Souloke Sen

Souloke Sen serves as a Research Associate within the Faculty of Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specifically in the Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with additional affiliation to the AIMMS research institute. Holding a PhD in computational chemistry, Sen maintains an active research profile focusing on quantum mechanical phenomena in biological and nanoscale systems.

Research interests center on computational modeling of photochemical processes, particularly in natural light-harvesting systems. Key areas include excited state dynamics in chlorophyll dimers, charge transfer mechanisms in photosynthetic complexes, and quantum plasmonic behavior in metallic nanoparticle dimers. The research integrates advanced computational methods including time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT), wave function embedding techniques, and localized molecular orbital analysis to address fundamental questions in quantum biology and nanophotonics.

Recent publications demonstrate a clear trajectory toward increasingly sophisticated computational approaches for modeling complex quantum phenomena. The 2025 FragPT2 paper represents advancement in multifragment wave function methods, while earlier works established foundations in subsystem DFT for biological systems and plasmonic excitations. This progression shows movement from analysis of individual systems toward developing general computational frameworks applicable across multiple domains of quantum chemistry.

Professional activities include collaboration with prominent researchers like L. Visscher across multiple publications, indicating strong integration within the computational chemistry community. The research has attracted attention across academic social networks with mentions on X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, and Mendeley readership.

Sen's work is conducted within the research ecosystem of AIMMS (Amsterdam Institute for Molecular and Materials Science), which provides infrastructure and collaborative opportunities for advanced materials research at VU Amsterdam.