Qinan Huang (黄祺楠)

Qinan Huang (黄祺楠)

Ph.D. Student At the University of Chicago

The University of Chicago

Biography

Qinan Huang is a dedicated undergraduate researcher in the field of Chemistry with a strong passion for Computational Chemistry and Organometallic Chemistry.He is currently pursuing a BSc in Chemistry at Hunan University.

Qinan has gained valuable research experience through his work in various labs, including Qu and Duan Group at Hunan University, Dilabio’s Lab at The University of British Columbia, Hartwig’s Lab and Houk’s Lab at the University of California. In these labs, he has worked on several research projects related to metal-organic catalytic reactions, quantum dynamics, vibrational spectroscopy, machine learning, and more.

Qinan has also completed a visiting student program at the University of California, Berkeley, where he excelled in courses such as Introduction to Computational Chemistry and Machine Learning, Statistical Models, and Optimization for Molecular Problems. He has also received awards such as the IGEM 2022 Competition Silver Medal and the National Scholarship from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

With his diverse research experiences and strong academic background, Qinan is committed to continuing his research career and making significant contributions to the field of Chemistry.

Interests
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Theoratical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
Education
  • Ph.D. Student, Molecular Engineering, Present

    The University of Chicago

  • Visiting Student, Theoretical Chemistry, 2023

    University of California, Berkeley

  • BSc in Chemistry, 2024

    Hunan University

Skills

Python

90%

Molecule Dynamics

80%

Machine Learning

60%

Quantem Mechanics

100%

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Dilabio's Lab, The University of British Columbia
Undergraduate Researcher
Dilabio’s Lab, The University of British Columbia
December 2022 – Present British Columbia, Canada
  • Developed system specific ACPs(Atom-Centered Potentials) for quantum dynamics and vibrational spectroscopy;
  • Applied database to delta machine learning.
 
 
 
 
 
Hartwig's Lab, University of California, Berkeley
Undergraduate Researcher
Hartwig’s Lab, University of California, Berkeley
February 2023 – May 2023 California
  • Mechanism study of non-canonical Ullmann coupling.
  • DFT calculation for Copper catalyst with significant multi-reference characters.
 
 
 
 
 
Undergraduate Researcher
Qu’s Lab, Hunan University
December 2023 – April 2022 Hunan, China
  • Studied mechanism and control methods of metal-organic catalytic reactions.
  • Computational design of privileged chiral catalyst.

Awards

IGEM 2022 Competition Silver Medal
International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition
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MCM 2022 Meritorious Winner (7%)
Mathematical Contest In Modeling
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National Scholarship
The highest level scholarship for Chinese university students

Recent Publications

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(2023). Accurate Potential Energy Surfaces Using Atom-Centered Potentials and Minimal High-Level Data. J. Phys. Chem. A.

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(2023). C(sp2)–H cyclobutylation of hydroxyarenes enabled by silver-π-acid catalysis: diastereocontrolled synthesis of 1,3-difunctionalized cyclobutanes.

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(2023). Measurement and Correlation for Solubilities of Adipic Acid, Glutaric Acid, and Succinic Acid in Different Alcohol Solvents.

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