October to November 2020

“Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry“

PKU-UChicago Joint Lecture Series

Register: https://uchicago.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eGh5QNeSQKGL-KKFWcFOsA

Lecture 1 (October 19/20): Frontiers of Biomolecular Theory & Simulation
Speakers: Gregory Voth, University of Chicago & Yiqin Gao, Peking University
Moderator: Chen Li, Peking University

Lecture 2 (October 26/27): Quantum Simulations of Heterogeneous Materials on Classical and Near-term Quantum Computers & Ensemble-based Thermodynamics of the Fuzzy Binding between Intrinsically Disordered Proteins and Small Molecule Ligands: Principle and Application
Speakers: Giulia Galli, University of Chicago & Zhirong Liu, Peking University
Moderator: Chen Li, Peking University

Lecture 3 (November 2/3): Complex Reaction Mechanisms and Drug Design
Speakers: Aaron Dinner, University of Chicago & Luhua Lai, Peking University
Moderator: Chen Li, Peking University

Lecture 4 (November 9/10): When Quantum Computing Meets DFT
Speakers: David A. Mazziotti, University of Chicago & Chen Li, Peking University

Lecture 5 (November 16/17): Non-equilibrium Thermodynamic and Quantum Dynamics
Speakers: Suriyanarayanan Vaikuntanathan, University of Chicago & Jian Liu, Peking University
Moderator: Chen Li, Peking University

Lecture 6 (November 23/24): Strong Correlation and Band Structure
Speakers: Laura Gagliardi, University of Chicago & Hong Jiang, Peking University
Moderator: Chen Li, Peking University

May 6, 2019

“Inaugural Rice-Berry Lecture of the CCTCh”

Professor Bruce J. Berne, Columbia University
Location and time TBA