Linjiang Chen

Linjiang is a computational chemist in the Cooper group. He uses computational tools, ranging from atomistic/molecular simulations (based on quantum chemical or classical forcefield approach) to mathematical optimization (e.g., genetic algorithm), to study novel materials for gas storage, gas/liquid-phase separation, and photochemical catalysis. His keen interest is to discover and explore new functions for known and hypothetical organic molecular materials, using computer simulations.

Linjiang started his undergraduate education at Beihang University (China) before moving to Queen Mary University of London, where he completed his BSc and MEng degrees. He went on to do a PhD with Professor Tina Düren at the University of Edinburgh, developing computational methods for improved simulations of metal-organic frameworks. Since August 2013, he has been a post-doctoral research associate in the Cooper group.