Jorge M. Pacheco

Publications

I initiated my research studying quantum many-body systems at finite temperature. This is a research topic where high performance computing together with the development of new algorithms proceed hand in hand and provide an instrumental help in the advancement of science. I started by studying atomic nuclei (science at the femto-scale), and part of my PhD thesis has been devoted to such systems, although I ended up my thesis work studying atomic clusters which, although seemingly unrelated, share many of the features known for decades in atomic nuclei, but at a scale 6 orders of magnitude larger (science at the nano-scale). On the other hand, there is little doubt on the nature of the interactions between atoms, in contrast with the situation involving atomic nuclei. My research in atomic clusters has expanded into the interface area between physics, chemistry & molecular biology or biochemistry, for system sizes at which quantum effects play a role, including the ubiquitous nanotech hype. This happens up to surprisingly large scales, canonically known as mesoscopic domains, where most people ignores them (it is only a matter of time). Along this research process, I had the privilege of working with some great scientists and to participate in exciting projects involving large scale computer simulations. A subgroup belongs to the list of co-authors of the publications listed below in reverse chronological order. .