5310 French Family Science Center
Durham, NC 27708
Box 90346
Durham, NC 27708-0346
Weitao Yang
Philip Handler Professor of Chemistry
Philip Handler Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry
Professor in the Department of Physics
Professor in the Department of Physics
Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative
Prof. Yang, the Philip Handler Professor of Chemistry, is developing methods for quantum mechanical calculations of large systems and carrying out quantum mechanical simulations of biological systems and nanostructures. His group has developed the linear scaling methods for electronic structure calculations and more recently the QM/MM methods for simulations of chemical
reactions in enzymes.
Research Areas
Education
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1986)
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (1986)
- B.S., Peking University (China) (1982)
Mailing Address
Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Box 90467
Durham, NC 27708
Street / Delivery Address
Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability
140 Science Drive
Gross Hall, Suite 101
Durham, NC 27708