Ritesh Kumar

Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow

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I am Ritesh Kumar, an Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago. My research focuses on accelerating materials discovery for next-generation energy storage and conversion devices using artificial intelligence and computational simulations.

  • AI-driven materials discovery: Developing machine learning techniques for materials discovery in batteries and other energy technologies
  • Computational simulations: Molecular dynamics and density functional theory for atomistic-level investigation of materials and interfaces
  • Energy storage: Next-generation batteries including lithium metal batteries
  • Energy conversion: Rational design of efficient catalysts for key reactions of industrial importance

Email: riteshk@uchicago.edu Phone: +1 (773) 219-8231 Office: Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

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