Duncan Bossion

Duncan Bossion is a Lecturer at the Department of Molecular Physics, University of Rennes. His research focuses on astrochemical reaction dynamics, computational chemistry, and molecular physics phenomena in astrophysical environments.

• Research Interests: Astrochemistry, Molecular Physics, Computational Modeling of Interstellar Reactions
• Email: duncan.bossion@univ-rennes.fr

Duncan Bossion's work investigates chemical reactions in extreme astrophysical conditions, including state-resolved reaction kinetics, dust grain surface processes, and quantum dynamics of primordial molecules. His publications emphasize computational methods like ring polymer molecular dynamics and machine learning applications for predicting astrochemical rate constants. Recent studies analyze sticking coefficients for carbonaceous dust growth, non-adiabatic transition models in SU(N) phase space, and the role of long-range interactions in low-temperature ion-molecule reactions.

Key trends in Bossion's research include: (1) Development of quantum-classical hybrid models for astrophysical reaction kinetics, (2) Application of Lie algebra structures to molecular dynamics simulations, and (3) Computational studies of molecular binding energies on interstellar dust analogs. His work bridges theoretical chemistry with cosmological questions about molecular formation in the early universe and high-redshift environments.