1st Year Graduate Student
Mohan is currently a first-year graduate student pursuing chemical engineering with a focus on computational catalysis. Primarily, he uses Python, density functional theory (DFT) software like VASP and Gaussian, and machine learning models like FLARE and ALLEGRO for his work.
Education
- B.S. Chemistry, Highest Distinction; University of Virginia
- M.S. Chemical Engineering; University of Virginia (Expected May, 2026)
Projects:
Student: Mohan Shankar
Term: Spring 2025
Project Title: Collaborative Innovations in Data Science and Engineering
Project Description: Mohan works as an aid for chemical engineering groups, installing and maintaining software while giving domain-specific advice. He also helped the Data Analytics Center (DAC) develop a tool to find faculty they might want to collaborate with through keyword queries.
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