Curriculum Vitae

Hong Jiang (蒋鸿）

December, 2008

CONTACT

College of Chemistry, Peking University
Beijing 100871, China
E-mail: h.jiang@pku.edu.cn
Homepage: http://www.pku.edu.cn/jianghgroup

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born on January 16, 1975, in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Peking University, 2003. Advisers: Professors Xin-Sheng Zhao (Peking University), Weitao Yang and Harold Baranger (Duke University, USA), Thesis: Efficient Numerical Propagators for Quantum-Classical Molecular Dynamics / Density Functional Theory Study of Semiconductor Quantum Dots.

• B.S. in Chemistry, Peking University, 1998. Adviser: Professor Xin-Sheng Zhao, Thesis: Efficient Numerical Propagators for Time-Dependent Self-Consistent Field Calculations

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

10/2006 - present: Postdoctoral Associate

Fritz-Haber-Institut der MPG. Advisor: Professor Matthias Scheffler. Projects: 1. Development of all-electron GW method based on full-potential linearized augmented plane wave approach; 2. Applications of the GW method to transition metal compounds and f-electron systems.

10/2004 - 09/2006: Postdoctoral Associate

Center for Scientific Computing, J.W.Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. Advisor: Dr. Eberhard Engel. Projects: 1. Orbital dependent correlation functionals based on Kohn-Sham perturbation theory; 2. Correlation functionals based on adiabatic the connection fluctuation-dissipation theorem and their applications for atoms.

2/2001 - 8/2004: Research Associate

Department of Chemistry (and Department of Physics), Duke University. Advisors: Professors Weitao Yang and Harold U. Baranger. Projets: 1. Efficient numerical methods for Kohn-Sham and orbital-free density-functional theory; 2. Density functional theory modelling of semiconductor quantum dots with realistic boundary conditions; 3. Conductance peak spacing and ground state spin distributions in quantum dots using density functional theory and Strutinsky model.

9/1998 - 2/2001: Ph. D. Graduate Student

College of Chemistry, Peking University, Adviser: Professor Xin-Sheng Zhao. Projects: 1. New propagation algorithms for time-dependent self-consistent field and quantum/classical molecular dynamics simulations; 2. Theoretical study of solvent effects: intramolecular proton transfer of Glycine and basic hydrolysis of formamide.

7/1997 -7/1998: B. S. Thesis Research

College of Chemistry, Peking University, Adviser: Professor Xin-Sheng Zhao. Project: Project: New numerical algorithms for time-dependent self-consistent field propagation.

AWARDS AND HONORS

• 2000, Golden Light Award, in Professor Xin Sheng Zhao Research Group, Peking University

• 1999, Distinguished Student Scholarship, Peking University
• 1998, Entitled "Distinguished Graduate of Peking University 1998" and "Distinguished Graduate of Beijing City 1998"
• 1998, Award and Scholarship for Honored Student at Experimental Science Program by Peking University
• 1995-1997, Distinguished Student Scholarship, Peking University
• 1994, Distinguished Freshman Scholarship, Peking University

COMPUTING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

• Code Developments

  1. Quantum/classical molecular dynamics propagation for 2D model systems (1998-2000, Peking Uni.)
  2. Kohn-Sham DFT code for 2-D and 3-D model potential systems (2001-2004, Duke)
  3. Extended Thomas-Fermi DFT code for molecules using local pseudopotential (2001-2004, Duke)
  4. Optimized effective potential (OEP) method for MP2-type correlation potential and random-phase approximation-based correlation energy functionals for atoms implemented in Dr. Eberhard Engel's OPMKS code (2004-2006, Frankfurt Uni.)
  5. Optimization and further development of full-potential linearized plane-wave GW code (FHI, 2006-present)

• Programming: Fortran (77 and 90), C and C++, csh and bash shell scripts, awk, Mathematica, etc.

• Quantum chemistry and DFT software packages: Wien2k, Gaussian 98, NWchem, Octopus etc.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Hong Jiang, Ricardo I. Gomez-Abal, Patrick Rink and Matthias Scheffler, Quasiparticle Electronic Band Structure of Zirconia and Hafnia Polymorphs, in preparation (2008).
2. Hong Jiang , Ricardo I. Gomez-Abal, Patrick Rinke and Matthias Scheffler,Tackling localized d-states: a systematic investigation of GW@LDA+U, in preparation (2008).
3. Hong Jiang , Ricardo I. Gomez-Abal, Patrick Rinke and Matthias Scheffler,The f -electron challenge: localized and itinerant states in lanthanide oxides united by GW@LDA+U ,submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett. (2008).
4. Hong Jiang and Eberhard Engel, Random-phase-approximation-based correlation energy functionals: Benchmark results for atoms J. Chem. Phys. 127, 184108 (2007).
5. Hong Jiang and Eberhard Engel, Kohn-Sham Perturbation Theory: Simple Solution to Variational Instability of Second Order Correlation Energy Functional , J. Chem. Phys. 125, 184108 (2006).
6. Eberhard Engel and Hong Jiang Orbital-dependent representation of the correlation energy functional: Properties of second order Kohn-Sham perturbation expansion , International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 106, 3242 (2006).
7. Hong Jiang and Eberhard Engel, Second Order Kohn-Sham Perturbation Theory: Correlation Potential for Atoms in a Cavity, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 224102 (2005)
8. Eberhard Engel and Hong Jiang, Solubility of the OPM integral equation for finite systems, Phys. Rev. A 72, 052503 (2005)
9. Amit Ghosal, C. J. Umrigar, Hong Jiang, Denis Ullmo and Harold U. Baranger, Interaction Effects in Irregular Quantum Dots: A Quantum Monte Carlo Study, Phys. Rev. B 71, 241306(R) (2005)
10. Denis Ullmo, Hong Jiang, Weitao Yang and Harold U. Baranger, Interactions and Broken Time-Reversal Symmetry in Chaotic Quantum Dots, Phys. Rev. B 71, 201310(R) (2005)
11. Hong Jiang, Ullmo Denis, Weitao Yang and Harold U. Baranger, Scrambling and Gate Effects in Realistic Quantum Dots, Phys. Rev. B 71, 085313 (2005)
12. Denis Ullmo, Hong Jiang, Weitao Yang and Harold U. Baranger, Landau Fermi-liquid picture of spin density functional theory: Strutinsky approach to quantum dots, Phys. Rev. B 70, 205309 (2004)
13. Hong Jiang, Weitao Yang, Conjugate-gradient optimization method for orbital-free density functional calculations, J. Chem. Phys. 121, 2030 (2004).
14. Hong Jiang, Ullmo Denis, Weitao Yang and Harold U. Baranger, Electron-Electron Interactions in Isolated and Realistic Quantum Dots: A Density Functional Theory Study, Phys. Rev. B. 69, 235326 (2004)
15. Hong Jiang, Harold U. Baranger and Weitao Yang, Density-functional theory simulation of large quantum dots, Phys. Rev. B 68, 165337 (2003)
16. Hong Jiang, Harold U. Baranger and Weitao Yang, Spin and Conductance-Peak-Spacing Distributions in Large Quantum Dots:A Density Functional Theory Study, Phy. Rev. Lett. 90, 026806 (2003)
17. Hong Jiang, Xin Sheng Zhao, New propagators for quantum-classical molecular dynamics simulations J. Chem. Phys. 113,930(2000)
18. Hong Jiang, Xin Sheng Zhao, Proposals for the propagation of quantum time-dependent self-consistent field equations. Chem. Phys. Lett. 319, 555(2000)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED TALKS

1. Hong Jiang, Xinzheng Li, Ricardo Gomez-Abal, Patrick Rinke, and Matthias Scheffler, f-electron systems from the GW perspective: Applications to lanthanide oxides, 13th-Nanoquanta Workshop, Italy (2008)
2. Hong Jiang, Ricardo I. Gomez-Aba, Patrick Rink and Matthias Scheffler, f-electron systems from the GW perspective, CECAM Workshop "ACCURATE ENERGETICS OF CONDENSED MATTER WITH QUANTUM CHEMISTRY",Lyon, France (2008).
3. Hong Jiang, Ricardo I. Gomez-Aba, Patrick Rink and Matthias Scheffler, GW method for f-electron Systems Part II: Applications to R2O3 (R=La,Ce, Pr and Nd), DPG Spring Meeting, 2008.
4. Hong Jiang, Ricardo I. Gomez-Aba, Patrick Rink and Matthias Scheffler, GW method for f-electron Systems Part I: Applications to ZrO2, HfO2, CeO2 and ThO2, DPG Spring Meeting, 2008.
5. Hong Jiang, Xinzheng Li, Ricardo Gomez-Abal, Patrick Rinke, and Matthias Scheffler, Towards an ab intio description of f-electron systems: an all-electron GW perspective (poster), 12th-Nanoquanta Workshop "Time Dependent Density Functional Theory: Advances and Prospects", Aussois, France (2007)
6. Hong Jiang X. Li, R. Gomez-Abal, P. Rinke, C. Ambrosch-Draxl and M.Scheffler, All-electron GW method based on full-potential linear augmented plane wave: implementations and applications(poster), NanoQuanta Young Researchers Meeting, San Sebsteian, Spain (2007).
7. Hong Jiang and Eberhard Engel, Orbital-dependent correlation functionals from Kohn-Sham perturbation theory (poster), Symphosium "Modern and universal first-principles methods for many-electron systems in chemistry and physics", Bonn, Germany (2006).
8. Hong Jiang, Orbital Functionals: Orbital Dependent Exchange-Correlation Functionals, MPI-PKS, Dresden, Germany (2006).
9. Hong Jiang , Orbital Functional Formulation for Correlation Energy, Institute of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China(2005).
10. Hong Jiang and Eberhard Engel, Further investigation of the asymptotic divergence of the correlation potential in Kohn-Sham perturbation theory (poster), Workshop "Orbital Functionals for Exchange and Correlation: The Optimized Effective Potential and Related Methods", Berlin, Germany (2005).
11. Hong Jiang, Denis Ullmo, Weitao Yang and Harold U. Baranger, Scrambling and Gate Effects in Realistic Quantum Dots, APS 2004 March Meeting, Montreal, Canada(2004).
12. Hong Jiang, Harold U. Baranger, Denis Ullmo and Weitao Yang, Spin and conductance peak-spacing distributions in isolated and realistic quantum dots, APS 2003 March Meeting, Austin, Texas, USA (2003).
13. Hong Jiang, Harold U. Baranger and Weitao Yang, Conductance peak spacing distributions in quantum dots: a density-functional theory study, APS 2002 March Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (2002).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

American Physical Society

REFERENCES

Professor Xin Sheng Zhao
College of Chemistry
Peking University
Beijing 100871, China
Phone: 86-10-62751727. Fax: 86-10-62751708.
Email: zhaoxs@pku.edu.cn
Homepage: http://www.chem.pku.edu.cn/zhaoxs

Professor Weitao Yang
Department of Chemistry
Duke University
Durham, NC, 27708, USA
Phone: 1-919-6601562. Fax: 1-919-6601605.
Email: weitao.yang@duke.edu
Homepage: http://www.chem.duke.edu/~yang/

Professor Harold U. Baranger
Department of Physics
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708, USA
Phone: 1-919-6602598, Fax: 1-919-6602525.
Email: harold.baranger@duke.edu
Homepage: http://www.phy.duke.edu/~baranger/

Dr. Eberhard Engel
Center for Scientific Computing
J.W.Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Max-von-Laue-Str. 1
D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Phone: 49-69-79847351, FAX: 49-69-79847360
E-mail: engel@th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de
Homepage: http://www.th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~engel/

Professor Matthias Scheffler
Abteilung Theorie
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck Gesellschaft
Faradayweg 4-6
14195 Berlin-Dahlem, Germany
Phone: 49-30-84134711, Fax: 49-30-84134701
Email: scheffler@fhi-berlin.mpg.de
Homepage: http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/member/scheffler_m.html