Resources

Fellowships and Scholarships Information

• https://www.nsfgrfp.org/
• https://science.osti.gov/wdts/scgsr
• https://www.hertzfoundation.org/the-fellowship/
• https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/american/
• https://www.icdd.com/ludo-frevel-scholarship/#apply
• https://www.beckman-foundation.org/programs/beckman-postdoctoral-fellows/

Helpful Readings

Research and Reference Resources

• Preparing figures for publications and presentations (Prof. Ram Seshadri)
• Blender :  A free and useful 3-D modeling software enables modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing, motion tracking, as well as animation.
• Fundamentals of Data Visualization
• International Tables – Volume A
• Electronegativity
• Prof. Ram Seshadri: Ionic Size Periodic Table
• Prof. Fazel Tafti: Introduction to Density Functional Theory Part 1
• Prof. Fazel Tafti: Introduction to Density Functional Theory Part 2
• WIEN2k workshop : initialization, scf-cycle, electron density, DOS and band structure
• WIEN2k online workshop
• WIEN2k Tutorial
• Prof. Richard Dronskowski: Extracting Bonds from Bands
• Modern Methods in Rietveld Refinement and Structural Analysis
• TOPAS-Academic V6
• WinGX – Solving, Refining and Analyzing Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction Data
• Materials Project
• Famous physicists
• Hyperphysics
• LaTeX documentation
• Magnetic units
• Online unit converter
• Periodic table
• Superconductors
• Bilbao Crystallographic Server
• Chemistry Tools
• Knovel
• Knowledge Door
• Phase diagrams of alloys
• Phase diagrams of salts
• AFLOW: Automatic – FLOW for materials discovery
• Prof. Taylor Sparks: Intro to Python
• Powder diffraction
• Prof. Alannah Hallas: Tutorial: a beginner’s guide to interpreting magnetic susceptibility data
• Prof. Alannah Hallas: Practical Approaches to Crystal Growth for Quantum Materials
• Understanding the Role of Entropy in High Entropy Oxides
• Profs. Ram, Mozur: Methods and Protocols: Practical Magnetic Measurement
• DFT + U Tutorials by Heather Kulik (MIT)
• Life on the Edge: A Beginner’s Guide to the Fermi Surface by S B Dugdale
• Entropy Explained, With Sheep by Aatish Bhatia
• The Role of the Inductive Effect in Solid State Chemistry by Etourneau, Portier, and Menil
• A Quantum-Chemical Bonding Database for Solid-State Materials
• Emergent Quantum Matter Lectures by Jose Lado

Ways to Connect to Other Researchers

• Materials Research Society (MRS)
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
• American Physical Society (APS)
• Gordon Research Conferences (GRC)
• North American Solid State Chemistry Conference (NASSCC): biennially, alternating with the Gordon Research Conference on Solid State Chemistry
• Chemistry Women Mentorship Network (Chem WMN) 

Mindful Moment

• With Sean Tucker
• With Simon Sinek
• With Wayne Dyer