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Fall 2025 Group Photo.

Our group specializes in theoretical and computational chemistry, with a focus on developing new mathematical tools, numerical algorithms, and computer software to qualitatively and quantitatively predict the outcome of chemical phenomena using strategies from quantum chemistry and machine learning. As co-founders of the QC-Devs International Software Development Consortium, we are committed to open science and open-source tools that enable reproducible research and hands-on education. Learn more on our Research page or explore our publications on Google Scholar.

We are based in the Department of Chemistry at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the shores of beautiful Lake Ontario. We welcome diverse perspectives and are always interested in connecting with prospective students, postdocs, and collaborators. To learn more, visit our Join Us page.

Queens Research Excellence
Farnaz received the 2024 Prizes for Excellence in Research!
2024 SGPS Award
Leila received the 2024 SGPS International Student Award!
Cottrell Scholar Award
Farnaz received the 2024 Cottrell Scholar Award!
Wiley 1000 Views
Ali's paper getting attention!
Top Cited JCC
Ali's paper recognized as a top-cited publication!
2024 NSERC Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fanwang received the 2024 NSERC Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship!
2025 John Charles Polanyi Prize
Fanwang received the 2025 John Charles Polanyi Prize!
TOC 2026 JCP Letters
Check our recent publication!
2025 EDII Fellowship
Negar received the 2025 EDII Fellowship Award!
QCDevs Software Poster
Check qcdevs.org for our open-source software projects!
2021 John Charles Polanyi Prize
Farnaz received the 2021 John Charles Polanyi Prize!

Recent Highlights

May 01, 2026 Congratulations to Emily on receiving the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) for summer 2026 to continue her research with our group. :clap:
Mar 13, 2026 Congratulations to Negar on receiving the C2MCI EDII Fellowship! :tada: Read the official annoucement.
Mar 02, 2026 Congratulations to Fanwang on receiving the prestigious 2025 John Charles Polanyi Prize in Chemistry! :confetti_ball: Read the official annoucement and Queen’s Gazette article.
Feb 20, 2026 Our group hosted Prof. Erin Johnson from Dalhousie University for the Frost Lecture, titled “London Dispersion, Density-Functional Theory, and Molecular Crystals”.
Feb 01, 2026 Our group presented its research at the Gordon Research Conference: Atomically Precise Nanochemistry (GRC, February 1-6, 2026, United States).