Richard L. Thurston

Over the course of my studies, I developed an interest in the ultrafast dynamics of molecular systems and the ways in which computation can help us learn more about these dynamics.

In my spare time I enjoy ballet, rock climbing, programming, and games.

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Experience

Post Doctoral Researcher, September 2026 - Current
Molecular Imaging and Photonics Group, KU Leuven Kulak

Graduate student researcher, August 2015 - Dec 2023
Atomic and Molecular Optical Sciences Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Undergraduate Research Fellow, January 2014 - June 2015
Vertes Group, George Washington University

Publications:

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c00102

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0267487

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0267487

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/ac2436

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.0c01943

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5144482

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5144482

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02971

Education

PhD Physical Chemistry 2023
University of California, Berkeley

BS Mathematics c/o 2015
George Washington University

BS Chemistry c/o 2015
George Washington University