Ria Braam

Ria Braam is a Professor in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering, operating as an external employee (Externe medewerker). Her research directly supports UN Sustainable Development Goals through quantum chemistry applications in clean energy materials. Affiliated with the Theoretical Chemistry group, she maintains an active research profile with 138 publications and 5 datasets.

Her expertise centers on Quantum Chemistry and Computational Chemistry, specializing in Electronic Structure Theory methods including Configuration Interaction (98% fingerprint match), Hartree-Fock calculations (67%), and electron correlation analysis (54%). Current work focuses on singlet fission materials, exciton dynamics, and non-orthogonal wave function approaches for energy applications. The fingerprint analysis confirms dominant activity in Wave Function Chemistry (100%) and Excited State Chemistry (60%).

Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal a clear trajectory toward scalable quantum chemistry methods for photovoltaic materials, particularly through fragment-based non-orthogonal configuration interaction techniques. Her co-authored chapters in Comprehensive Computational Chemistry and development of GronOR software demonstrate commitment to open-source computational tools for medium-sized systems.

Scientific Awards: No awards mentioned in source materials.

She has supervised 20 students as indicated by 'Supervised Work (20)' metrics, though specific advisee names and grant details are not provided in the scraped text. Collaborative patterns show consistent partnerships with de Graaf and Straatsma across multiple high-impact publications.