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Read more at: Materials Modelling Seminars

Materials Modelling Seminars

Materials Modelling Seminars are typically held in Goldsmiths 1 (0_017), on the ground floor of the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge. See here for directions to the department, and click on the talks below for more information. Upcoming Seminars: Past Seminars...

Read more at: Electronic Structure Discussion Group

Electronic Structure Discussion Group

The Materials Theory Group are core participants in the University-wide Electronic Structure Discussion Group. These meetings are intended to promote the exchange of ideas between scientists who develop or use techniques such as density functional theory, quantum Monte Carlo, or quantum chemistry...

Read more at: MSM-AIMR Joint Online Workshop 2020

MSM-AIMR Joint Online Workshop 2020

In the week of 24-28 August 2020, we will be hosting a Joint Online Workshop, bringing together researchers from Materials Science and Metallurgy in Cambridge and the Advanced Institute for Materials Research in Japan for a series of seminars.

Read more at: Total Energy and Force Methods 2018 Workshop

Total Energy and Force Methods 2018 Workshop

Total Energy and Force Methods 2018 Workshop 9 th January 2018 – 11 th January 2018 Last Booking Date for this Event: 7 th December 2017 The workshop focuses on the most recent developments in the field of electronic structure methods from the first-principles perspective, their diverse...

Latest news

Welcome to Will Galloway and Dr. JiuYang Shi !

25 November 2025

Will Galloway has joined the MTG as a PhD student in October. Dr. JiuYang Shi will collaborate with MTG, he is a postdoc in Prof. Angelos Michaelides.

AIRAPT Conference in Matsuyama (Japan)

28 September 2025

Dr. Ryuhei Sato (Assistant Professor at Tokyo University) and Dr. Maélie Caussé attended the 2025 AIRAPT Conference.

Dr. Ruyhei Sato and Kim Kamsma visiting MTG. And Welcome to Stefano Racioppi !

1 September 2025

Dr. Ruyhei Sato from Tokyo University and Tim Kamsam (PhD student in Utrecht University in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics) visited Material Theory Group this summer for few months ! Picture of the MTG (from left to...

Chris Pickard on the American Scientist podcast

24 July 2025

MTG group leader Chris Pickard was featured on the American Scientist podcast this month. Access the podcast using this link to hear Chris discuss a range of topics, from future research directions of the group, to pondering...

CS2PA Workshop in Poitiers (France)

20 June 2025

The first edition CS2PA workshop, a series of hands-on tutorials on Crystal Structure Prediction & Machine-learned potentials was held in Poitiers University (France), (see program of CS2PA ) MTG leader Chris Pickard and...

Congratulations Pascal Salzbrenner !

10 June 2025

Dr. Pascal Salzbrenner completed his PhD on High-throughput Ab Initio Phase Diagram Prediction in 2025.

Successful Gordon Research Conference on Materials at High Pressure

27 September 2024

The Materials Theory Group was well represented at the Gordon Research at High Pressure Conference in Holderness, New Hampshire, from 14-19 July. This year, the conference was chaired by our group leader, Prof. Chris Pickard...

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