My interest is in computational and quantum mechanical calculations related to nanostructures. Principally my research is aimed at evolving new insights into the structure and properties of ionic nanostructures. This is achieved via a combination of DFT (Density Functional Theory) methods and new theories involving Madelung Constant Determinations.  The latter demands an excellent understanding of Inorganic Solid State Chemistry and an ability to program in an advanced language (e.g., Fortran, Visual Basic and/or C++).