Summary
Ross Larsen is a Senior Scientist with over 12 years of experience applying advanced numerical and analytical methods to problems in statistical mechanics, computational electromagnetism, molecular dynamics, and mixed quantum/classical dynamics. Based in Boulder, he leads computational studies of electronic structure and charge transport in conducting organic materials for photovoltaics and batteries at the National Laboratory of the Rockies while holding a fellowship at the Renewable & Sustainable Energy Institute. A seasoned C and Fortran programmer comfortable with Linux/Unix system administration and scripting, he pairs deep theoretical physics training (Ph.D. from Brown) with practical modeling of kinetics, thermodynamics, optics, and degradation in film-based devices. He has a track record of mentoring students and teaching university-level chemistry, and his work uniquely bridges rigorous numerical method development with device-focused applications in sustainable energy.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D. Physics, Ph.D. Physics at Brown University
Bachelor’s Degree Physics and Mathematics, Bachelor’s Degree Physics and Mathematics at University of Puget Sound