Fernando A. Reboredo

Research  Interest:

• Materials’ defects  
  • Bulk and surface defects properties.
• Nanostructures heterostructures and interfaces 
  • Optical and structural properties of nanostructures
  • Surface chemistry
  • General properties of semiconductor and metallic quantum dots, wires and wells
• Development of the theory of the electronic structure, in particular, in low dimensions
  • Quantum Monte Carlo
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Empirical methods
  • Hydrodynamical Models

Experience in:

• Classical and Quantum Monte Carlo methods
• Lead developer of Self-healing diffusion Monte Carlo and Auxiliary Boson diffusion Monte Carlo methods. 
• DFT first-principles calculation of nanostructures, defects and surfaces in semiconductors and oxides
• Empirical pseudopotential calculations of nanostructures.
• Configuration interaction calculations.
• k.p calculations of semiconductor nanostructures.
• Development of Density Functional Theory for low dimension electron and hole gases.
• RPA and TDDFT calculations on the optical properties of electron gases.
• Hydrodynamical calculations low-dimensional electron gases.

Theoretical and Numerical tools used:

• Lead developer of Self-healing diffusion Monte Carlo and Auxiliary Boson diffusion Monte Carlo methods. 
• I have broad experience with ab-initio DFT codes. My research has also involved both extensive code development parallel Fortran 90 , C and “Mathematica” symbolic programming. 
• The research involving DFT DMC and the electron gas has a strong analytical component. 

Teaching Experience:

Teaching assistant:

• Department of Physics, Instituto Balseiro, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (1991 – 1995) “
  • Quantum Mechanics” (1991-1992). (Messiah, Cohen-Tannoudji)
  • “Statistical Mechanics” (1993). (Pathria,Goodstein)
  • “Solid State Physics I” (1994-1995). (Ashcroft-Mermin, QTS Kittel)
• JTP (Foreman of Practical activities) (1995-7) and (2000-1)
  Department of Physics, Instituto Balseiro, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo “Statistical Mechanics” (Pathria,Goodstein)
  • “Introduction to Solid State” (Mermin Kittel)
  • “Solid State Physics I” (Ashcroft)
  • “Solid State Physics II” magnetism superconductivity (QTS Kittel)
• Teaching assistant in workshops and schools
  • “Semiconductors” Escuela IB/CONICET(1992)
  • “Superconductivity” Escuela IB/CAB (1994)

Supervisor Experience:

• PostDocs:
  • Murilo Tiago
  • Michal Bajdich
  • Katherina Foyetsova
  • Juan Santana- Palacio
  • Jaron T. Krogel
  • Chandrima Mitra
  • Dongwa Lee
  • Vinit Sharma
  • Kayahan Saritas
  • Allyson Dzback
  • Tomohiro Ichiba
  • Nicole Spanedda
• Students:
  • I co-supervised the dissertation work of Santiago Rigamonti.
  • I co-supervising the Ph. D. work of Alfredo Correa and Santiago Rigamonti.
  • Supervisor summer work of Jack Deslippe