About Us
We develop disorder-aware theories of functional materials. By combining electronic-structure theory, atomistic simulation and statistical modelling, we investigate how local atomic environments, defects and interfaces give rise to emergent electronic, ionic and structural behaviour.
Team
Group Leader:
Dr Emilia Olsson
Group members:
Barsha Bhattacharjee, PhD student since 2022
Dr Jonathon Cottom, Postdoc since 2023
Robin Delhomme, PhD student since 2024
Thomas Nieboer, PhD student since 2024
Giona Mainardis, PhD student since 2024
Dr Gabrielli E Silva de Almeida, postdoc (joint with HIMS University of Amsterdam) since 2025
Amy Oppong, MSc student (University of Amsterdam) since 2025
Lina-Henriette Schwering, MSc student (RWTH Aachen) since 2026
Group alumni:
Marsal Collit Marull, BSc student (Maastricht University)
Lukas Hückmann, visiting PhD student (Leiden University)
Zacharias Leondakis, BSc student (Maastricht Univerisity)
Gijs Koper, BSc student (University of Amsterdam)
Tera Molenaar, BSc student and summer intern (University of Amsterdam)
Luka Kemme, MSc student (University of Amsterdam)
Christian Mirone, BSc student (University of Amsterdam)
Wessel Beumer, BSc student and summer intern (University of Amsterdam)
Amy Oppong, BSc student (University of Amsterdam)
Ralph Jacobs, BSc student (University of Amsterdam)
Sven Van Zijl, BSc student (University of Amsterdam)