Hrant Patrick Hratchian
Gaussian, Inc., 340 Quinnipiac Street, Bldg. 40, Wallingford, CT 06492
Tel: (203) 284‐2501 E‐mail: hrant@gaussian.com
EMPLOYMENT
• 2008‐Present Research Scientist
Gaussian, Inc., Wallingford, CT
• 2005‐2008
Post‐Doctoral Fellow with Prof. K. Raghavachari
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
EDUCATION
• 2001‐2005
Ph. D. (Theoretical Chemistry) with Prof. H. B. Schlegel
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
• 1997‐2001
B. S. Cum Laude (Professional Chemistry) with Prof. M. C. Milletti
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
• QM/QM and QM/MM hybrid energy models
• Ab initio molecular dynamics
• Electronic structure studies of spin‐coupled complexes
• Reactivity and rational design of transition metal catalysts
HONORS AND AWARDS
• 2005‐2008 Ernest R. Davidson Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University
• 2005
Dan Trivich Memorial Award, Wayne State University
• 2001‐2005
NSF‐IGERT Fellowship, Wayne State University
• 2003
Best Student Talk, Anachem/SAS Symposium, Livonia, MI
• 2001
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship – Honorable Mention
• 2001
USAToday All American Academic Team – Honorable Mention
• 2001
B. W. Peet Award, Eastern Michigan University
• 2001
Gold Medallion Student Leader Award, Eastern Michigan University
• 1999‐2001
Undergraduate Research Assistantship, Eastern Michigan University
• 2000
Outstanding Student Leader, Michigan Association of Governing Boards
• 2000
R. W. Collins Senior Research Scholarship, Eastern Michigan University
• 1998
Perry S. Brundage Endowment Scholarship, Eastern Michigan University
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
• 2005‐2008 Post‐Doctoral Fellow, Indiana University
• 2001‐2005
Research Assistant, Wayne State University
• 2002
Visiting Scientist, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
• 2000
Undergraduate Summer Research, Wayne State University
• 1998‐2001
Undergraduate Honors Research, Eastern Michigan University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 2003‐200