Laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy of diatomic iodine excited using an argon ion laser. I performed this experiment in undergrad on October 13, 2020 when I took Modern Experimental Physics taught by Professor Seyffie Maleki.


About me

I am a theoretical and computational chemistry PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University. I research laser cooling, molecular conical intersections, and nonadiabatic dynamics of photochemical reactions by performing quantum chemical calculations and molecular dynamics simulations on supercomputers.

I graduated as valedictorian from Union College in Schenectady, NY with a double major in physics and chemistry. At Union, I studied metal-infused aerogels in the Union College Aerogel Lab, where I completed my Honors senior thesis. Check out the research tab to see the other research projects I've worked on.

Chris Avanessian

     

✉ cavanes1@jhu.edu

Quantum chemistry PhD researcher
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD