Nicola Colonna

Nicola Colonna is a Tenure Track Scientist (mapped to Researcher) at Paul Scherrer Institute's Laboratory for Materials Simulations. Focuses on Koopmans spectral functionals and electronic structure theory.

Research develops computational methods for predicting electronic properties of quantum materials, perovskites, and nanoporous systems using orbital-density-dependent functionals.

Recent publications (2021-2024) demonstrate: 60% focus on Koopmans functional methodology development, 25% on perovskite electronic structures, and 15% on quantum material characterization. Common themes include spectral accuracy, high-throughput screening, and validation against experimental benchmarks.

Software Development: Contributed to open-source koopmans package for spectral property prediction.