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Akbar Salam

Associate Professor
Ollen R. Nalley Faculty Fellow

BSc (First Class Honours) in Chemical Physics, University College London, 1990.

PhD in Chemistry, University College London, 1993.

21st Century Centre of Excellence Guest Professor, Kyoto University, Japan, Dec. 2005 - Jan. 2006.

Visiting Fellow, Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (ITAMP), Harvard University, Mar-Apr 2007.

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Phone: (336) 758 3713
Fax: (336) 758 4656

Research Details

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Description of Research
Theoretical Chemical Physics A fundamental description is sought of the properties of molecules, their mutual interaction, and their interaction with electromagnetic fields. Current and future research areas of interest include long-range intermolecular forces, single- and multi-photon absorption and emission processes, and molecular chirality. --READ MORE--