas of Interest
- Electronic Structure
- Solid State Defects
- Quantum Monte Carlo
Experience
- 2022-Present: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Chicago (Advisors: Giulia Galli and Laura Gagliardi)
- 2017-2022: Graduate Student Researcher, UC Berkeley
- 2016-2017, Graduate Student Instructor, UC Berkeley
Publications
Awards and Academic Achievements
- CCTCh Research Fellowship in Theoretical Chemistry, 2022
- UC Berkeley Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor, 2017