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Sergey Varganov

Chemical Physics Program Director, Professor He/him/his

Summary

Dr. Sergey Varganov is a theoretical and computational chemist and chemical physicist interested in molecular electronic structure and spin dynamics with applications in molecular magnetism, catalysis and astrochemistry. He obtained his Ph.D. with Prof. Mark Gordon at Iowa State University and was a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Peter Gill at the Australian National University and Prof. Todd Martinez at Sandford University. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Research interests

  • Molecular dynamics
  • Chemical kinetics
  • Molecular magnetism
  • Spin dynamics

Honors and awards

  • Hyung K. Shin Award, 2025
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2017
  • Department of Energy Leadership Computing Challenge Award, 2017
  • University of Nevada, Reno Westfall Scholar Mentor Award, 2012

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Education

  • Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2005
  • Candidate of Sciences in Condensed Matter Physics, Kirensky Institute of Physics, 2003
  • M.S. in Physics, Siberian State Aerospace University, 1999

Selected publications

Professional History

  • Visiting Scholar, University of Valencia, Spain, 2019
  • Visiting Scholar, Stanford University, 2018
  • Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno, 2011-2017
  • Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University, 2009-2011
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University, 2006-2008