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Albert Zhu

Headshot of Albert Zhu
Program Year:
2
University:
Harvard University
Field of Study:
Computational Physics
Advisor:
Efthimios Kaxiras
Degree(s):
B.A. Chemistry, Physics and Computer Science, Harvard University, 2023

Publications

A. Zhu, D. Bennett, D. T. Larson, M. M. A. Ezzi, E. Manousakis, and E. Kaxiras, Twisted bilayer graphene from first-principles: structural and electronic properties, arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.16851 (2026).

A. Zhu, D. Bennett, D. T. Larson, M. M. A. Ezzi, E. Manousakis, and E. Kaxiras, Wavefunction textures in twisted bilayer graphene from first principles, Physical Review B 113, L041112 (2026).

M. M. A. Ezzi, A. Zhu, D. Bennett, D. T. Larson, and E. Kaxiras, Universal symmetries in twisted moir'e materials, arXiv:2505.19485 (2025).

A. Zhu, S. Batzner, A. Musaelian, and B. Kozinsky, Fast uncertainty estimates in deep learning interatomic potentials, The Journal of Chemical Physics 158 (2023).

Awards

NSF GRFP, 2024 (declined)

Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors in Department, 2023

Quantum Science and Technology Certificate from the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), 2021

Harvard Program for Research in Science and Engineering (PRISE) Fellowship, 2020