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I’m Miquel Huix-Rotllant, CNRS researcher. My expertise is in theoretical chemistry, especially focused on modeling photochemistry of photoactive proteins.
Email: miquel.huix-rotllant@cnrs.fr
Research
My current research focus on:
Development of QM/MM methodologies for excited states. Energy dissipation in photoactive proteins. Quantum dynamics of spin transitions in organic and organometallic complexes.
I’m currently working on the photochemistry of these two proteins:
Current research group:
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Funding:
2016-2021 – ANR-JCJC – On the quest of a biological compass: magnetic field effects on the cryptochrome protein (BIOMAGNET )
2020 – 2024 – ANR-PRCi – Multiple trajectories towards excited states (MULTICROSS )
2019 – 2021 – PHC STAR – Development of new DFT methods for excited states
2021 – 2022 – ERC Booster: Organic radicals for quantum computing
Alumni:
2017-2020 – Karno Schwinn – PhD student – BIOMAGNET
2018 – Padmabati Mondal – Postdoctoral researcher – BIOMAGNET – Current: IISER Tirupati