Happy New Year! In this episode, we welcome back Leticia Madureira, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University, to explore her journey into quantum chemistry, her passion for Julia, and her work in computational chemistry. Leticia shares her experiences as a PhD student, her contributions to the Julia ecosystem, and her vision for the future of quantum chemistry simulations.

Leticia Madureira is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University, specializing in computational quantum chemistry. Her work focuses on electronic structure methods to study chemical processes like polymerization and photodegradation. She collaborates with the Julia Lab to develop open-source, high-performance tools for quantum chemistry, including packages like BasisSets.jl and OohataHuzinaga.jl (under the HartreeFoca organization).Leticia aims to make computational chemistry accessible through teaching and open-source development, believing that education empowers scientists and fosters innovation in the field.

Recorded on: 2025/10/10

Hosts: Chris Rackauckas, Michael Tiemann

Editor: Stazi

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