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Aron Walsh

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Aron Walsh
Born (1983-02-28) February 28, 1983 (age 41)
Alma materTrinity College Dublin (BSc)
Known forPerovskite solar cells, Thermoelectrics
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry, Materials science
InstitutionsImperial College London, University of Bath, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Aron Walsh (born February 28, 1983) is a chemist known for his research in the fields of computational chemistry and materials science.[1]

Early life and education

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Walsh received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Trinity College Dublin. He went on to complete his PhD in computational chemistry at the same institution. His postdoctoral research included a Marie Curie Fellowship at University College London and a fellowship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the United States.[2]

Academic career

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Walsh began his academic career as a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Bath, where he also served as a professor of Materials Theory. He holds a faculty position at Imperial College London leading the Materials Design Group.[3]

Research contributions

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Walsh's research integrates quantum mechanics with data-driven machine learning and multi-scale modeling approaches.[4]

Awards and honours

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  • Royal Society of Chemistry Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize (2013)[5]
  • Marsh Prize for Best Chemistry Publication (2014) by the University of Bath.[6][failed verification]

Publications and editorial work

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Walsh has written or co-written over 500 research articles. Additionally, he serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS).[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Aron Walsh". profiles.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ^ "Aron Walsh". Global Young Academy. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ "Navigating Materials Space with Computers". Materials Design Group. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  4. ^ Brunton, Steven L.; Kutz, J Nathan (2019). "Methods for data-driven multiscale model discovery for materials". JPhys Materials. 2 (4): 044002. Bibcode:2019JPhM....2d4002B. doi:10.1088/2515-7639/ab291e.
  5. ^ "Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prizes for Chemistry - previous winners". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  6. ^ "Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence Award". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  7. ^ "Aron Walsh". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.