ProfessorIvan Kassal

ARC Professorial Research Fellow

Faculty of Science

  • ARC Professorial Research Fellow
    Faculty of Science

BIO

I am a theoretical chemical physicist interested in:

  • Quantum computing and quantum simulation for chemical problems
  • Fundamental processes in next-generation solar cells and renewable-energy materials
  • Energy and charge transport in disordered materials
  • Engineering quantum effects into molecular systems

For more information about research activities and opportunities in my group, please visit our home page.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor and ARC Future Fellow
    University of Sydney, School of Chemistry, Australia2024 - present
  • Associate Professor
    University of Sydney, School of Chemistry, Australia2020 - 2023
  • Senior Lecturer and Westpac Research Fellow
    University of Sydney, School of Chemistry, Australia2017 - 2019
  • ARC DECRA Fellow
    University of Queensland, School of Mathematics and Physics, Australia2014 - 2017
  • UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Queensland, School of Mathematics and Physics, Australia2011 - 2014

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • PhD
    Harvard University, Chemical Physics, USA2006 - 2010
    Chemical Physics
  • BS
    Stanford University, Chemistry, USA2002 - 2006
  • BA
    Stanford University, Philosophy, USA2002 - 2006
  • Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
    University of Queensland, Australia2014 - 2014

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Croatian
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read, write, speak and understand

SCHOOL

  • School of Chemistry

AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA

  • Academics can be contacted directly or via media.office@sydney.edu.au

FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)