Nicholas Hestand
Associate Professor Of Chemistry & Physics
Springfield, Missouri, United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Hestand is an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics with nine years of experience bridging teaching, program coordination, and computational research. He develops and mentors undergraduate research while teaching a broad spectrum of courses from General Chemistry to Physical Chemistry and Modern Physics. His research blends theoretical chemistry and computational science—authoring C++, Python, CUDA, Fortran code—to simulate optical spectroscopy and excited-state dynamics in molecular aggregates, crystals, and polymers. Notably, his postdoctoral work at the University of Chicago modeled water’s spectroscopic and thermodynamic behavior under extreme conditions, demonstrating expertise in high-performance computing for complex molecular simulations. Based in Springfield, Missouri, he combines hands-on software development with experimental interpretation to reveal vibrational and charge-transfer signatures in materials.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Theoretical Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Theoretical Chemistry at Temple UniversityBachelor’s Degree Mathematics and Chemistry, Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics and Chemistry at Evangel University
Github Skills (6)
ruby7
rails7
javascript7
spectra5
water4
simulation3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nicholashestand/exciton_para
Mar 2017 - May 2020
Contributions:59 commits, 15 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
nicholashestand/Active_Portfolio_Management
Mar 2018 - Mar 2021
Solutions to Active Portfolio Management (Second Edition) by Grinold and Kahn
Contributions:16 commits, 1 PR, 13 pushes in 3 years
portfolio-managementrailsjavascriptrubysecond
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