Antonio Fernández-Ramos

Antonio Fernández-Ramos is a Full Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), where he leads the Fernández-Ramos Research Group specializing in theoretical and computational chemistry. His research focuses on chemical reaction dynamics with particular expertise in proton transfer reactions, quantum tunneling effects, and computational methods development.

His research interests span chemical reaction dynamics, proton transfer reactions, computational chemistry methods, quantum tunneling, thermochemistry of flexible molecules, combustion chemistry, and ultra-low temperature chemistry. He has pioneered the development of the Approximated Instanton Method (AIM) for simulating multidimensional proton transfer reactions and created several computational tools including Pilgrim, Q2DTor, and Torsiflex that form part of the Cathedral software package under MIT license.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on computational reaction dynamics applied to combustion systems and interstellar chemistry, with particular emphasis on biofuel decomposition, hydrogen transfer reactions, and quantum effects at cryogenic temperatures. His work bridges theoretical chemistry with practical applications in energy and astrochemistry.

• Prize of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry to Young Researchers (2003)

Professor Fernández-Ramos has supervised two PhD theses and maintains active collaborations with international researchers including Donald Truhlar at the University of Minnesota and scientists at the National Research Council of Canada. His research group has secured multiple projects focused on integrated computational protocols for chemical kinetics, with applications ranging from organometallic catalysis to atmospheric chemistry.

The Fernández-Ramos Research Group operates within USC's Theoretical and Computational Chemistry framework, developing and applying advanced computational methods through their Cathedral software suite. Their work integrates quantum chemistry calculations with kinetic modeling to address complex chemical systems, particularly focusing on reactions involving flexible molecules and quantum tunneling phenomena across extreme temperature ranges.