Ekaterina Pas

Ekaterina Pas is a Professor at the School of Chemistry, Monash University. Her academic career includes a BSc and MSc from High Chemistry College (Russian Academy of Science), a PhD from the University of Muenster (Germany), and postdoctoral research at ANU and Monash. She has held roles from Lecturer (2007–2010) to Associate Professor (since 2016), and currently leads research in computational chemistry and materials science.

Research Interests: Development of cost-effective computational methods for condensed systems (ionic materials, molecular crystals), thermodynamic/transport property prediction, solvation mechanisms, and machine learning applications in drug design. She also focuses on quantum chemical method coding for parallel computing systems.

Recent Research Trends: Her 2023 publications highlight advancements in intermolecular interactions via machine learning, thermodynamic modeling of liquid water, and molecular dynamics in ion-exchange membranes. Projects emphasize sustainable materials and energy solutions.

• Awards: RACI Physical Chemistry Lectureship (2011), Visiting Scholar Awards (2015, 2016).
• Grants/Projects: Leads initiatives like 'Shifting the trend in radical battery research' (2021–2026) and collaborates on quantum information technology and computational commons platforms.

Teaching: Teaches advanced physical chemistry, computational methods modules, and tutorials in foundational courses.