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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.

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!
Top Cited JCC
Ali's paper recognized as a top-cited publication!
2024 SGPS Award
Leila received the 2024 SGPS International Student Award!
Queens Research Excellence
Farnaz received the 2024 Prizes for Excellence in Research!
Cottrell Scholar Award
Farnaz received the 2024 Cottrell Scholar Award!
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!
2025 EDII Fellowship
Negar received the 2025 EDII Fellowship Award!
2026 NFRF-E Grant
Farnaz received the 2026 NFRF-Exploration Grant!
2026 CSTCC Poster Prize
Omid and Meredith received poster prizes at CSTCC 2026! Pictured here with the Organizing Committee at the University of Ottawa. From Left to Right: Prof. Francesco Gentile, Omid Hosseinzadeh, Meredith Reeves, Prof. Michael Schuurman, and Prof. Tom Woo.

Recent Highlights

Oct 01, 2026 Welcome to our new fourth-year undergraduate thesis student, Taylor Stegehuis, and our new postdoctoral researcher from Chile, Dr. Carlos Castillo!
Sep 01, 2026 Welcome to Ayse Gocer, our new Ph.D. student from Turkey, and Meredith Reeves, our new M.Sc. student from Canada! Congratulations to Ayse on receiving the Study Abroad Scholarship from Turkey’s Ministry of National Education and to Meredith on receiving the NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship - Master’s. :tada:
Aug 31, 2026 Recent Alumni Update: Vic and Manami have returned to Japan after a productive summer research visit with our group. Olivia is beginning her MSc in Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing at the University of Oxford this fall. Ellie has joined Accenture as a Consulting Analyst in Montreal, Canada. (TODO: Add Fanwang’s update)
Aug 01, 2026 Farnaz was appointed Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Chemistry (CJC) for a 2026-2029 term, in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry. Visit the Editorical Board page.
Jul 27, 2026 Farnaz represented QC-Devs at the “Workshop on Structured Data in Quantum Chemistry” at Georgia Tech in Atlanta (July 27-31, 2026) organized by the Psi4, cclib, and MolSSI teams with support from an NSF Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) award.