Churna Bhandari, ccb@ameslab.gov
Meet CMI early career researcher Churna Bhandari, an exceptional theoretical and computational physicist with a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from Case Western Reserve University and eight years of research experience in various academic institutions and national labs. He is currently making his mark at Ames National Laboratory, harnessing the power of data science, machine learning, and principles methods to predict novel, cutting-edge, high-performance magnetic materials. He is an expert in advanced computational approaches such as many-body quasi-particle GW and multiconfiguration quantum chemistry methods, which are suitable for accurately predicting the electronic and magnetic properties of correlated systems.
Churna's work stands at the forefront of innovation, spanning from permanent magnets to optoelectronics, spintronics, and quantum computing. He leads and collaborates on various projects, and his efforts have yielded 23 peer-reviewed publications as a lead author and 27 oral presentations, including invited talks at several scientific seminars, national labs, and academic institutions.
Beyond his technical prowess, Churna embodies the qualities of a true scientist-self-motivated, solution-oriented, well-supervised, and eager to collaborate. With outstanding communication skills and an insatiable thirst for knowledge, he serves as a catalyst for progress and a driving force behind transformative discoveries.
Churna currently is a postdoc at Ames National Laboratory through the fiscal year, and is looking for a next position. Reach out to discuss possibilities to join him on a journey to redefine what is possible in materials science and beyond via e-mail to ccb@ameslab.gov.
May 2024