Dr David Benoit
Post Nominals | MRSC FHEA FRAS |
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Biography | David is a molecular astrophysicist with interests in planetary biosignatures, molecules in extreme environments, quantum computing and machine learning. He is an award-winning senior lecturer in molecular physics and astrochemistry at the University of Hull and teaches advanced quantum mechanics, astrochemistry, data science and scientific computing. He holds a (bio-)chemistry degree (U. Lausanne), a PhD in theoretical chemistry (UCL) and a German habilitation in theoretical chemistry (U. Ulm). David has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications and has 25+ years’ experience in developing high-performance computing solutions for problems in quantum chemistry, molecular physics and astrochemistry. He is an associate editor of Frontiers in Astronomy & Space Sciences (Astrochemistry division), the principal UK investigator for the EU-ATMOS project and a collaboration partner for the KM3Net neutrino experiment. |
ResearcherID | F-3605-2017 |
Scopus Author ID | 7004387351 |
arXiv ID | dbenoit1 |
PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
PhD Topics | Astrobiology Molecular vibrational signatures in the interstellar medium Chemical makeup of comets and asteroids Quantum computing & machine learning |