Ashley Mcdonald
Professor at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
California, United States
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Top SchoolAshley Mcdonald is a Professor of Chemistry at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, specializing in quantum chemistry, molecular dynamics, molecular interactions, and computational drug design. With a Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from Georgia Tech and eight years in academia, she combines rigorous theoretical training with applied computational research. She chairs the ACS Division of Computers in Chemistry and serves on the Board of Directors for the Molecular Sciences Software Institute, bridging academic research and community software development. A MERCURY Consortium member and active communicator (Twitter: @ARingerMcDonald), she is known for translating complex quantum and molecular simulations into tools and insights that advance drug discovery.
8 years of coding experience
Ph.D., Theoretical Chemistry, Ph.D., Theoretical Chemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology
Github Skills (25)
python-data10
scripting9
binder9
python8
chemistry8
netlify7
quantum-mechanics7
mechanics7
quantum-computing6
tesla6
journal6
open-access5
eda5
mercury5
calculator5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
basilbiochem/basil
Mar 2019 - Jul 2022
Contributions:97 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 5 months
MolSSI-Education/qm-tools
Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
MolSSI Quantum Mechanics Tools workshop
Contributions:10 commits, 9 PRs, 4 pushes in 1 year
quantum-mechanicsquantum-computingworkshopquantummechanics
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