Eduard Matito Gras

Eduard Matito Gras is an Ikerbasque Research Professor at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), affiliated with the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). His research focuses on developing electronic structure methods, particularly in density functional theory (DFT), density-matrix functional theory (DMFT), and descriptors of chemical bonding and aromaticity. His work includes contributions to nonlinear optical properties, exactly solvable models like the Hooke atom, and the analysis of electron correlation effects.

He leads the Quantum Chemistry Development group at DIPC, supervising PhD and postdoctoral researchers. His group actively explores novel density functional approximations and their applications in understanding molecular systems. Notable collaborations include studies on porphyrinoids, tetrahalodiboranes, and aromaticity in extended systems. Recent projects include developing methods to assess excited-state aromaticity and optimizing functional approximations for nonlinear optical properties.

Matito has mentored numerous PhD students, including Mauricio Rodríguez Mayorga, Mireia Via Nadal, and Sílvia Escayola. His lab’s work has led to significant advances in computational chemistry, with over 130 publications. Key contributions include the development of electron delocalization indices and the exploration of aromaticity in metal clusters and organic systems.

• Education: Doctorate in Chemistry (specific details not provided in text).
• Grants/Awards: Funding from Spanish Government’s Europa Excelencia 2019 grant (EUR2019-103825) and DIPC support.
• Labs/Teams: Quantum Chemistry Development group at DIPC, collaborating with institutions like Universitat de Girona and the University of Girona.