Renata M. Wentzcovitch
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Affiliated with: Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
Columbia Climate School -
289A Engineering Terrace
1210 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10027
USA
BIOGRAPHY: Renata Wentzcovitch is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Department, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University. Her research is devoted to computational quantum mechanical studies of materials at extreme conditions, especially planetary materials. She addresses electronic, structural, and vibrational properties from a fundamental and inter-related perspective.
PROJECTS
Only select projects listed below| Name | Start Date | End Date |
| Collaborative Research: Thermodynamics and thermoelasticity of iron-bearing phases | 7/1/19 | 6/30/22 |
| Ab Initio Geochemistry of Hydrous Phases | 1/1/19 | 3/31/21 |
CONTACT
(212) 851-5938
NETWORK AFFILIATION(S)
Habitable Planet NetworkFIELDS OF INTEREST
Mineral physics with applications to geophysics (seismology and geodynamics) and geochemistry (water specification and isotope fractionation in minerals), materials discovery at (exo)planetary interior conditions, H2O-ice physics, properties of strongly correlated oxides and their crystalline defects, spin crossover systems, simulations methods development