Penghao Xiao
Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Top SchoolPenghao Xiao is an Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University with nine years of research experience using atomistic simulations to unravel reaction kinetics in inorganic energy materials. He develops methodologies for long-timescale dynamics—such as saddle-point finding algorithms and enthalpy-landscape exploration under stress—and applies first-principles, cluster expansion, and adaptive kinetic Monte Carlo techniques to study Li/Na diffusion and aggregation in battery electrodes. His work bridges multiscale modeling and experiment through close collaborations with experimentalists, enabling mechanistic insight into solid-state phase transitions and kinetic limitations. Trained as a PhD in Physical Chemistry at UT Austin and with postdoctoral stints at Berkeley Lab and Lawrence Livermore, he combines rigorous theory with practical simulation tools to tackle real-world energy materials challenges.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physical Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physical Chemistry at The University of Texas at AustinProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
penghao-xiao/Electrochemical-barrier
Feb 2021 - Sep 2022
Contributions:31 commits, 4 PRs, 14 pushes in 1 year 7 months
xphdream/handy_scripts
Sep 2016 - Sep 2016
Contributions:2 PRs, 3 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
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