The Franklin Institute Awards Symposium

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY honoring John Perdew, recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics

This symposium will gather experts to explore the latest advancements in density functional theory (DFT), a powerful computational tool in studying electronic structure, reactivity and material properties. Presentations will cover newtheoretical developments and emerging applications in physics, chemistry and materials science, providing insights into the future directions of DFT. 

May 1, 2025; 8:45 AM-1:00 PM
Temple University
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 116
1925 N. 12^th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

SPEAKERS:        

8:45 AM
OPENING REMARKS: DEAN MIGUEL MOSTAFA and MICHAEL KLEIN
Temple University

9:15 AM    
KIERON BURKE   University of California, Irvine
Potential Errors in Density Functional Calculations

 9:45 AM     
WEITAO YANG   Duke University
∆SCF Excited-State Approach: Theoretical Foundation, Linear Conditions for Fractional Charges, and Physical Meaning of Orbital Energies

10:15 AM    

GUSTAVO SCUSERIA    Rice University
Adventures in Density Functional Theory

10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK

11:15 AM    
ADRIENN RUZSINSZKY    Tulane University
Time Dependent Density Functional Theory: From Model Systems to Quantum Materials

11:45 AM    
ROBERTO CAR   Princeton University
From Quantum Mechanics to Machine Learning: a Consistent Bottom-up Framework for Molecular Modeling

12:15 PM     
JOHN PERDEW   Tulane University
Self-Interaction and Strong Correlation in Density Functional Theory: Killing Two Birds with One Stone

PRICE:                Free and open to the public, registration required

REGISTER:        Click here. 

CONTACT:          Maria Iavarone ([click-for-email]) or Krzysztof Szalewicz ([click-for-email])