David Rogers

Dr. David Rogers is a computational chemist at the University of Nottingham, specializing in theoretical chemistry and quantum chemical methods development. His research focuses include protein circular dichroism calculations, targeted covalent inhibitors, and computational modeling for energy materials.

• Academic appointments at Universities of Edinburgh, Sheffield, and Nottingham
• PhD in quantum chemistry from University of Manchester
• Recipient of Carlsberg Foundation Fellowship (2008)

Research Interests:
Primarily in Theoretical & Computational Chemistry, with specific emphasis on:

• Quantum chemical methods development
• Protein-ligand binding dynamics
• Electronic circular dichroism calculations
• Materials for energy applications
• Computational drug design approaches
• Molecular modeling of nanoscale systems

Publication Trends (2019-2024):
Recent work shows growing focus on biomedical applications of computational chemistry, particularly in targeted covalent inhibition and aptamer design, alongside traditional strengths in quantum chemical methods and energy materials research.

Scientific Awards:

• Carlsberg Foundation Fellowship (2008)

Teaching Activities:
Academic tutor for physical chemistry modules (CHEM1011, CHEM2017), lab demonstrator for advanced physical chemistry labs (CHEM3005, CHEM3015, CHEM3027), project supervisor (CHEM3011), and friendly expert for synoptic module NATS4001/LIBA3002.