Malachi Kent, College of Sciences and Mathematics Faculty and Staff

Short Bio

Malachi Kent is a PhD candidate, specializing in theoretical and computational quantum chemistry. His research focuses on developing and implementing high-accuracy electronic structure methods, specifically cluster perturbation theory, for predicting molecular properties such as ionization potentials, electron binding energies, and response properties. He is particularly interested in making accurate many-body methods more efficient. This includes automating the derivation of their underlying equations, turning theory into reliable, high-performance code, and testing that code rigorously. His broader interests include high-performance scientific computing and the emerging role of quantum computing in chemical simulation.