Research Groups

Schlegel Group - Computational chemistry.
http://chem.wayne.edu/schlegel/

Allinger, Norman - Molecular mechanics, particularly the MM2, MM3, and MM4 force fields. (University of Georgia)
http://europa.chem.uga.edu/

Jorgensen, William L. - Studies of organic reactions in solution and in enzymes using Monte Carlo and semiempirical QM/MM simulations. (Yale University)
http://zarbi.chem.yale.edu/

Computational Chemistry Group, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Ab initio quantum chemistry and computational thermochemistry.
http://www.nist.gov/compchem/

Kosloff, Ronnie - Quantum molecular dynamics with a particular focus on coherent control and photochemistry in condensed phases (Hebrew University, Jerusalem).
http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/members/Kosloff/

First Principles Research - Ab initio quantum chemistry and computational studies of superconductors.
http://www.firstprinciples.com/

Breneman, Curt M. - Automated design and discovery of novel pharmaceuticals using semi-supervised learning in large molecular databases. Ab initio methods, data mining, and QSAR. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/chem/chem_faculty/profiles/breneman.html

Houk, Kendall N - Quantum mechanical methods to study organic reactions, organic catalysts, host-guest systems and reactive intermediates (University of California, Los Angeles).
http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Faculty/houk/index.html

CCC - The Center for Computational Chemistry - Led by Prof. Henry F. Schaefer III. Develops theoretical and computational methods for describing and understanding the movement and function of electrons in molecules and applies them problems of broad chemical interest (University of Georgia, Athens).
http://www.ccc.uga.edu/

Jurs, Peters C. - Computer-assisted methods for investigating relationships linking molecular structures of organic compounds with their physicochemical properties or biological activities. (Penn State University)
http://research.chem.psu.edu/pcjgroup/

NIH Center for Molecular Modeling - Supplier of molecular modeling resources and expertise to the NIH research community. Development and application of theoretical and computational methodologies, from ab initio calculations of small organic molecules to molecular mechanics simulations of macromolecular systems.
http://cmm.cit.nih.gov/modeling/

Theoretical Chemistry Group, University of Aarhus, Denmark - Electronic structure theory. Development and application of methods for describing the dynamics of molecules in gas and condensed phases.
http://www.chem.au.dk/~teo/teokem.html

Schwerdtfeger, Peter - Ab initio quantum chemistry with a particular focus on relativistic calculations (University of Auckland).
http://www.che.auckland.ac.nz/staffsites/SchwerdtfegerP/schwerdtfeger/ndx_nnav.html

Essex, Jonathan - Molecular mechanics simulations of biologically relevant systems using Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics techniques (Southampton University).
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~chemphys/jessex/index.shtml

Gao, Jiali - Structure and dynamics of organic molecules and biomolecules in solution; hybrid quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics methods. (University of Minnesota)
http://vesta.chem.umn.edu/

Baik, Mookie - Areas of research include reaction mechanisms and the electronic structure of molecules (Indiana University).
http://mypage.iu.edu/~mbaik/home.htm

McCoy, Anne B. - Theoretical studies of weakly bound clusters and of reaction dynamics in clusters and in solution.
http://www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/~mccoy/research/

Molecular Modeling Heidelberg - Offers a number of free online services; focus is on carbohydrates.
http://www.dkfz-heidelberg.de/spec/

Lester, Jr., William A. - Quantum Monte Carlo studies of the electronic structure of atoms and small molecules (University of California at Berkeley).
http://www.cchem.berkeley.edu/walgrp/

Gilson, M. K. - Our work focuses on the application of theory, computer models, and informatics to noncovalent binding and molecular recognition. (University of Maryland)
http://gilsonlab.umbi.umd.edu

Merz, Jr., Kenneth M. - Theoretical studies of biomolecules. The Merz group is a member of the AMBER development team (University of Florida).
http://www.qtp.ufl.edu/~kmmprogs/

Gasteiger Group - Computer-representation of chemical structures and reactions. Simulation of chemical reactions and synthesis design. Calculation of fundamental physicochemical effects. Methods for the discovery and optimization of lead structures. Simulation and analysis of spectra. (University of Erlangen-Nürnberg)
http://www2.chemie.uni-erlangen.de/index.html

Center for Superfunctional Materials - Design of novel functional molecular and nano systems based on principles of quantum chemistry (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea).
http://csm.postech.ac.kr

Theoretical Chemistry Division, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden - Ab initio quantum chemistry, molecular response properties, and nonlinear optical properties.
http://www.theochem.kth.se/

Rubio Group - Density functional theory: DFT and TDDFT, nanotubes, clusters, biological molecules (photoreceptors), electronic structure calculation, molecular dynamics, phonons and Raman spectra as well as transport in molecular devices.
http://dipc.ehu.es/arubio/index.php

Cambridge Centre for Computational Chemistry - Condensed matter science, surface science and statistical mechanics of complex and disordered systems.
http://www-theor.ch.cam.ac.uk/

Aspuru-Guzik, Alan - Studies the connections between quantum computation and chemistry, theoretical studies of renewable energy materials, and method development for density functional theory and quantum Monte Carlo (Harvard University).
http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/

Elber, Ron - Theoretical studies of biomolecular structure and dynamics (Hebrew University Jerusalem).
http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/members/Elber/

Tidor, Bruce - Structure and properties of proteins, nucleic acids, and their complexes. Investigations probe the sources of stability and specificity that drive folding and binding events of macromolecules. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
http://mit.edu/tidor/

Theoretical Chemistry Group, University of Oslo - Ab initio quantum chemistry, molecular response properties, and explicitly correlated electronic wavefunctions.
http://www.chem.uio.no/06_teore/

Ben-Shaul, Avinoam - Theoretical studies of biomolecules (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem).
http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/~abs/

McCammon, J. Andrew - Simulations of biochemical reactions in solution, in proteins, and at membrane interfaces through statistical and quantum mechanics (University of California at San Diego).
http://mccammon.ucsd.edu/

van Gunsteren, Wilfred F. - Molecular dynamics simulations of biomolecular systems. (ETH Hönggerberg)
http://www.igc.ethz.ch/

Handy, Nicholas - Ab initio and density functional quantum chemistry with an emphasis on development of new density functionals (Cambridge University).
http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/staff/nch.html

Agmon, Noam - Molecular reaction dynamics in condensed phases; simulations of biomolecules (Hebrew University, Jerusalem).
http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/~agmon/

Truhlar, Donald G. - Potential energy surfaces for chemical reaction dynamics; transition state theory with an emphasis on isotope effects and tunneling corrections.
http://comp.chem.umn.edu/truhlar/

Drug Design Laboratory, Milan University - Molecular modeling resources, software and projects. Home of the programs Vega and BioDock.
http://users.unimi.it/~ddl/

Clark, Tim - Development and application of molecular orbital methods, particularly semiempirical methods and the VAMP program. (Erlangen University)
http://www.chemie.uni-erlangen.de/ccc/clark/

Sherrill, C. David - Ab initio and density functional quantum chemistry (Georgia Institute of Technology).
http://vergil.chemistry.gatech.edu/

Buch, Victoria - Quantum mechanics of highly anharmonic, weakly bound systems; theoretical studies of adsorbates on ice surfaces (Hebrew University, Jerusalem).
http://www.fh.huji.ac.il/~viki/

Cramer, Christopher J. - Ab initio and density functional quantum chemistry with a particular focus on biomolecules, solvation phenomena, and atomic partial charges.
http://pollux.chem.umn.edu/~cramer/

Case, David A. - Computer modeling of the structure and dynamics of proteins and nucleic acids. (Scripps Research Institute).
http://www.scripps.edu/mb/case/

Jemmis, E. D - Applied theoretical chemistry, structure and reactivity of organic and organometallic molecules and clusters using electronic structure methods (University of Hyderabad, India).
http://202.41.85.161/~jemmis/

Siepmann, J. Ilja - Monte Carlo simulations of condensed phases and molecular assemblies; studies of phase equilbria (University of Minnesota).
http://www.chem.umn.edu/groups/siepmann/

Thiel, Walter - Ab initio, density functional and semiempirical methods; QM/MM simulations. (Max Planck Institute for Bioinorganic Chemistry)
http://www.mpi-muelheim.mpg.de/kofo/institut/arbeitsbereiche/thiel/english/thiel_e.html