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Aldo H. Romero is the Eberly Family Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University, where he serves as Director of Research Computing. His research integrates computational materials science, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing to advance understanding of condensed matter systems, including strongly correlated materials, 2D materials, and magnetic compounds.
- Education: Ph.D. in Physics and Chemistry from University of California, San Diego (1998)
- Awards: Eberly Family Distinguished Professorship
Romero’s group specializes in Density Functional Theory (DFT), Dynamical Mean Field Theory (DMFT), and machine learning for materials discovery. They develop open-source tools like PyProcar, MechElastic, and ABINIT, focusing on properties such as electronic structure, elastic behavior, and magnetic interactions. Recent work explores chiral materials, AI-driven optimization, and high-throughput computational methods for material design.
Key trends in publications include studies on chiral symmetry in kagome lattices, machine learning for material properties, symmetry-based structure prediction, and DFT+DMFT analysis of correlated systems. Collaborations span Germany, France, China, Spain, and Italy, with applications in energy storage, quantum technologies, and spintronics.
Scientific contributions encompass:
- Development of Fireball and ABINIT codes
- Machine learning for Hubbard U parameter optimization
- Chiral material discovery via symmetry arguments
- Pioneering work on 2D Rashba systems
Labs and teams include:
- AI WVU Discussion Group (founded by Romero)
- West Virginia University Computational Materials Group
- Collaborative efforts with international institutions
Grants and proposals highlight initiatives like the NSF & NVIDIA Open Multimodal AI Infrastructure (OMAI) program and Spencer Foundation support for AI in education. The group works with over 20 graduate students and 4 postdoctoral researchers, emphasizing interdisciplinary training and global collaboration.
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