Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Current
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- Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh
- Founder and Developer at Avogadro Project
- Founder and Lead Developer at Open Babel
- Past
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- Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University
- Education
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- Northwestern University
- Williams College
- Connections
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- Industry
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Geoffrey Hutchison’s Summary
The Hutchison research group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh develops new materials, as well as functional microscale and nanoscale devices. We focus on building electronic materials from molecular subunits, both organic and inorganic, using a variety of techniques to rationally design the desired properties. This encompasses chemical synthesis, characterization (both physical and chemical), combined with theoretical modeling and simulation.
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Specialties:
Materials chemistry, nanoscience, molecular materials, conjugated polymers, electronic materials, computational chemistry
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Experience
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Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Department of Chemistry, starting in September 2007. Focusing on design of molecular nanomaterials.
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Founder and Developer
Avogadro Project
(Research industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 8 months)
Avogadro is an advanced molecular editor designed for cross-platform use in computational chemistry, molecular modeling, bioinformatics, materials science and related areas. It offers a flexible rendering framework and a powerful plugin architecture.
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Founder and Lead Developer
Open Babel
(Computer Software industry)
November 2001 — Present (8 years 1 month)
Started the leading open source project, Open Babel, a chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages of chemical data. It's an open, collaborative project allowing anyone to search, convert, analyze, or store data from molecular modeling, chemistry, solid-state materials, biochemistry, or related areas.
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Postdoctoral Associate
Cornell University
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
February 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 5 months)
Postdoctoral associate in the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR), focusing on single-molecule electronic devices. Additional projects included research in conducting polymers and lithium-ion battery materials.
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Education
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Northwestern University
PhD , Chemistry , 1999 — 2004
Dissertation Title: Theoretical Studies of Optics and Charge Transport in Organic Conducting Oligomers and Polymers: Rational Design of Improved Transparent and Conducting Polymers
Ph.D. Advisors: Prof. Tobin Marks and Prof. Mark A. Ratner -
Williams College
BA , Chemistry , 1995 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Williams Choral Society, Williams Students Online, Cross-Country and Track Teams
Additional Information
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Websites:
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Interests:
Photography, world traveling, reading, running marathons, hiking, outdoors, software development
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Groups:
American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Blue Obelisk Group, Open Babel, Avogadro, High Noon Athletic Club, MacResearch
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ACS Computers in Chemistry (ACS COMP) -
Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Forum
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Honors:
2002 IBM Computational Chemistry Award of the American Chemical Society
2002 and 2001 Northwestern University Materials Research Center Fellowships
1999 Williams College American Institute of Chemists Award
1998 Williams College Analytical Chemistry Award
Geoffrey Hutchison’s Contact Settings
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