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Pulkit Joshi — Electronic structure, embedding theory, and negative ion resonances.

Portrait of Pulkit Joshi

Bio

Theoretical and computational chemist specializing in electronic structure, multiscale embedding, and negative ion resonances. Currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Computational Material Science Group at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.

Focus: density functional embedding, beyond-RPA methods, open-shell/metastable states, and spectroscopy.

Education (brief)

  • Ph.D., Chemical Sciences (Theory & Computation), TIFR Mumbai
  • M.Sc., Chemistry (Physical), St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi

Research interests & goals

  • Advance density functional embedding for realistic materials and condensed-phase chemistry.
  • Develop robust treatments for negative ion resonances and open-shell systems.
  • Bridge theory with spectroscopy and experiment-focused collaborations.
  • Build reproducible HPC workflows and train collaborators to use them effectively.