Computational modelling of interacting electrons in inhomogeneous environments

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Modern technology---computers, cell phones, medical equipment---is possible because of a decades-long push towards making smaller and faster electronic devices. This exponential growth of computing power over time is known as Moore's law. As we begin to bump up against fundamental limits to Moore's law, interest is growing in broadening the capabilities of nano-electronic devices. For example, the past decade has seen significant amounts of basic research devoted to ferroelectric and magnetic materials that might, one day, be incorporated into new high-speed memory devices. To this end, research is moving away from traditional semiconductors into new families of materials. My work focuses on transition metal oxides.