January 1, 2023
Berkeley Supervisor: Jeff Neaton
Cambridge host: Bartomeu Monserrat
Sijia received her BSc in Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2020. She is a third-year PhD stu dent in Materials Science and Engineering and works with Prof. Jeffrey Neaton in the Physics department. Her work involves using state-of-the-art first-principles calculations to study the electronic and optical properties of novel complex oxides and nitrides for renewable applications with the consideration of their natural point defects. Sijia’s Exchange project will be a first-prin ciples study of the effects of electron-phonon coupling on electronic structure in materials systems for energy applications.