Eva Zurek

Eva Zurek is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo (College of Arts and Sciences) and holds an adjunct position in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on theoretical and computational chemistry, particularly electronic structure prediction, materials discovery, and high-pressure chemistry. She leads the Zurek Lab, developing algorithms like XtalOpt for crystal structure prediction and integrating machine learning.

Educations: PhD in Chemistry from the University of Stuttgart (2006), MSc and BSc from the University of Calgary (2002/2000). She was a Research Fellow at Cornell University and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research.

Research Interests include superconductors, superhard materials, catalysis, and electrides. Her work has been featured in Nature, Science, and NPR. Awards include the APS Fellowship (2022), SUNY Chancellor's Award (2021), and Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (2013).

Her recent articles address high-entropy ceramics, superconductivity in ammonia hydrides, and C-B clathrates. She collaborates on NSF-funded projects like the OPAL facility for ultrafast materials studies.