Ali Alavi
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Ali Alavi in 2015, portrait from the Royal Society
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| Fields | Chemistry |
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| Known for | Quantum Monte Carlo methods[1][2] |
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Ali Alavi FRS[4] is a Professor of Theoretical chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge and a Director of the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart.[3][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Awards and honours
Alavi was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2015. His certificate of election reads: <templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />
Ali Alavi is distinguished for his highly original contributions to the computation of electron correlation effects in atoms and molecules. His idea of using Monte Carlo sampling of Slater Determinants constitutes a breakthrough as it circumvents the Fermion sign problem. He developed efficient algorithms (FCIQMC) for this, which enables the accurate treatment of larger systems than could be handled by any earlier method. He has applied the technique to outstanding quantum chemical problems. He has also contributed to the study of reaction mechanisms on surfaces and developed a finite-temperature density-functional method which proved particularly useful for metals and metallic surfaces.[3]
Alavi was also elected a scientific member of the Max Planck Society in 2013[citation needed] and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) in 2015.[11]
References
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