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Brian  Space

Brian Space

Brian Space
Professor

Contact

Office: IDRB 210
Phone: 813/765-4846
Fax: 813/974-3203
Email:

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Education

B.S., Boston University, 1988
Ph.D., Boston University, 1992

Research

We are a theoretical chemistry group concerned primarily with computer simulation of condensed phase phenomena. A main research thrust of my group is the development and application of instantaneous normal mode and time correlation function methods to model liquid state vibrational spectroscopy. We have found that these (semi)classical methods can be successfully applied in a complementary fashion to understand intramolecular vibrations in the condensed phase. We also develop new and improved semiclassical approaches. We are also interested in the low frequency portions of the spectrum where there is still uncertainty as to what information these ever changing low frequency modes might relinquish!
This is work being pursued with Preston Moore, who is a very talented researcher working as a Professor of Chemistry at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Dr. Preston Moore

Current Funding

View our currently funded projects here.

Graduate Students

Christian Cioce, Katherine Forrest, Ashley Mullen, Tony Pham

Current Courses

RefCourseSecCourse TitleCRDayTimeLocation
15902CHM 4411001Physical Chemistry II
W, 4:35pm to 5:25pm is your discussion sessions.
4TR
W
2:00pm-3:15pm
4:35pm-5:25pm
CHE 102
CHE 101A
18478CHM 4970027Undergraduate Research
Requires Instructor Approval; S-U Only
1-3  TBA TBA
17140CHM 6938011Quantum Mechanics II
3TR12:30pm-1:45pmNES 103
19621CHM 6971024Thesis: Master's
S-U Only
2-19  TBA TBA
19556CHM 6973024Directed Research
S-U Only
1-19  TBA TBA
19577CHM 7820024Directed Research
S-U Only
1-19  TBA TBA
19596CHM 7980024Dissertation: Doctoral
Adm To Doc Candidacy Req S-U Only
2-19  TBA TBA