Pavlo O. Dral

Pavlo O. Dral serves as Associate Professor at Xiamen University's Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering since 2019, following postdoctoral research at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung.

His academic credentials include:

• BS (2004-2008), National Technical University of Ukraine
• M.Sc. (2008-2010), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
• Mag. (2008-2010), National Technical University of Ukraine
• Dr. (2010-2013), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg

Dr. Dral's research pioneers the integration of Machine Learning with Quantum Chemistry, focusing on developing the MLatom package for atomistic simulations, creating accurate NDDO-based semiempirical methods, and designing hybrid computational approaches. His work targets efficient solutions for complex physicochemical problems through innovative algorithm development.

Analysis of his 15 publications (2014-2020) reveals consistent advancement in machine learning applications across quantum chemistry domains, including potential energy surface modeling, excited-state dynamics, and molecular property prediction. Key thematic trends involve hierarchical learning architectures, big data integration for quantum approximations, and methodological innovations in organic semiconductor characterization.

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