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