Hartwin Peelaers

Hartwin Peelaers
  • Associate Professor
  • Research Interests: Condensed Matter Theory
  • Physics & Astronomy

Contact Info

Call Me:
785-864-0471
Gray-Little Hall, room 2119
1567 Irving Hill Rd.
Lawrence, KS 66045
Malott Hall, room 3077
1251 Wescoe Hall Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66045

Biography —

2018-Present: Assistant Professor, University of Kansas

2015-2018: Associate Specialist, Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara

2011-2015: Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara

2010-2011: Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Belgian American Educational Foundation, Materials Department, University of California, Santa Barbara

2010: Postdoctoral researcher, Physics Department, University of Antwerp

Education —

PhD in Physics, University of Antwerp, 2009
MS in Physics, University of Antwerp, 2005
BS in Physics, University of Antwerp, 2003

Research —

I use and develop state-of-the-art computational first-principles methods based on Density Functional Theory (DFT) to describe and explain the physics of materials, with the goal of improving and designing the materials for the next generation nanoscale and energy devices. I am particularly interested in the physics of layered battery electrodes, novel photovoltaic materials, and the properties of materials at lower dimensions. More detailed information can be found on my website.