Aleksandra Foerster
Role
PhD Student
Room
A46
Email
Biography
Aleksandra obtained her MSci Degree in Chemistry from the University of Maria Curie Sklodowska in 2008. Having worked in experimental chemistry field for few years she decided to pursuit an additona ldegree in compuational and theoretical chemistry to broaden her exprertise and follow the passion. Her current research focusses on computational molecular spectroscopy for biochemical and sensing applications.
Current Research Project
- Simulation of the non-resonant X-ray emission spectra of biomolecules using DFT-based approaches.
- Study of QD-based sensor properties and rationalisation of the photophysical process underlying the sensing mechanism using DFT and TDDFT calculations.
- Investigation of electronic structure and switching mechanism of endohedral fullerenes.
List of Publications
1.
| Quantum Chemical Characterization and Design of Quantum Dots for Sensing Applications Foerster, A., Besley, N.A. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2022, 126), 2899-2908. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.2c00947 |
2.
| Time-dependent density functional theory study of the X-ray emission spectroscopy of amino acids and proteins Foerster A., Besley N.A. Chemical Physics Letters, 2020, 757(16), 137860. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137860 |